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...who loses game after game...
...but is unwilling to end the game
This is the hold that Dice has on him
Shakuni is so jealous of the Pandavas...
...that he is blinded by jealousy
The blind are increasing in the Kuru palace
Dhritirashtra is blind from birth
Gandhari has bandaged her eyes
Duryodhan is blinded by his actions
And Shakuni is blinded by jealousy
None of them knows of Jaidrath...
This is not I
This is the corrupted...
...sinful...
...corpse of my ego
I cannot show myself to my friends...
...or my enemies
Crown Prince Duryodhan
My friend Duryodhan
My dear Duryodhan
Can you see these five strands of hair?
They are not strands of hair...
...but five serpents...
...who roam on my head...
...day and night...
...and bite me
Who has dared to insult you so?
And that, too, within our limits?
They are the five thorns...
...which are piercing your heart
The Pandavas!
They did not respect the fact that you are...
...their sister's husband
Dushala is also their sister
By doing this they have...
...disturbed a nest of serpents
I will never forgive them for this
You may forgive them...
...but my insulted ego will never forgive them
These are not strands of hair...
...but five death penalties...
...which I'll sign with their blood
I promise you that...
...I'll never forget this incident...
...till I take my revenge
They have wounded me once again
Dushala is not an orphan
Those who have insulted her husband...
...will die a thousand deaths
Come to Hastinapur
No!
Now I cannot go to either Hastinapur or Sindhu
I must do penance and...
...obtain Lord Shiva's blessing to conquer them
Why are you worried?
I am worried because...
...Jaidrath, King of Sindhu, wants...
...a blessing to conquer the Pandavas
What will you do now?
The Pandavas are an essence of Truth...
...and are under Lord Vishnu's protection
What would you have done in my place?
I would have sent him back empty-handed
No! You cannot do that
If he asks for something from me...
...I am indebted to his worship
The debt has to be paid
I cannot send him back empty-handed
- Then... - That's the worry
I cannot give what I don't have...
...but I must give him something...
...and give him I will!
Don't worry. You just watch what is happening
The time has come to churn a Sea of Blood
Let's rest a little, my lord
Sit Panchali
I am feeling thirsty
Sahadev. Climb this tree and see...
...if there is any water nearby
All of us are thirsty
Yes, Brother
Careful Sahadev
We have to think of the year of anonymity
Duryodhan will surely send his spies after us
I don't understand...
...how my unique brothers will hide?
Bhim will be good as a cook
Yes! He is fond of food
In the kitchen he won't know how the year flies by
Don't tease him, Panchali
But the suggestion is a good one
I can join a stable...
...while Sahadev can become a cowherd
And my lord can join any court
But how will Arjun hide?
A little distance away there's a group of trees
There must be water there
Nakul go and get some water
As you wish!
Stop!
You cannot drink here unless you answer my questions
What if I drink?
Drink and see!
Sahadev! Go and see
Nakul should have returned by now
As you wish
Beware!
You may drink after you have answered my questions
- Arjun! - Yes, Brother
I am worried. Go and see...
...what has happened
Don't worry. I'll go and see
Who has killed my brothers?
I have killed them, Arjun
What wrong did they do?
This lake is mine. In spite of warning them...
...they drank from this lake
They were thirsty
That did not give them the right to steal water
If you want water, answer my questions first
Or else you will meet the same fate as your brothers
Every creature has a right to water and air
So, I do not accept your right to this lake
I will drink here without answering your questions
I will also take some away
If you try to stop me...
...I'll dry up the lake with one arrow
Do you hear?
You cannot drink this water
I am warning you, Arjun
Stop! Answer my questions before drinking
Arjun still hasn't returned
I'll go and see
Come forward, killer!
Did you kill my brothers?
Yes! If you, too, do not answer my questions...
...before drinking, I'll also kill you
First I'll drink this water and prove...
...that you have no right over this lake
Then, I'll punish you
No wounds!
Is the water of this lake poisoned?
It doesn't seem so!
Maybe Shakuni is behind this
But these bodies don't seem poisoned
But it has to be the influence of this lake
Something is wrong with the water of this lake
That's why my brothers are dead
Stop!
Answer my questions before drinking
Please tell me...
...who are you?
I am a Yaksha
I have killed your brothers
I stopped them
I told them to answer my questions before drinking
They did not listen to me and were killed
If you wish to drink water...
...answer my question first
I'll try. Ask your questions
What is heavier than Earth?
Mother
What is higher than the sky?
Father
What is faster than the wind?
The mind
What is more in number than twigs?
Worry
Who is the friend of a person close to death?
Charity
Where does Religion, Success, Heaven and Happiness reside?
Religion resides in Awareness
Success in Charity
Heaven in Truth
Happiness in Chastity
What is a Man's Soul?
His Son
What has covered the Earth?
Ignorance
What is laziness?
Ignorance of Religion is laziness
Who is truly happy?
The one free of debt
What is true cleansing?
The cleansing of the mind
What is darker than eye black?
Disrepute
Which is the best religion?
Piety!
What can prevent mourning?
Keeping the mind in control
What is shame?
Keeping away from unworthy things
What is Piety?
Wishing happiness for all
What kills the nation?
Slavery
What is the true test of Brahminhood?
Dynasty, Character, Teaching or Knowledge?
Dynasty, Teaching or Knowledge do not prove...
...Brahminhood
Character is the true test
A Shudra with Character is better than...
...a born Brahmin who has only Knowledge...
...but no Character
Is Religion in Logic?
No!
Is it found in the philosophy of Sages?
No! Because each Sage differs from the others
None has the complete Truth
Where is the complete Truth?
In the heart of the believer
What is the greatest wonder?
The greatest wonder is that each individual knows...
...that Death is the ultimate Truth...
...and yet believes that...
...maybe he is immortal
You have answered all my questions correctly
Of your four brothers...
...any one can be given Life
If I have to choose only one...
