The soldiers
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King Nagasura declared war against Roopnagar. A war broke out. Nagasura brought his serpent soldiers along with elephants and horses. From king Rudra's side, more than 1,30,000 soldiers turned up in the battlefield. The war lasted for 15 days. Rudrani and all the soldiers of King Rudra fought bravely. Rudrani alone killed 10,000 serpent soldiers in 14 days. Other solders including Bikram also fought to save their kingdom. The soil of the battlefield covered with bloodsheds.
On the 14th day, King Rudra suffered heavy losses. Serpent soldiers had already managed to kill approximately 92,000 soldiers of King Rudra. Instead, they lost 1,10,000 serpent soldiers. Even Bikram was killed by Nagasura. After a brave fight, Bikram almost defeated Nagasura but the serpent king begged his life. When Bikram turned back leaving him alive, he beheaded Bikram with his sword.
In the evening, when the war was declared end for the day, Rudrani searched for Bikram. She found his head resting on the ground with other deceased soldiers. She cried in pain. Her dream to become his wife smashed. Her father Rudra asked the reason for her crying. She told everything to her father. They both broke down for the inevitable defeat on tomorrow.
Indrani making herself calm ran to her worshipped lord, Shiva. She prayed to him. Even she stood on one leg in front of the Shiva's idol whole night. In the dawn, Shiva appeared before her.
"I'm happy with your austerity. Ask for any boon except for the revival of Bikram. I am incapable to change the past of human beings. I can only change their present." Shiva confirmed her.
"I want to defeat the serpent king Nagasura and his serpent soldiers," Rudrani demanded.
Lord Shiva handed over her a weapon called vajra. He disappeared.
On the 15th day, Rudrani killed all the remaining soldiers of the serpent king with the help of vajra. Her father killed Nagasura. At last, peace was restored with the price of numerous innocent soldiers.
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