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He knew that Pandu's sons belonged to Hastinapur...
...and could not go to Mathura
Hastinapur's heirs would obviously go there...
...whether the palace welcomed them or not
But if the heirs too, are unhappy...
...then the meaning of events also changes
Which is why Sage Vyas had to meet Satyavati
He knew Satyavati could not bear to witness...
...what was in Hastinapur's Fate
Fate does not mean Luck
Fate means: If the choice of bricks is incorrect...
...the wall will not be straight
The first brick of this wall is Dhritirashtra
If this brick is crooked...
...then how can the wall be straight?
Another crooked brick is Satyavati's ambition
Which is why I say...
...that it was right for Sage Vyas to meet Satyavati
By taking Satyavati away he will fulfill his last duty
Do not rise for me mother
I am not rising for you my son
I rise in the honor of the Great Sage Vyas
Sometimes a mother is even greater than God
There is nothing greater than a mother's sacrifice
How come you are here?
I have to fulfill my last duty towards my mother
Last duty?
Yes mother. Last duty
Time flows like a river...
...but the body cannot remain steady like a boat
The Soul is a traveler...
...who is forever in search of its shore, its aim
What are you saying my son?
You will not understand
A mother has no knowledge of her motherhood
How long will you stand on the shore of motherhood?
To cry over drawbacks is not the aim of life
Get rid of attachment mother
And go where?
To the hermitage!
Your work in Hastinapur is now over
Take Ambalika and Ambika with you.
Why are you so heartless today my son?
Dhritirashtra is blind
He will be unable to see...
...but you will not be able to see
It is good that Man...
...is unable to read the future
What is fated to happen will happen
Your leaving is preordained
And this is as it should be...
...because you will be unable to see...
...what is fated to happen
What is going to happen my son?
Why do you want to know?
Sometimes ignorance is bliss...
...and pre-knowledge a cause for sorrow
I can only say one thing:
You will be unable to watch what I...
...have seen in the future
Which is why it is best that you should leave
Come mother, I am here to take you away
I have heard that Sage Vyas is here
He is here to meet grand-mother
Grand-mother! Why did you...
...not call for me
Bless you!
Blessings to you!
My respects
Yes my daughter
Vyas says that...
...my days in Hastinapur are over
I am going to the forest...
...with Ambika and Ambalika
Is something wrong?
No. Not so far!
It is our good fortune that you have come
Just as you recognize the slightest sound...
...recognize the ominous sound of the Future
How can this unfortunate Dhritirashtra...
...How can I recognize anything?
Do not blame your Fate for the turn of events...
...because if Fate is everything...
...then action will have no meaning
Man himself is responsible for whatever happens
Fate means that only God knows...
...What is in store for an individual
But He never interferes in the affairs of Man
That's why do not close your Soul's eyes...
...like Gandhari has closed hers
Never forget that thought...
Duryodhan is your eldest son...
...Yuddhistir is the eldest Kuru son
Take me with you O Sage!
Renunciation does not mean running away...
...but facing one's problems squarely
If possible, try to live an austere family life
An austere family life?
Yes. It means that what does not belong to you...
...is not yours
You should know this!
Come mother
- Dhritirashtra - Yes mother
I am leaving Pandu's sons in your care
Watch over them carefully
They are the heirs of your younger brother
Rear them with love
In case they are stubborn do not shoo them away
Be patient with them
And when they grow up give them their rights
Do not make them ask for their rights...
...because then there will be bitterness
Remember Duryodhan is your son...
...while they are Pandu's sons.
My daughter
I am leaving Hastinapur in Dhritirashtra's care...
...and...
...Dhritirashtra in yours
Look after him well
May your husband live long
May God grant you strength to do justice
Wait here!
Gandhari accompany us beyond this
That's enough
You cannot accompany us beyond this
This is the limit of family life.
Look after Kunti and her sons
I shall take your leave now
I, too, will come with you mother
Allow me to do so
How can I allow you to do that?
You are bound to the throne
This is your renunciation
This is your worship
But the Kuru throne is now secure
Have you looked into the future?
Do not forget that you can die at will...
...not live at will
You are bound to the Kuru throne till death
Till then, live!
Living is difficult O Bhishma
Look after the family because...
...now you are the eldest
May you live long!
Be victorious!
Come Gandhari
Why are you so tense?
This crown!
Looks like it will slip out of my hands again
The crown cannot be the only aim in life
You will not understand this pain
It can only be understood...