...then I choose Nakul
O Son of Kunti! Why did you choose Nakul...
...in preference to Bhim or Arjun?
For me, both Mother Kunti and Mother Madri are equal
I respect both my mothers
If I chose Bhim or Arjun it would be...
...an injustice to Mother Madri
If one of Mother Kunti's sons is alive...
...then one of Mother Madri's sons should be alive
So that there is no injustice to Mother Madri
So, if I have to choose one of my brothers...
...I will choose Nakul
If one of Mother Kunti's sons is alive...
...one of Mother Madri's sons should also live
And if I grant life to two of your brothers...
...who would it be?
In that case, I would choose Sahadev
He is younger than Bhim and Arjun
Your choice has pleased me
You are honorable. You will get back all your brothers
You are not a Yaksha
A Yaksha cannot give Life
You are some superior form. Please show yourself!
O Son of Kunti! I am the God of Truth
I had come here to meet you
I am pleased to see that...
...you have acquired through penance...
...the virtues of Tolerance, Control over Mind and Body...
...and conquered...
...the sins of...
...Hunger, Thirst, Mourning Temptation and Death
Draupadi must be waiting
What's wrong?
Duryodhan's spies came searching for us
Don't worry Draupadi!
Whether it is Religion or Atheism...
...Truth or Untruth...
...it cannot survive in a vacuum
It, too, needs the fertile land of society...
...to grow and evolve
It needs a Yuddhistir or a Dhritirashtra
Light can only emanate from...
...a Sun, Moon or a lamp
There is no point in roaming the desert of nothingness...
...in search of the meaning of these words
There's no need for words or their meaning
It is to teach you this that...
...I am narrating this ancient story
Even when the Lord Himself...
...needs to understand these words...
...He has to incarnate Himself as Man...
...and live on Earth...
...like an exemplary Man
But for a moment think of...
...what the Lord's disciple will be like
Abhimanyu!
My respects
May you live long!
Are you going to war, my son?
No! But Uncle says that...
...till I defeat Vermaji at duel he will not...
...accept me as a warrior
Will you defeat the Chief of Dwarka's army?
Why not?
To become a warrior you have to defeat a warrior
Remember I am Lord Krishna's disciple
Every day he reminds me...
...that History is waiting for me
But he never tells me...
...where History is waiting for me
If your Uncle says that...
...History is waiting for you...
...then it is definitely waiting for you
But now you will have to prove...
...that you are worthy of History
I need your blessings
May you live long!
Beware, my child!
By calling me a child you have disarmed me
At this moment I am not a child but your opponent
My dear Abhimanyu
It is possible that in war many of your opponents...
...may be elder to you
Sometimes one has to fight to protect the values of life
In war there are no relationships
That's why, raise your sword and fight!
As you wish!
Allow me to wage war with you who are my elder
Be victorious!
You are your Uncle's disciple
Even before the fight you have taken a blessing to be victorious
Shall we start?
May you live long!
This child is such a warrior that...
...even Bhim and Arjun will be proud of him
They will definitely be proud of him
Even I am proud of him
Even his enemies will take his name with respect
Who will be my enemies?
No ordinary warrior will dare be your enemy
Only some brave warrior will have the courage
Looks like you have brought bad news
The spies have returned disheartened
Disheartened?
But they were following them like shadows?
They say a mist developed around them...
...and when it cleared, the Pandavas had gone
Gone? Did the Earth swallow them?
Or did they go to Heaven?
Tell them to find the Pandavas...
...or else I make them stand here...
...and beat them to death with this mace
The year of anonymity has begun
This is a crucial year for Hastinapur
Sometimes I am even afraid to think of...
...what would happen if the Pandavas...
...are recognized
And what if they are not recognized?
Then what? They will take our blessings...
...and return to Indraprasth
Are you sure...
...Duryodhan will return Indraprasth to them?
Why not? He will have to return it
If that is so, then I have not understood Duryodhan
If that is so, why the game of Dice?
Why Draupadi's disrobing and the year of anonymity?
Tell me, Grandsire
Duryodhan can't do this!
You are deluding yourself
You very well know what Duryodhan is capable of
Duryodhan is darkness
Even if he goes towards light...
...Shakuni ensures that he remains in darkness
If you do not want war...
...and do not wish to side with Duryodhan...
...then pray to Lord Shiva...
...that the Pandavas are not successful
I do not wish that...
...the Pandavas are denied their rights
I pray that both of them are happy
One in Hastinapur and the other in Indraprasth
Why do you wish for the impossible?
Do you know where they are now?
In hiding
Do not ensnare me in your words
Like you did at the time of the Wax House
This is the result of that event
Had you told me of the conspiracy then...
...by the grace of Lord Shiva...
...I would have asked for the death penalty...
...for the conspirators
Even the King could not have denied my plea
But today we are both helpless
We are like those trees...
...which cannot leave their places...
...even if they wish to
We have no control over our shadows
We can only wait for lightning to destroy us
It is a curse to be born in this era
Selfishness is the base of Hastinapur's Politics
There is no place for Patriotism
This is a tragedy for not only myself...
...but also for Hastinapur
Hastinapur now represents the ruins of my dreams
My motherland is on her deathbed
Please try to save it
The cure is patriotism in Politics
I had never thought that Hastinapur...
...would become a plaything in the hands...
...of Dhritirashtra, Shakuni and Duryodhan
Forgive me O motherland
I had not thought that such things would happen
I cannot stop what is happening
Years before, I had closed my eyes to Ethics...
...in your interest
Greed has poisoned...
...Politics and Patriotism
Both Bhishma and Vidur are helpless
Incurable is this disease
Can an individual exorcise himself of all evils...
...by mere repentance?
I do not wish to answer this question
Either Bhishma or Hastinapur should answer it
However, a thorn was stuck in Bhishma's heart
Of course, no one wanted to take note of it
And it was not Bhishma who Either Bhishma or Hastinapur
All well wishers of Hastinapur who were...
