तीन शताब्दिअघिको बाइसेचौबिसे राज्यमध्ये एकको इतिहासमा स्थापित भातृद्वन्द्व, सत्ता र प्रेममा आधारित एक कुशल उपन्यास ।

Baniya’s novel narrates the story of King Ghanashyam of Parbat and the controversy over his successor. Malebam and Bhadribam two sons of King Ghanashyam compete for the throne of Parbat, a kingdom that existed before the time of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Malebam was elder in birth whereas Bhadribam was conceived earlier and born later. When Malebam was declared the successor of King Ghanashyam, Bhadribam revolted while his wife, to everyone’s surprise, supported Malebam to get rid of Bhadribam. In recognition of her efforts to save Parbat, the palace gave her the status of “Maharani”. But, she took Sannyasa without letting anyone know and went to Vindravan. From that time, the people of Parbat have been worshipping her as Maharani. The book also depicts the life of the people, the justice system, and the politics of Parbat.

सुन खान सकिँदैन । हेरिकन नयनसुख लिइन्छ । मेरा निमित्त युवराज पनि सुनजस्तै मनमोहक वस्तु मात्र होइस्यो… ।

हेर्दा चौपट्ट राम्रो, टिपेर टाउकोमा सिउरन भने नसकिन्या विशाल तलाउको मध्येमा फूल्याको कमल जस्तो मकन ठानिसेला | टिप्न नसकिए पनि पोखरीको बिचमा फूल्याको फूल मेरो हो भनिसेला … ।

म आफू बलिवेदीमा चढ्न तयार भैदिएँ । युवराजसँग त्यसबारेमा कुरा गर्ने शक्ति सामर्थ्य मसँग छैन । मेरा निमित्त युवाराजसँग विछोड हुनभन्दा ठूलो दुख्खको कुरा अर्को के छ र ? त्यसमाथि आफैले प्रेमको डोरी चुडालन्या प्रस्ताव गर्न सक्तिन । सामर्थ्यभन्दा ठूलो जिम्मेवारी मकन नदिस्योस् । दुई प्रेमीहरु सगोलमा साझा मृत्युवरण गर्न तयार हुन सक्छन् । छुट्टिन्या सल्लाह गर्न सक्तैनन् । राजकुमारीले आँसु चुहाउँदै दुई हात जोडेर प्रार्थना गरिन् ।