Rudravan

by Rahul Rajan

Clad in dark clothes with a dazzling golden armor, the man seemed to glow with an aura Rām had not witnessed even in his father. It was the glow of infinite wisdom, the boy recognised. And yet, it was something that ignited a strange fear within him.

“No God can deny the worth of one who knows his true purpose,” he said, “for that purpose is given by the Gods themselves.”