...compelled to side with Duryodhan...
...were also suffering helplessly
One such person was Gandhari
My only prayer to Lord Shiva is...
...that the Pandavas return safely...
...and claim the crown of Indraprasth
Then I'll be relieved
I thank the day...
...I bandaged my eyes
I am so ashamed that...
...I cannot look to either Hastinapur...
...or you, Kunti!
You are not even a part of the Political set-up
Why should you be ashamed?
Why not?
If you considered me blameless...
...why didn't you visit me in twelve years?
That would have meant asking for your blessing
What blessing could you give me...
...which did not go against Duryodhan's interest?
A blessing for me may be a curse for him
I, too, am his mother
God knows I have loved him no less than my sons
How could my blessing be a curse for him?
A mother's curse is more powerful than her blessing
My only prayer is that...
...God protects our motherhood
Why don't you sit with us?
Like us, you, too, will share...
...the Fate of Hastinapur and Indraprasth
A balance has only two scales
But you are the balance
Without you, how would we know...
...which scale is heavier?
Today, words have no meaning in Hastinapur
Everyone stands on the crossroads of loyalty...
...not knowing which way to turn
If Hastinapur questions you, what will you say?
Hastinapur does not honor its women thus
If that was so, why would Yuddhistir stake Draupadi?
Why would Duryodhan order Draupadi's disrobing?
So, relax! Hastinapur will not...
...ask this question of either you or me
Like Vidur, you are an expert at speaking bitter truths
What would you have done in my place?
Exactly what you did!
I, too, would have asked Duryodhan to disrobe me
Would you have cursed him?
A curse is not the solution to a problem
Giving a curse means...
...that one has been defeated by circumstances
Don't accept defeat, sister
You are the scales as well as the balance
Go on weighing the two sides...
...till they are perfectly balanced
Then, give Duryodhan and Yuddhistir...
...their rightful shares
Give me a solution, Kunti
I cannot see their future clearly
Do you think I do not know...
...my responsibility as the elder Kuru?
But what can I do?
A tree cannot reject its own fruit
The groundnut seed does not yield the sunflower
Duryodhan is the result of my blind ambition
He is the executor of my dreams...
...a sentence from my own mouth
So, pray that...
...the Pandavas are unsuccessful
What are you saying?
Accepting one's helplessness...
...reduces the burden of responsibility
Life becomes a little easier
Protector of Religion and His subjects!
Justice-Ioving King of Hastinapur
Emperor Bharat is on his way
Bharat, son of Shakuntala...
...asks King Dhritirashtra for justice
Remain seated, my son
You are the Present...
...and it should give way only to the Future
If you do not respect it, it will make you do so
I am your Past...
...which has given way for the Future
I have merely come to tell you...
...that the Royal Court is not your Pleasure Palace
It is your hermitage
Politics is your penance
So, sit on this throne...
...because your ancestor...
...has come to ask for justice
Justice?
But how can I do injustice to you?
You are my Past
How can the Present do injustice to the Past?
Do you mean to say that...
...you are not responsible to the Past?
When the Future becomes the Present, you will be the Past
So, it means that the Present...
...is not responsible to the Future or the Past
You are your own lord?
Which means you have not understood Time
The Present is an heir to the Past
So, I have a right to question you
But Grandsire...
Not Grandsire
You are the king and I am the complainant
Listen to my complaint and give me justice
Today you are sitting on the throne I sat on
My king, an injustice has been done to me
Who has done this injustice?
The king himself
What kind of a king are you?
You are insulting the values you should protect...
...dragging them through the mire of your ambition
You have insulted me and my dynasty
How did you forget that...
...I found my own son unworthy of the throne...
...and crowned Bhumanyu, son of Sage Bharadwaj
And you are behaving unjustly with the Pandavas...
...to make your unworthy son the king
Are you not ashamed?
Listen carefully to my complaint...
...and give me justice, if you can
My own heir has insulted me and the throne...
...and ignored his responsibility
He has violated patriotism and politics for filial love
He has acted treacherously against the Pandavas
He encouraged the disrobing of his daughter-in-law...
...by remaining silent
O King of Hastinapur! O Keeper of Justice!
O Protector of Religion!
This heir of mine has defiled my dynasty
Award him the most stringent punishment
I do not consider my son Duryodhan unworthy
I am King Vichitravirya's eldest son
And Duryodhan is my eldest son
If he is worthy then...
...he has the first right to the throne after me
Besides, the Present cannot decide...
...on the basis of Past definitions
Your era may have defined worthiness differently
I am not saying that your decision was wrong
Only you and your era can decide that
But this is my era...
...and it will decide whether my decision is right
So, forgive me because...
...I am not responsible to you
If I am, then tell me...
...why did you not take a similar complaint...
...to my ancestor Shantanu...
...whose love for a woman made him...
...deny his son Devavrat his rights...
...and give them to a son...
...who was as yet unborn?
Don't lie!
Ask my son...
...whether your allegation is true
I would have given my life for Satyavati but...
...would never be unjust to my son or Hastinapur
But you have been openly unjust
Neither the nation nor the dynasty will forgive you
How dare you compare your son with mine?
You are taking advantage of...
...this great soul, this warrior and tactician...
...who is bound by his oath
His helplessness has become your shield
But what will happen when the shield breaks down?
You are blind, my son, not stupid
You know what you are doing...
...and you are responsible for what's happening
I'll never forgive you for insulting Hastinapur
What can I do?
Duryodhan is a reflection of my personality
My lord
Was it a nightmare?
I don't know if it was a nightmare or the truth
Whatever it was, it was terrible
They were saying...
No! No!
They were demanding... ordering...
...that I forsake Duryodhan
Who are they?
My ancestors
Have I been unjust to the Pandavas?
I gave them half my kingdom
What can I do if they lost it at Dice?