...by some one who has lost a thing dear to him
I can never forget this bitter truth of my life...
...that I am the eldest son
I cannot forget this Gandhari
Did you meet Kunti?
I am going now
I had come to ask for your permission
Why do you need my permission?
You are the queen
The palace is under your control
Look after Kunti well
You are the eldest
Her sons are my brother Pandu's heirs
Look after them well
They should not feel orphaned...
...and living on Duryodhan's left-over love
Why should they feel that?
After all, Duryodhan is their brother
That means nothing!
I am actually the eldest Kuru son...
...but now Yuddhistir holds that position
He is the eldest son
I was explaining to Duryodhan that...
...Yuddhistir is his elder brother
But you know how stubborn he is
You, too, explain to him
When I could not explain to myself that...
...no injustice was done when Pandu was crowned...
...because I was blind and unworthy of being King...
...how can I explain this to Duryodhan
He is not even blind
Why don't you allow this old wound to heal?
What can I do?
The wound refuses to heal
Think of it Gandhari!
Duryodhan has always been told...
...that he will be the king after my death
I, too, have told him that
His entire education was towards that end
So, how can I tell him that...
...Yuddhistir is his elder brother...
...and so now he will have to prove his worth...
...before he lays claim to the throne?
But why do you think my lord that...
...he will not be able to do so
Today, he is ahead of Pandu's sons...
...and he should remain ahead
What if he doesn't?
If he doesn't...
...then it will prove...
...that he is unworthy of the crown
It is a matter of Fate!
Fate again!
Why does Fate keep crossing my path?
You cannot erase your line of Fate
Does this mean that...
...I am not responsible for my Actions?
No. It does not mean that!
We are responsible for our Actions
Fate is merely a mirror...
...which reflects what is before it
The Fate Line does not bind man
It is the story of his life
So, my lord, do not accuse Fate for your Actions
Do not preach to me Gandhari
Give me your support
Do not leave me alone with my ambitions
Sometimes I fear myself
No descendant of Bharat should be afraid
It is not good to be too ambitious
Do not think of Yourself as Duryodhan's father
Think of yourself as the King of Hastinapur
To do justice is your duty
Say your prayers and go to sleep
Mother has asked us to sleep Bhim
How can I sleep when I am upset...
...at Duryodhan's bad behavior
But that is the way he is!
To forgive is divine!
Forgiveness is a weapon which has no equal
You should think of food
That only makes me hungry
You will never improve
My respects!
Where's Kunti?
In her chamber
What's this Kunti?
Why? I have a right to your blessings
But what's this?
Why did you not call me instead of coming yourself?
I came to see if you needed anything
Are you comfortable?
What are you saying Sister!
I am not a guest
I have returned to my own house
Come. Come in
Come Sister. Sit here
Your return has brought joy to this house
If you need anything...
...do not hesitate to ask the maids
Why should I hesitate?
By giving me this chamber you have satisfied my needs
I had come to this chamber as a bride.
No Kunti. Tears do not solve any problem
You have to rear Pandu's sons
You do not have the time to cry over yourself
Sister!
I also wanted to apologize...
...for Duryodhan's bad behavior
Do not say that!
If you apologize to me I shall have sinned
No. Kunti. He should not have done...
...all that he did
Your sons have come to their father's house
They have as much right to live here as Duryodhan
I have not returned to establish my right
I have returned to give back the family...
...its heirs
What rights they have...
...only the elders can determine
You are the Queen of Hastinpur
My sons are now in your care
Don't say that Kunti
If God's blessings remain on this family...
...your sons will definitely get justice
Yuddhistir is the eldest Kuru son
I will not say that I do not grieve for Duryodhan
Of course I do
Like every fond mother I wanted...
...to see him crowned king
But that cannot alter the truth
And the truth is...
...that Yuddhistir is older than Duryodhan
But it does worry me...
...that my brother Shakuni...
...that his heart is not clear
I cannot explain this
I am afraid that he may mislead Duryodhan
There should be no misunderstanding between brothers
I will not allow...
...my five sons to be misled
I do not have your will power
Probably even Death does not have...
...an antidote against Shakuni
Pray Kunti! Pray!
Yes Sister!
Hail to the king's Justice...
...as well as his injustice...
...which King Dhritirashtra
...has been done to his own son Duryodhan
My lord your name will go down in History...
