FIVE BASIS OF DHARMA (OOL AU)

The pale light of dawn crept into Chandrika's chamber, painting the ancient texts she held in her hands with soft, ethereal hues. For seventeen years, since she was but three, her life had been a meticulous dance between scholarly pursuits and the duties of a Kshatriya princess. Yet, despite her wisdom and unparalleled beauty, her heart carried a quiet longing, a question that no suitor, no matter how grand, had ever answered.
"If love is the basis of life," she often mused, her gaze drifting towards the distant forest where sages meditated, "then what is the basis of love?"
This morning, however, the tranquility was broken by the urgent whispers of her childhood friend, Chhaya, at her door. A wild tiger, it seemed, had dared to trespass, disturbing the peace of their premises and threatening the citizens. A hunt was inevitable, though Chandrika preferred to protect, not to harm.