A King who loses his kingdom...
...his brothers and wife at Dice...
...is an unworthy King
They did not lose. They were tricked into losing
Agreed!
But it was Yuddhistir who staked...
...his kingdom, brothers and wife
Why should Duryodhan be penalized for that?
Duryodhan will be penalized because...
...his intentions were not honorable
Are the Pandavas blameless?
No! That's why they, too, are suffering
If you really want to protect Duryodhan...
...then call back the Pandavas...
...bless them...
...and ask them to return to Indraprasth
That's impossible Gandhari
If I do that...
...Duryodhan will claim that they were recognized
They will have to go in exile for 12 years
As a father and king you can order him
But where will I, a blind man, search for them?
Who knows...
...where they are in this year of anonymity?
Dhritirashtra does not know where the Pandavas...
...are spending the year of anonymity...
...but I know that after a lot of thought...
...the Pandavas chose the land of Matsya...
...to spend their year of anonymity because...
...its King Virat is not only powerful...
...but also because he is not their enemy
So, they went to Matsya...
...and hid their weapons in a tree...
...in a cemetery outside the city
One by one they joined King Virat's service
Yuddhistir joined the court under the name of Kank
Bhim became the chief cook under the name of Ballav
Arjun as Brihanalla taught Uttara music and dance
Nakul joined the stable while...
...Sahadev became a cowherd
Draupadi, under the name Sairandhri...
...was in charge of the Queen's make-up
You are an expert at make-up
Queen Draupadi must have been happy with you
I try not to remember her
Yes! I understand
It must be painful remembering her
I am surprised that the unvanquished Pandavas...
...should lose their wealth and nation...
...and even Queen Draupadi at Dice
If they had not lost everything...
...how else would the world know...
...how disastrous, how unlucky...
...the game of Dice is
You are right, Sairandhri
How often have I asked the King to give up Dice but...
...he says it is a warrior's right to play and wage war
One day, when I insisted that he give it up...
...he swore that he would not stake me
And now that Kank is here...
...they play all day
It is thanks to my brother's strength...
...that this country is safe
You must have seen Kank there
Was he as close to King Yuddhistir?
King Yuddhistir was closer to his younger brothers...
...than he was to even himself
That's good!
Tell me!
Did the brothers ever fight over Draupadi?
I didn't notice anything
Surprising!
In that case Draupadi is worthy of respect
She must have kept the Pandavas spellbound
She must be really beautiful
Tell me about her beauty
Don't run like a deer
Hasn't Brihanalla taught you how to walk?
Forgive me, mother
Isn't Brihanalla adept at dance and music?
Anyone who has studied with Chitrasen...
...should be very good, my queen
Her rhythm can be heard in Heaven...
...where the fairies dance to it
Good! Now try this piece
No, Uttara!
Not like that!
In dance, you must use your eyes...
...your eyebrows and fingers effectively
The audience must understand your dance
Silently...
...you must convey the meaning
Dance interprets Life
Dance is not mere entertainment
Dance is penance
Practice hard
Look at me
Now, you do it!
Hail Princess
The Queen is waiting for you
- May I leave? - Of course
May you live long
Come Sairandhri
Why the anger in your eyes?
There is no anger in my eyes
On the contrary I fear...
...I am the reason for your sad condition
The ace archer Arjun...
...as the dancer Brihanalla?
The powerful Bhim as a cook
Emperor Yuddhistir as a courtier
Don't cry over spilt milk
These are testing days
Our weapons are useless...
...against them
These days will pass at their own pace
Twelve years are over
This year, too, will pass
Does not the queen treat you well?
It is not that!
But she keeps talking about us
She must be talking about you
Beautiful women are always interested...
...in other beautiful women
Some day you must tell her how beautiful Draupadi looked
But no! Don't!
She will be jealous because you worked for...
...the most beautiful woman on Earth
How can you laugh at a moment like this?
One has to laugh in moments like these
Danger is the only thing worth laughing at
Just think how angry...
...Duryodhan must be for not finding us
Uncle Shakuni must be spending sleepless nights
I don't want to think about them
Whenever I think of them...
...my blood boils with anger
So, you are Hastinapur's famous spies...
...who can even tell me...
...the amount of Sunlight and moonlight...
...the Earth receives
But none of you can tell me...
...where the Pandavas are hiding
If you are tired of living then so be it!
Or else, go and before the year ends...
...find out where and in what form...
...the Pandavas are hiding
Be it Heaven or Hell...
...I want to know where they are
Or else, get ready...
...to lose your lives
If you do not return with the good news...
...of where the Pandavas are...
...I shall kill not only you...
...but your entire family
Now go!
We should not meet openly
What to do? I had not seen you in two months
As for the others, it is a year since I saw them
Do you think I don't want to see them?
We have never stayed apart
But what can be done?
One day, I had taken a few horses to the palace
A palace servant asked me for lunch
He said the new cook made superb food
And why not? He was King Yuddhistir's cook
So, I went to the kitchen
Brother Bhim was so happy that he cried
What's this, Ballav? You are crying?
I was cutting onions
Do you know this stable boy?
He was in King Yuddhistir's service
I have seen him there occasionally. How are you?
Well! By God's grace
Now that you are here, have lunch and go
That's why I brought him
Let him eat well today
I'll be back soon
Sit!
Get me a plate, please
Yes Sir!
How's Sahadev?
I saw him a fortnight back
He, too, longs to see you
He will have to wait for same more time
Had I known you were coming...
...I would have made your favorite dishes
Here you are. Real hot!
This curry is exactly the way mother made it
We ate it as children
How's elder Brother?
How will a king turned courtier be?
He's well. That's all!
Arjun is teaching Uttara dance and music
Draupadi, who had a thousand maids...