...in letters of silver and gold
But I will not allow this injustice...
...against my nephew
What can I do?
Should I ask Kunti to take her sons back to the forest?
I did not say that
You will have to look after your brother's orphans
But there was no need to give them high hopes
By doing so...
...you have sown the seed of ambition in them
Kunti will eventually become Queen, my brother
You should have thought of your son...
...before giving so freely of your affection
Bhishma is protecting the country's future
So you will have to protect your son's future...
...because he is still a child
Besides, just think
How can Pandu's sons who have stayed...
...in the open air among the Sages...
...be happy in this crowded palace?
They will never be happy and satisfied here!
The palace will seem like a cage to the free bird
But Kunti told Gandhari
...that they are all happy here
Don't talk of Gandhari
She does not know how to think and differentiate
As for Kunti, she had to admit that
Even then...
...the Pandavas have an equal right to the palace
They have no right. I will kill all five.
I can't sit with Bhim
And that Arjun! What does he think?
Climbing on to Grandsire's lap with dirty clothes
They are not worthy of the palace
My child, do not get angry
Learn to bear your father's injustice
Take some rest my king
But never forget...
...to hold on to your throne at all costs
Come son!
My respects Uncle!
You seem to be lost in some deep thought
Why?
Don't you know the reason?
Today Hastinapur is on the doorstep of the Future
Aren't you lost in thought nowadays?
Don't you have doubts?
Can you not see that the values...
...our ancestors had nurtured to create a strong society...
...are crumbling today?
Politics has become blind...
...and the king swayed by temptation...
...is encroaching on the rights of others
When the gardener himself finds his flowers unworthy...
...and wants to nurture the other flowers...
...at the cost of one bud then what is the...
...future of the garden? Another sad thing:
That bud, too, will die an untimely death
If the farmer finds fault with his own product...
...what will happen to the farm?
That is the question which keeps haunting me
I am dissatisfied with the present... ...and worried about the Future
Time is a flowing river
It is we who have divided it into...
...Past, Present, and Future
Today's Past was Yesterday's present...
...and today's Present will be tomorrow's Past
I am not talking about the philosophy of Time
I am talking about harsh reality
When the present becomes the Past will be History
Now we are the characters of the present...
...living our roles
But shouldn't we know what roles we are playing?
You have always told me...
...that the beauty of life is...
...that we knew our Future then Action...
...would have no meaning
Man is the only creature...
...who has a choice of Action
What should I do?
Desert Dhritirashtra?
How can I say that?
I know that...
...you have already...
...made you choice
Should I close my eyes?
Ask yourself this question...
...and answer it yourself...
...because I cannot answer it
Pick an auspicious day...
...and send the Pandavas to Sage Kripacharya
Now go!
I wish to be alone
With your mother? May you live long!
Don't bless me thus mother
I am already bound by my father's blessing
Do not be sad Son
Sadness has no limits
What are you so sad today?
What can I say mother?
I am mourning those values...
...which have been murdered before my eyes
I am mourning the erasure of the line...
...drawn by our ancestors between Truth and Untruth
I am weeping at harsh reality
The throne I had promised to protect...
...to serve with sincerity...
...is being insulted by Dhritirashtra's filial love
Greed has closed his mind's eyes...
...and Ego has replaced intelligence
And I cannot give the Pandavas...
...anything more than my love and blessings
Do not sadden yourself Son
Then what should I do?
Whenever you are restless, come to your mother
You are yourself a learned man of this era
You know there is only one staircase...
...which goes both up and down
And however high the staircase goes...
...it always has an end
When societies and cultures reach the top...
...they have to come down
And when they do so, values are trampled upon
values which were once treasured
To escape falling they hold onto...
...whatever comes their way
Politics, too, is a part of this cycle
This era will witness the decline of India
But there is no need to be sad...
...because Man knows how to survive
Remember son to get nectar you have to churn the ocean
The first output of this churning is poison...
...and somebody has to drink this poison
You are born to drink this poison my son
That is your Fate!
The King's duty is different from politics
The king who forgets his duty...
...and walks on the path of politics...
...will definitely stray
He will have reached the realms of Ego
The essence of God which is in Man...
...is killed by this Ego
Therefore, a king must know about politics...
...as much as his duty
The question is:
How does one define a king's duty?
Where there is duty there can't be temptation
The two are incompatible
Temptation is blind...
...whereas duty is Light
What does this mean Duryodhan?