...now looks after the Queen
After that I never went to the palace again
Don't cry Nakul! Mother will know of it
Learn to bear this sorrow
I don't have your strength
Listen to me, Nakul
Bhim has sworn to kill Duryodhan and Dushasan
Arjun has sworn to kill Karna
But everyone has forgotten Shakuni...
...who is responsible for our humiliation
Today I swear that...
...I shall kill that evil Shakuni
I shall kill the evil Shakuni...
...who has brought this unhappiness
This is the oath sworn by...
...Sahadev, son of Pandu
Oaths play an important part in the Mahabharat
This is probably because...
...it is necessary to remind Man...
...that oaths are not to be broken
Which is why everyone in the story...
...is bound by some oath or the other
Be it Bhishma...
...or Shikhandi or Bhim...
...or Arjun...
...or Draupadi or her father Dhrupad
Each one is bound by an oath
Even Shakuni has sworn an oath
But it is now obvious to him...
...that the fulfillment of his oath is difficult
Hail O King of Gandhar!
Yes?
Prince Ulluk is here to see you
Ulluk? When did he come from Gandhar?
At Sunset
- Bring him in - Yes sir
Father!
Ulluk, my son!
My respects
May you live long!
Come, my son. Sit next to me
Tell me how is my beloved Gandhar?
As beautiful as it was when you left it
I never did leave Gandhar
I visit it in my dreams every night...
...and pay my respects to it
I breath its scented air...
...and then, return to Hastinapur
Then why don't you visit it, father?
No, my son! I cannot go now
Can't you see I am sharpening my sword?
Father!
Yes, my son. The days of weapons are drawing near
Seasons are changing
I have already discarded my dice
Look at my empty hands
How incomplete they seem without dice
My dice have won many games...
...but somehow I feel...
...that I have still lost everything
The Pandavas" year of anonymity is ending...
...but we have still not found them
So now we will have to fight with weapons
This will be no ordinary war
It will be the final war
No one knows the result of this war
But this war will fulfil one of my dreams
The Kuru dynasty will be completely destroyed
There won't be anyone left to even pick up their corpses
What are you saying, father?
I'll never forget how Bhishma insulted Gandhar...
...by proposing the marriage...
...of that blind man Dhritirashtra to Gandhari
Whenever I go to the palace...
...and see my lotus-eyed sister Gandhari...
...my anger rears up...
...and knows no bounds
But do not fear, my son
You are Gandhar's heir
And maybe...
...you will be saved from...
...the storm that will engulf the Kurus
What do we have to do with this war?
Let's return to Gandhar
No, my son!
I am a gambler
I cannot quit after losing
The sad thing is that...
...the last game will not be played in a Gambling Hall...
...but on the battlefield...
...and Time itself will throw the dice
I am an expert player...
...but Time is, after all, Time
Unlike Karna, I cannot go to war...
...without first thinking of the consequences
For people like Karna, Life is simple
Come, Karna!
My respects!
May you live long
Please sit! How did you think of me?
The truth is that I am always thinking of you
Why?
Because O Sage...
...you refused to teach me
Do you really believe that...
...none but warriors have a right to education?
No Karna!
Everyone has that right...
...but the school you came to was for Princes
Agreed!
Do you know the result of your refusal?
You got a better teacher than I
You are Sage Parshuram's disciple
That is half the truth
The full truth is that...
...I am living under my teacher's curse
Curse?
Yes! Curse!
Now that the year of anonymity is ending...
...I have come to tell you...
...my teacher's curse is actually your curse
Even after accepting this curse...
...I want to say that I am happy...
...that Duryodhan's spies could not find the Pandavas
This means war is definite
You, too, will be there
After fighting Arjun I shall ask you...
...who is the better archer between us:
Arjun or Karna?
I will fight Arjun knowing fully well that...
...he may be protected by my teacher's curse
You talk like a warrior, Karna
That is what my teacher said...
...except that he did not speak of my language...
...but of my tolerance
Your education is over my child
It is now time to leave your teacher
You said that I should leave...
...without an offering to you...
...but how can I do that?
The happiness I got teaching you...
...is enough of an offering
You have been a worthy disciple
Always remember you are a Brahmin...
...and must protect the warrior class
But if you see them violating their Code...
...oppose them...
...like I had done
Why didn't you protect yourself?
Had I done so...
...your nap would have been disturbed
Knowledge acquired through falsehood is useless
What lie did I speak?
You are not a Brahmin
A Brahmin cannot tolerate so much pain
You are a warrior who posed as a Brahmin
I am a charioteer's son
No! You are lying again
Only a warrior has this level of tolerance
You are a warrior and you have told me a lie
That's why I curse you!
You will forget your knowledge...
...when you need it the most
Where were you lost?
I had gone to see my teacher
That is like doing penance
The blessing of parents and teachers is God's blessing
Does that apply to all parents?
Or only those of the Brahmin and warrior class?
Parents do not belong to classes
They are a class by themselves
Even a teacher does not have a class...
...just like God does not have a class
Yes! Parents can be either good or bad
A teacher can be either good or bad
But they are to be respected
You are fortunate, Karna...
...that you got a teacher...
...whom even I willingly bow to
Do not forget to take...
...blessings from your elders before the war
War is not fought with blessings...
...but with weapons and strength
I had come to tell you...
...to bless your pupil Arjun before the war
My respects!
The King is on the way
- Greetings - My respects
- Greetings - My respects
You have won Uttara's heart, Brihanalla
She is always talking about you
She says your dance and music transcends Heaven
That is her respectful love for her teacher
I am really not that talented
We are here to see what Uttara has learned from you
Is that a test for me or for Uttara?
Agreed that you are from Indraprasth...
...whose citizens are experts at the Arts
But even we are not too bad
As you wish, my lord
O my heart! Speak a few sweet words!
Put some life into this music...
...and some color into my life
O my heart! Speak a few sweet words!
My prancing feet dance swiftly...
...to the rhythm of music
As they dance my anklets ***...
...keeping pace with the drum
Waves of melody sweep through the sea...
...moving towards the shore
O my heart! Speak a few sweet words!
My heart is like a blossoming flower...
...spreading its scent all over
Waves of ecstasy sweep my body...
...as life smiles gently
The arrows of mischievous Cupid pierce me...
...as I stand on the threshold of youth
O my heart! Speak a few sweet words!
Brihanalla you have won our hearts
Even Urvashi does not dance as well as Uttara
Urvashi?
She is like a mother
Eight!
Your turn, my lord
Brihanalla is an expert at dance and music
Not only dance and music, my lord
She is an expert at weaponry
What did you say? At weaponry?
Play, Kank!
My respects!
Even after witnessing King Yuddhistir's tragedy...
...you continue to play dice instead of preventing him
Do you wish that he, too, ends up like that?
Isn't my question appropriate?
It is, my queen
Life can never ask an inappropriate question
Then answer me
It is my duty to obey the King
But who had ordered King Yuddhistir?
The code of a warrior
Did the code compel him...
...to stake his brothers and wife...
...along with the nation?
How can such a man be the essence of Truth?
Had he not staked all this...
...how could it be shown that Dice is destructive?
The hold of the dice is so strong that...
...neither the winner nor the loser wants to give up
Tell me, why did he play again...
...after losing once?
King Dhritirashtra had returned everything
A warrior who is made a king...
...is no king at all
A kingdom cannot be gifted. It has to be won
Maybe King Yuddhistir did not want the kingdom...
...gifted by King Dhritirashtra
King Dhritirashtra is their elder Father
How can his gift be unwelcome?
The truth is different
King Dhritirashtra had ordered him to play dice
So, it was Yuddhistir's duty to obey him
Maybe even Father was compelling him to play
Commander Keechak is here!
My brother!
Greetings
Greetings
On the Tree of Evil...
...every fruit is a curse
Keechak is one such curse
Keechak is one such evil
May I enter?
I have been meaning to ask you
Why don't you look after and braid your hair...
...which are so long and attractive?
Don't you like them?
I used to braid them earlier
Then why leave them loose now?
Why are you so careless?
I don't feel like it
But why?
Before coming here I used to work for...
...Queen Draupadi of Indraprasth
She has now left her hair unbraided
My loyalty to her compels me to do the same
The day she braids her hair...
...I, too, will do the same
I doubt she will ever get to braid her hair
Duryodhan is protected by Hastinapur's strength
I think the Pandavas will be recognized in anonymity
Hastinapur's spies are searching for them
Think Sairandhri
How can incomparable Arjun...
...powerful Bhim...
...brave Yuddhistir...
...handsome Nakul...
...and Sahadev hide?
It is possible that they may not find the moon...
...but the Pandavas? Impossible!
Do you wish that the Pandavas are found...
...before the year ends?
No! I don't wish that
In fact, whenever I think of Draupadi...
...tears well up in my eyes
Why should she suffer for Yuddhistir's fault?
How could she bear such an insult?
Sometimes I feel like cursing Yuddhistir
No! For God's sake don't do that
It is neither Yuddhistir's fault nor Draupadi's
Draupadi's arrogance was also to blame
It could also be...
...an indication of the Future
You speak like a warrior's wife
This is what I was taught in King Dhrupad's palace
So, you were with Draupadi from Kampilya
I am her shadow, my queen
The King looked upon me as his daughter...
...and I called the Prince, "Brother"
Please forgive me
I sympathize with your tears
It is difficult to get a maid like you
You may go!
Forgive me!
Why are you standing there, Brother?
When did you hire her?
About a year back!
She was Queen Draupadi's chief maid
If not Draupadi, I have at least seen her maid
She has a kind of fiery beauty
- A shiver went through me - Brother!
It's true! I must quench this fire
Did you see her walk?
Maids don't walk like this
Ladies walk like this
You have done an injustice by making her your maid
Ask her to come and share my palace
Well! You will listen to no one
Why are you here?
The flowers in this garden...
...must be jealous of your beauty
How can Sudeshna honor your beauty?
After having seen you...
...I'll never look at the full moon again
Without doubt...
...it has stolen your beauty
You cannot be mere Sairandhri
You are the Goddess of Wealth herself
You are Cupid's consort Rati
Even Arjun and Karna cannot face the arrows of your eyes
These arrows will pierce their hearts
Have mercy on this victim of Cupid's arrow
Please quench the thirst of my ***
You are not a mere woman but Beauty itself
I'll divorce all my wives for you...
...and make them your maids
O Brave Warrior! I am merely Sairandhri
An ordinary maid
I am unworthy of your honor
Man should not violate...
...the limits of his married life
You should respect someone else's wife...
...and protect her like you would your mother and sister
I am married
My head is covered
As the Commander you must protect me
I know all this
I will forsake my Religion to get you...
...even violate your Religion to do so!
You should not have rejected me
I am not the King...
...but I control this Kingdom
You are your own enemy Keechak
I am Sairandhri...
...but I am not helpless or an orphan
My honor is guarded by five brave Gandharvas...
...whose wife I am
If they even came to know...
...that you have insulted me in this garden...
...my queen will have to weep on your corpse
Listen to me! Do not invite your death
I am obliged to your sister
I do not wish to cause her brother's death
My honor is like a mountain
If you clash with it, nothing will happen to it...
...but you will be destroyed
Brother!
My dear Sudeshna
If you wish that I stay alive...
...then explain to Sairandhri that...
...she should accept me
If she does not accept me...
...I'll commit suicide
She is under my protection
Do not embarrass me like this
If you love me and value your life...
...remove the thought from your mind...
...like you would a servant who tells lies
The entire family will have to suffer for your mistake
Is this your love for your brother?
I know the difference between Religion and Evil
But you are my brother. I cannot forsake you
I will walk the path of Evil with you
Okay! I'll wait for her in my palace
Hail Queen!