Duty requires no help to...
...walk on the path of Righteousness
With the acquisition of Knowledge...
...of what is right...
...and what is wrong...
...no other help is required
Never forget this
Temptation is the king's enemy
It can make him forget that...
...he is not the owner but the representative
My father, my son, my friend, my enemy
This self-centeredness is a...
...doorless prison without any escape
Like God, everyone has a right on the king
If the king is in the prison of temptation...
...then he cannot help anyone.
My respects O teacher
My blessings!
My respected uncle has sent kind Pandu's five sons...
...in your service
There is only one king in Hastinapur...
...King Dhritirashtra and I am his son
- I'll thrash him - No
I, the king's nephew, Yuddhistir...
...humbly greet you
May you live long...
...and acquire learning...
...and prestige
You are all welcome here
Come children sit next to me
I will sit here
No!
You'll sit where you are
That is your place
Yuddhistir is the eldest Kuru son
He will sit here
That's why it was kept vacant
The king has called you
I am leaving this place and the others...
...in your care
Come Vidur
Tradition, Ethics, Knowledge, Humility...
...are the four doors to a good mind
Only he is worthy of love...
...whose heart is generous
It is the teachers' job to teach...
...but the parents' duty to create the proper atmosphere
Which is why children were sent to their teachers
So that the tensions of the family did not affect them
This system should not be confused with hostellife
In ancient society, the teacher was next to God
But Man was the basis of ancient society
...and Man has his share of weaknesses
If the king wanted some students to remain behind...
...he did not have to tell the teacher...
...to keep them behind the class
He wouldn't allow the teacher to remain at school
He would call him on the slightest pretext
Something similar happened in Hastinapur
Dhritirashtra did not want...
...the Pandavas to study in peace...
...and so, at the slightest pretext...
...he would call Kripacharya to the palace
So, even before studies could begin, Kripacharya was called
But Dhritirashtra did not think that...
...his action would be an excuse for
And if I did not know...
...that Kunti's eldest son was in Adirath's care...
...I may not have gone to the palace with Kripacharya...
...because my main characters are in the classroom
But then, I cannot give up Action
Which is why I am taking you all to the
palace...
...where you will meet Adirath and Sanjay
Adirath's problem was a minor problem my lord
There was no need to disturb Kripacharya
He is now the family's Sage...
...and so, I called for him
But the Pandavas have gone there today
Kripacharya should have been there
Duryodhan is there to look after his brothers
- Respects my king - Come O teacher
I have brought Vidur along
Please have a seat
I hope the Pandavas are studying well
Do not worry, my king
A student is like land
If it is fertile a seed will take root
If not, the seed should not be blamed
But the Pandavas...
...are diligent students
What about Duryodhan?
Duryodhan is also a deserving student
But the mind, like a horse, has to be reined...
...or else it will stray
However, you need not worry my king
Duryodhan can be very generous...
...if he wants to give something
But he can be stubborn
If he does not want to give, he will not budge
But is he studying diligently?
I am teaching him diligently
- So, I need no worry - Don't
Okay Uncle
Let us consider the problem...
...raised by Adirath
Sure
- Yes, my king - Call Adirath
What is Adirath's problem, my king?
I'll tell you in a minute
Blind kings have peculiar problems Vidur
I am wearing Pandu's crown...
...sitting on the throne
I am on the throne because it can't be left vacant
But who will know better than I...
...what it means to be blind?
Uncle is looking after the nation...
...and you, Vidur, are helping me
Maybe that is why...
...Hastinapur is safe and secure
But now Adirath wants to leave
Why?
He says that if he stays tied down to me...
...Radheya's education will suffer
Who's Radheya?
Charioteer Adirath is here
Come Adirath
Respects my king
Vidur wants to know who Radheya is
Radheya is my son
Your son?
He is not actually my son...
...but I look upon him as my son
Who's son is he?
I do not know that, my king
You know that my house...
...is on the bank of River Bhagirath
One day my wife Radha...
...did not return all night
Frightened, I was about to go to her friend Sulabha...
Where were you all night?
My friend Sudha has given birth to a baby boy
It is a matter of Fate my dear
Why am I so unlucky?
Don't say that
Maybe God wants to gift us with a special infant
Don't you know...
...God works in mysterious ways?
Who's child is this?
Let's find out
Who knows? It may be the child intended for us
I cannot hide anything from you
So, I told you the truth...