I was going to call you
Yes, my queen
Go to my brother's palace
He has brought some wine for the King
Get it!
He is my brother
I know that but you are forgetting that...
...I am someone's wife
Send a maid to fetch the wine
I want to send you
As you wish
But you will be responsible for the result
When the mind is without control...
...and does something Evil
It does not realize...
...what will be the result
Relationships are strange things
Often dictated by temptation
There's a difference between temptation and penance
Penance means separating the soul from the body's needs
Temptation means compulsive acquisition of things
Temptation and penance are...
...the two currents of this story
Dhritirashtra represents love for his son while...
...Bhishma represents filial love
Queen Sudeshna is trapped in her brother's love
She has erred by sending Draupadi to Keechak...
...without thinking about the result
Temptation rarely thinks of the result
This is not Draupadi going to Keechak's palace...
...but the result of Sudeshna's temptation
Hail Commander!
Come Sairandhri
I have come to fetch wine for the King
You are yourself a rare wine
Today I shall drink from your eyes
Commander!
You cannot run away and hide from me in Virat
Where will you go?
Save me, O King!
Draupadi!
What are you doing here?
I wanted fuel for the kitchen
Then go out and fetch it
But remember!
Every leaf of the tree that protects you is respectful
Understood?
Now go!
Coward!
The citizens are like your children O King
Wearing the crown implies the responsibility...
...of protecting the citizens
The throne on which you are seated...
...is a sacred place
I am a helpless woman
Protect me
I accuse Commander Keechak...
...of trying to *** me...
...and that, too, in the King's presence
The King himself...
...is witness to the act...
...as are the other courtiers
The blood on my blameless lips is also a witness...
...to my humiliation
Will you punish Commander Keechak...
...on this evidence?
O King of Matsya!
Or, like the King of Hastinapur, will you...
...quietly accept a woman's humiliation?
O Keechak! This is shameful behavior
Don't think that...
...my tormentor can escape alive
By Lord Shiva, that's impossible
I am the wife of those brave warriors...
...whose name strikes terror...
...in the heart of all warriors
My husbands give before being asked...
...so as to avoid embarrassment
O King of Matsya!
Is that the only penalty you can award him?
A mere scolding for his shameful behavior?
O Sairandhri! Maybe your divine husbands...
...are unable to protect you at this juncture
Remember Forgiveness is the best Religion
Forgiveness is Truth and Piety
Forgiveness is Penance and Religion
Your husbands do know about your humiliation
Let them take action
Now go to the Queen and help her...
...because that is your duty
Kank! Today I realized how wise you are...
...because I did not know how to answer her
Had Kank not spoken in between...
...and had you thought of an answer...
...you would still not be able to stop me
What happened?
Don't pretend, my queen
You had sent me to your brother
Yes. I am to blame
My brother's love had made me helpless...
...and I forgot that a woman's honor...
...is more valuable then a brother's love
If you wish...
...I will have him punished for his crime
That will not soothe my humiliation
Keechak has not only insulted me...
...but also my powerful husbands
He will not live for another day
Prepare for his funeral because he will not live...
...to see tomorrow's sunrise
I will not curse him...
...because he is unworthy of my curse
I am informing you of his death
Till I see his corpse I will not wipe this blood
Nor will I have a bath and change my clothes
These are harsh words Sairandhri
I am using these harsh words because...
...I do not know harsher words than these
Forgiveness is Piety and Truth
Forgiveness is Divine, Sairandhri
Forgive my brother
If you can place yourself in my position...
...and order me to forgive him...
...then I will forgive that evil man
Can you order me?
If not, then get ready...
...to weep over your brother's corpse
No Sairandhri!
How can you sleep so peacefully...
...O great warrior...
...when your wife has been humiliated?
Are you living or dead?
Had Elder Brother not stopped me...
...in the royal court...
...I would have killed Keechak on the spot
Your brother is an expert at preventing...
...but he is unable to stop his hands from playing Dice
I want to ask you just one question:
Are you going to watch my humiliation quietly?
And tolerate it?
O Son of Kunti! Give me one reason...
...to go on living?
If you wish that I go on living...
...then kill him like an elephant...
...would crush a rat
How dare he *** your wife
If he lives to see tomorrow's sunrise...
...then I'll not live to see the Sunset
Try to understand my sorrow, O Bhim!
This is the sorrow...
...of Draupadi, the queen of the Pandavas
Look at my brave husbands!
They are bowed by the enormous weight...
...of Yuddhistir's Dice...
...drowned in a sea of humiliation
Listen to me...
No! Today you listen to me
I am the woman...
...whose five husbands swore by the Fire God...
...to protect her
What happened to the oath?
Shame on my strength
Shame on Arjun's bow
If we are to fulfil our vows...
...regarding Duryodhan and Dushasan...
...then our exile must be successful
That is why Brother stopped me
Do you want to say that...
...you will not avenge my humiliation?
If you want Keechak dead by sunrise...
...then he will be dead by then
Tell Keechak that you are in love with him...
...but you are afraid of your husbands
Ask him to meet you at the Dance Hall at night
I'll kill him there
Now go...
...before someone sees you with me
The mirror of my eyes...
...reflects the face of my handsome beloved
O my beloved!
Why did you stop?
You are a proficient singer
O warrior! Why are you pursuing me thus
My husbands cannot hurt you...
...but they will kill me
That is the reason why...
...I dare not even smile at you
Even now someone may be spying on us
They'll know about us
Don't be afraid. I'll kill them
Listen to what my heart says
We can meet on the sly
No one should know about our love
If you agree only then can I be yours
I'll do anything to attain you
Then tonight! At the Dance Hall
I'll be waiting for you
How touching is this darkened silence
In a moment our union will bring light...
...in which you will see me in a new form
I am eagerly waiting to embrace you
What's stopping you?
I was waiting for this moment
O how I waited for this moment!