...but no one knows about it. Not even the child
He thinks he is my son
Because he is not my son, my responsibility increases
That's why I want to leave
You are right
But how can a blind king live...
...without a loyal charioteer?
I have brought another loyal charioteer
He is no less than I in loyalty...
...and exceeds me in knowledge
Who is this loyal person Adirath?
His name is Sanjay
- Call him - Yes Sir
Uncle?
If Adirath has faith in Sanjay's loyalty...
...there is no harm in retaining him
What do you say?
I agree
Ask Vidur if he, too, agrees!
I only agree to what...
...my intelligence says is right
Accept my greetings O king!
What is a charioteer's prime duty?
His first duty is...
...a willingness to die for his master
And his second duty?
His second duty...
...is to do whatever...
...is good for his master without fear...
...whether the master likes it or not
And...?
To protect the master from the elements, like a mother
And...?
To look after the master's good
And...?
The master's honor is greater than one's life
I think he is worthy of being your charioteer
What do you say O teacher?
I agree
Okay
You are my charioteer from today
May you live long
Be happy!
My responsibility has ended my king
Allow me to leave
Go!
But you will always be in my thoughts
Bless me, my king...
...so that I can complete my other responsibility
Go and may your son bring light...
...to the entire world
Be generous, my child
Can you give me a handful of grain?
Sure
But I had only asked for a handful, my child
I have a small hand sir
Ask for a blessing, my child
I do not like to ask
Generous child!
May God fulfill your every wish
May your name be listed among the brave
May you live long
From tomorrow I will teach you chariot riding
I do not wish to be a charioteer
Then what do you wish to be?
I want to learn about arms and warfare
But that is for warriors
I had heard that formerly...
...Action and not Birth determined caste
That's true my son
But we all have to bear the
Let's see father!
Between Birth and Death
...is a Life of Action
The one whose actions are good...
...his life is worth while
Uncle! Uncle!
What's it Bhim?
He ate my porridge
He is younger to you
What will I eat now?
Didn't you eat my food yesterday?
Mother gives him twice the amount of food but he...
...is always in the kitchen...
...where he must be eating
In spite of that he grabs our food
I go to the kitchen to learn cooking
Besides, I like the smell of food
Grandfather ask him to return my porridge
How can he do that?
He has already eaten it
Tomorrow I will get a lot of porridge made for you
Now go! Your mother must be waiting
If I go with him, he'll beat me
Of course, he loves me...
...but at the moment he is angry
The problem is a serious one
May I sleep here uncle?
Silly boy! Haven't I told you that I am not your uncle
I am your father's uncle
Now my child, Go!
Tell mother I'll bring him when he is asleep
Have your studies begun?
Not yet uncle
Again uncle!
- Okay Grandsire - Right
No studies as yet
Teacher hasn't returned from the palace
So, I thought I would begin on my own
There were some weapons kept there...
...but only the bow and arrow attracted me
But when I stretched my hand to take it...
...elder brother stopped me saying that...
...without Teacher's permission...
...I should not touch the weapons
He told me that the weapons would be worshipped...
...before studies began
Are weapons God that we should worship them?
No my child. Weapons are not God
Then why worship them?
My child, God is worshipped and not the weapons.
We should take God's name before beginning any work...
...because whoever is the teacher...
...knowledge is God's gift
Greetings Prince
Why do you behave thus uncle?
I behave thus...
...because every person should know his position
Like the planets, every person has...
...a position and a path
If he leaves his position or path...
...there will be chaos
You are the Crown Prince and will be the king
As the Prime Minister, I must respect you
Kripacharya cannot teach you to accept respect
Only I can teach you that
Okay, I accept your greeting
Will you allow your nephew to touch your feet...
...and ask for your blessing?
You know more of politics...
...than any other intellectual of this era
May you live long!
It is this very knowledge which has created a dilemma
- Dilemma, uncle? - Yes
But you are much too young for all this
But Life itself will ask you this question some day
That's why I have come to ask you...
...what you are doing here...
...instead of being at school?
That day the king had called the teacher to the palace
From there, he went to his sister...
...so I thought I would stay here till he returned
You know that Duryodhan and Bhim do not get along
I told Bhim that Duryodhan is his brother...
...and he should ignore his mischief
But you know how Bhim is!
Why don't you say that you have run away from school
If you cannot accept this challenge...
...how can you face life's challenge?
The king's duty is an onerous one
He should learn to sacrifice the individual...