Even I was waiting for this moment
I have honored your oath
He will not see tomorrow's Sunrise
Keechak lost his life...
...because he played with fire
Draupadi's tears...
...have got back their honor
Why this light?
This chain of lamps!
Greetings Grandsire
Welcome Shakuni!
You need not get up to welcome me
Please be seated
Please sit
I was returning from Gandhari...
...when I saw your palace all lit up
Today is not the Festival of Lights
I was tired of the darkness...
...so I lit these lamps
These lamps have such a short life
Who knows? A gust of wind may come...
...and blow them all out...
...leaving the palace in darkness
But as long as they are there...
...let us enjoy their beauty
They must be countless!
I have not counted them...
...but there are 105 lamps in this room...
...and 105 lamps burning in my heart
My heart wishes that...
...this night never ends...
...and these lamps never burn out
Why are you worried?
If the years of exile are over, so be it!
Like the years, the Pandavas will be finished by next year
I am not worried about the exile
I am worried about the failure of my spies
Spies are important for Administration
If they fail and...
...and are unable to find anyone...
...it will be impossible to protect the nation
The Administration cannot remain subservient
As the future King of Hastinapur I wish to know...
...where the nation's five enemies are
Who has given them refuge and endangered himself?
Why be afraid of the Pandavas?
Nakul and Sahadev are children
In any case, my 99 brothers can take care of them
Yuddhistir is caught in the web of Ethics
He is helpless
That leaves Arjun and Bhim
Bhim has spent 13 years in exile...
...whereas I have studied mace warfare
As for Arjun, how can he win against you?
Uncle Vidur is right
A King should keep watch on not only his enemies...
...but also his ministers and guards
What can I do about my spies...
...who could not even find my enemies?
That is what worries me, my friend
Looks like you have brought bad news
You decide after hearing the news
Father has just been told that...
...Commander Keechak of Matsya has been killed
Keechak killed? Impossible
Impossible!
But why?
Only six warriors have the strength to kill him
Krishna's elder brother Balram, Grandsire Bhishma...
...Sage Drona, yourself...
...myself and Bhim
Then who killed him?
Very good question!
Balram did not kill him
Nor did Grandsire or Sage Drona
Neither you nor I killed him
The warrior who killed him is the one we are searching
Congratulate me. I have found their hiding place
Come! Let's attack Matsya
It must be punished for hiding the Pandavas
I am always ready to fight the Pandavas...
...but to attack we must take the King's permission
I don't think Grandsire or Vidur will allow us to attack
Don't forget that Uncle Vidur, Sage Drona...
...and Grandsire receive State salaries
They cannot oppose the King or the State
They are bound by duty and loyalty
They feel that the king is God's representative
They will not oppose the king
So, the decision is in the King's hands
And the King is in my hands
Don't be so sure about your father Duryodhan
He only listens to himself
Then shouldn't we try to find them?
If we did not want to do that...
...why would we have sent them in exile?
Why can't you speak straight, Uncle?
Because this is not the era for straight speaking
Now, one has to speak by implication
If you want to survive, learn this art
Say something but it should mean something else
Grandsire Bhishma always speaks the truth...
...and so do Sage Drona...
...and Family Sage Kripa
Then why are they all quiet?
Tell me, O King of Anga?
Truth is only the pleasure of Sages
One should only do what is profitable
And your advantage lies in Duryodhan's profit
You are a great warrior, Karna
Preserve your strength...
...till I call upon you and say:
Come now Karna. Raise your bow and string it
I agree with Duryodhan
We must attack Matsya
The Pandavas will not bear to see an attack...
...on the land of their refuge
They will even break their anonymity...
...to defend it
Even it they win...
...they will have to go in exile again
All right!
I'll ask for father's permission
Why are you always in a hurry?
If either Grandsire or Vidur realize...
...you want to attack Matsya to break their anonymity...
...they will not allow it to happen
Then I'll attack without father's permission
No! Never make that mistake
A Crown Prince cannot oppose his King
So, tell the King only half the truth
Tell him that after Keechak's death...
...Matsya has been orphaned
Tell him Matsya is keen...
...to merge with Hastinapur
Even Grandsire cannot oppose that
But we are friendly with Matsya
We want to surprise them
We have heard that King Sukarma of Trikat...
...will attack Matsya very soon
If Matsya merges with Hastinapur before that...
...Sukarma will dare not attack
Duryodhan is right
How can I be satisfied with an inheritance?
The Warrior Code demands I increase my lands
The Warrior Code demands a lot of other things
Which means you have decided...
...to reject all my proposals
Should I accept all your conspiracies?
Should I accept Draupadi's disrobing?
Think of the strange proposals you come up with
I have stopped sleeping after the Dice game
What if my ancestors ask me questions in my dreams?
What answer will I give them?
If you want to conquer Matsya then let's go
I am a servant of Hastinapur's flag
I'll have to go wherever it goes
Grandsire Bhishma trembles...
...with his every thought
Duryodhan's evil deeds...
...are inviting death and destruction
There is talk of war all over India
Even those who do not desire war...
...know that they cannot avoid it
The situation is such that...
...each one is compelled to fight under some flag
Two such person are Bhishma and Shakuni
But there is a difference between the two
Bhishma knows about this helplessness...
...and so does not think about victory or defeat
He is unhappy
Shakuni is an expert Dice player
He wants to avoid defeat at all costs
Before leaving on a victory tour...
...he wants to avoid all possibilities of defeat
What defeat?
Don't forget Arjun has divine weapons
Weapons don't fight wars... not even divine weapons
Warriors fight wars and they either win or lose
There is no harm in being alert
What do you wish for?
The King of Trikat is your friend
If he attacks a day before we do...
...our task will become easier
He has been eyeing Matsya for long time
There have been many wars between the two nations...
...and he has lost every war
So, he will get Matsya and we will get the Pandavas
That's good news
Then let's go
Be victorious!
...repair the distorted images