...for the family, the family for the region...
...the region for the nation
You have run away to escape your brothers' mischief
If you cannot survive this...
...how will you survive the battlefield
As the eldest Kuru son...
...your burden is the heaviest
Running away will merely taint your soul
So, accept the challenge of duty...
...and return to school with your brothers.
It will be as you wish uncle
Do your duty
May you live long
He is a better player...
...to whom even the dice obey
If we need five what is the use of twelve
I need six to oust your pawn
Now see
Six
Which means your pawn is out
Always play to win
You should also know what you need to win
But uncle...
Don't interrupt. Listen
Many years ago...
...Bhishma had used Vidur to vanquish your father
Had it not been so...
...your father would have been the king
Today, Bhishma is using Vidur...
...to play a game on Yuddhistir's behalf
That son of a maid, Vidur, will definitely prove...
...that Yuddhistir is the eldest Kuru son
...and that he should get the throne
So what if he is the eldest Kuru son?
He is the eldest son of Pandu...
...but you are the eldest Prince...
...and so, the throne is yours by birth
Never forget this!
Do whatever your uncle tells you to
So, even if Times wishes...
...it cannot steal the throne from you
What should I do?
The Pandavas represent the five fingers...
...which together form a fist
There is great strength in a fist
We are a hundred brothers
A hundred fingers do not form a fist Duryodhan
I do not even like to look at them
Even I don't like it but look we must...
...both you and I
We will have to cut these five fingers, one by one
But not with a knife
Then?
With sweet talk
Trap them with your friendship
That's not possible for me
Make it possible
Remember, you will never beat Yuddhistir in intelligence
In physical strength Bhim is your equal
Arjun is more loveable...
...while Nakul and Sahadev are more peace loving...
...than you are
They lack only are strength:
Conspiracy
Use this strength...
...and Hastinapur will be yours
Bhim loves to eat
He is a greedy chap
Then he will even eat poison
Start your war from here
But remember...
Eight
What are you doing all alone?
Nothing
We are playing and you are alone here?
I am not in the mood
Want an apple?
Last night Arjun ate my porridge...
...and hid in Grandsire's room
Grandsire said: Let it be Bhim...
...I'll get more porridge for you tomorrow
In anticipation, I did not eat lunch properly
Tell me, how can I play on an empty stomach?
Grandsire must have forgotten
But I am hungry
Come to my place. I know you like porridge...
...so I have kept some aside for you
But not enough for all of you
I have asked Dushasan to stand guard
He must have finished it by now
No. He will definitely do as I say
Let's leave quietly
We can play after eating
Caught you!
Now, that's a miracle!
Bhim and Duryodhan, together!
You had explained to Bhim, that's why!
Or else they would never be together?
Why don't you eat?
No. You eat first.
We'll eat if it is left over
I doubt it
Enough! I cannot eat anymore
I have never known you to refuse food before
- Dushasan - Yes, brother
I am feeling sleepy
I'll eat more after a nap
Bhim should be here by now
Do not worry. He will definitely come
I am worried because I saw him leave with Duryodhan
I have not seen him after that
That's good!
You, too, wanted brotherly love amongst all
Be quick. If someone comes...
...there will be trouble
Let's throw him in the River Ganga
That is one Pandava less
You are worrying unnecessarily
He must be sleeping somewhere
He has never done this before
I think he must have gone to the palace
- I, too, think so - Let's go
Today, you have pleased your uncle
If you listen to your uncle like this...
...then you will go places
Why do you think I am here instead of my own country?
Only one ambition has kept me here
What did you say?
Bhim has not returned from school?
Where's Duryodhan?
He is with his uncle
Why do you always suspect Duryodhan?
Unlike his father...
...I know his good and bad points
Sometimes the boy frightens me
Whenever he comes to me it is as if...
...a terrible force is following him
Control him, my lord or else
...History will hold us responsible
When History comes here with its questions...
...we will be beyond its reach
I have no time for History
Do you at least have the time to wonder...
...why Bhim has not returned?
Found anything?
It is surprising...
...that the Prince should be lost
What can these trees tell us?
Do you know what I think?
Duryodhan is behind Bhim's disappearance
Shh! Quietly!
Such things should not be said loudly
Enough! Let's search for him
Blessings
Yuddhistir says that he saw you with Bhim
Yes. He did come with me
Yesterday, uncle scolded me:
Aren't you ashamed...
...of fighting with your brothers?
So, first of all, I made up with Bhim
We played for some time and then he left...
...to go to Yuddhistir
It was my turn at play but...
...I kept quiet not wanting to make it an issue
But he did not go to Yuddhistir
I, too, am worried as to where he has gone
Greetings!
And news of Bhim?
Soldiers are searching...
...but there is no news as yet
I am worried
You should be
But Bhim is like the wind
Who can tie him down?
He must have gone somewhere
He will return on his own
You will not understand the worry of a mother of orphans
With uncle Bhishma and the king...
...these children are not orphans
Trust them
Wherever he is, Bhim is safe
Victory to the king
Why have you brought this child?
This is no ordinary child
He has destroyed our outpost
This child?
Yes my king. We found him unconscious
Taking him to be a spy we attacked him
When the soldiers bit him he because conscious and...
...created trouble
It seems he had poison which we neutralized
Come here my child
Who are you?
I am Bhim, son of Kunti
Kunti's son?
Then you have come to your great grandfather
Just as Bhishma is your paternal grandfather...
I am your mother's grandfather
Kunti is my daughter's daughter
May you live long!
How is Kunti?
She is always sad after father's death
Does she know you are here?
How can she when even I did not know?
I think Duryodhan and Dushasan...
...gave me poison and threw me into the Ganga
Then she must be worried
You cannot stay here for long
Drink my child
It is a potion
It has the strength of ten elephants
Have some more
Wipe your tears Kunti
My heart tells me that Bhim is well...
...and my heart has never lied to me
I have been telling her the same thing...
...but even for a brave mother it is difficult
Let her cry...
...because only Bhim can wipe these tears
Mother!
Bhim my son
Where had you gone?
Duryodhan gave me porridge which...
...put me to sleep
When I woke up I was among the Nagas
Their king told me that he was my great grandsire
Yes. He is my grandsire
Anyway let that be!
Seek the blessings of your senior mother
Here's Bhim
Where were you my child?
Live long and be powerful!
I have become powerful. I had a potion...
...which gives the strength of ten elephants
So, now he will eat more food
What happened?
Bhim is back
Back? But how?
But uncle said that the poison...
...had no antidote except with the Nagas?
I don't know
But now he is boasting that the Naga King...
...gave him a powerful potion
Will he expose us?
How can he?
It is his word against ours
Besides, father will side with me
And mother?
You know mother!
Yes. I know!
I am afraid of Bhim
Be at my side. He cannot fight us together
I will break Duryodhan's head
Don't say that
Heard that Arjun?
Duryodhan gave me poison and I am...
...supposed to embrace him
What then is the difference between Duryodhan and you?
Remember what teacher said
Be humane! Be human!
Humans do not poison people...
...or break heads
Learn to forgive. Duryodhan is our brother
Then should I thank him...
...and ask for more porridge?
No, don't do that either
Then what should I do?
Quiet! This is an internal matter
Apart from mother and we brothers...
...no one should know about it
Once it leaks out everyone will know...
...and our senior mother will be pained
Is this an order?
You can take it as such!
Yes. It is also my order
Do not even talk to Duryodhan about it
or else I'll tell Grandsire that...
...you do not listen to me
As you wish
Mother is the idol of motherhood
Five worshippers of the soul
The mother's...
...is the welfare of her sons
Kunti told him to keep his mouth shut
and let no one know
that it was Duryodhan who tried to poison him
But these things cannot be hushed up
Besides, Vidur knows the knack
of extracting the truth from half-spoken rumors
Vidur is an awakened mind
History has placed him in a unique position
where everyone, except him, is tied down
Even the Lord himself
This is why Vidur is always alert
He is not prepared
to be a pawn in the political chess
being played in Hastinapur
and thus get ahead
or he defeated and removed from the scene
So, where should he go with his dilemmas?
There was none other than Bhishma
whom he could trust
But Bhishma was imprisoned by his own oath
But the story of the Bhim-Duryodhan fend
which even reached Naglok
was something Vidur could tell Bhishma
When Bhishma heard the story
he could not believe his ears
Are you sure that
Yuddhistir stopped him from saying anything?
Yes, Uncle Mother Satyavati
left the Pandavas in my care
Am I fulfilling my duty of looking after them?
It is important Uncle
that you call Duryodhan
and explain to him
Duryodhan is merely a mirror of Dhritirashtra
He has no individuality of his own
Dhritirashtra wants him
to fulfill his own shattered dreams
They just won't allow me to die in peace
Look at my helplessness Vidur
I cannot even tell the throne of Hastinapur
Go away!
I will not side with you in this injustice
Man should be careful when it
comes to taking oaths because an oath once taken
cannot be broken
nor fulfilled
I cannot even say
that my broad shoulders
cannot carry the weight
of my own oath
Time!
What are you saying Uncle?
You are the elder of this royal house
If you despair then
what will happen to this royal house
If you are to afraid to face reality
then living itself will lose its meaning
What can I do Vidur?
I fear the ominous shadow of the Present
I fear Dhritirashtra's ambition
I fear the thought of
what will happen
in the future
Politics has only one solution
This ambition
must be nipped in the bud
No Vidur, no!
If we do that
Hastinapur itself will be endangered
And I have sworn to protect the throne
Duryodhan is still a child
He can be controlled
Even Dhritirashtra
is incapable of conspiracy
He feels he has been denied his right
and so he is burning
But the real villain
behind Duryodhan and Dhritirashtra
is Shakuni
who still feels
that the Kurus
have insulted Gandhar
by asking for Gandari's hand for Dhritirashtra
He is playing dice
with Hastinapur
For Hastinapur's sake
I am afraid
You, too, should be afraid Vidur
That is our duty towards Hastinapur
Come O sons of Gandhari!
Why should we Uncle
We gave the poison you had given us
to Bhim and threw him in the Ganga
but he returned healthier than before
Threw him in the river?
But I had not asked you to do that
Because that is where the Naags live
Learn to obey your uncle to the letter
If you add your own ideas to what I say
things are bound to go wrong
Did he tell Gandhari that
you had poisoned him?
In a tight spot I may rely on Bhishma
but never on your mother
At least not such a delicate matter
Sometimes I fear her goodness
But he hasn't told anyone as yet
Not told anyone!
In that case someone has silenced him
Both of you will have to be very careful now because
he will be waiting for a chance to get even
Wait for a few days
and let him make the first move
When he does, complain to your father
Uncle, I think I should not go to school for a few days
Don't make that mistake
If they are pretending that nothing has happened
you, too, do the same!
Seven!
The mangoes are sweet
But we will have to climb up the tree
When are you going to give me some more porridge?
I am too busy to talk to you
We are going to eat mangoes
Before that, please scratch my back
We are not your servants
Come Dushasan
You should have scratched my back
I will explain to my father
Sweet! Very Sweet!
Why did you do that Bhim?
Because my back was itching
He is telling a lie
Are you telling a lie Bhim?
Yes mother
But why my child?
Because the truth will hurt you
Duryodhan
Yes mother
If Bhim is naughty
why didn't you tell your elder brother?
He will side with his brother
Yuddhistir is also your elder brother
No, I am the eldest of that family
and he is the eldest of that family
Come here Bhim
Brothers should learn to live together
But he doesn't want to He calls me greedy
then I get angry
One day we went to collect mangoes
That's enough Okay
These mangoes are dirty
You take some rest here
We'll wash them Okay
Come on. Let's eat these mangoes
Come brother
What's this? Only seeds.
When we were washing them
the juice flowed away leaving the seeds
Now tell me is this a sign of brotherly love?
Don't tell Kunti anything
I will explain to Duryodhan
My lord?
Don't blame Duryodhan
It is only the pain in my heart which is
reflected in his heart
I have learned to control myself
but he is still a child
He too is facing the demon of Ethics and tradition
which trampled on my ambitions
Fate will do the same injustice to him
that it did to me
This question stings me like a scorpion
because of which I can neither sleep
nor stay awake
We will have to confront this question some day
as to who will be the Crown Prince
But my lord
in age and
merit
Yuddhistir should be the Crown Prince
How easily you have said it
I was not made King because I was blind
but Duryodhan is not blind
Let me now see
what Vidur's Ethics has to say
Hastinapur today is like an old pool
with centuries-old water
which is now stinking
I feel as if
my legs are caught in its mud
Its politics and tradition are
now crumbling
I am suffocating here
and so, I am now going to Ujjain
and shall return after I have recovered
I am going to Ujjain because the Lord is there
in human form
If the Lord has taken a human form
he has to live like a human
He will have to demonstrate
how one can escape this world of illusion
He will have to go through
all that a human being faces
He will have to take sides and thus
demonstrate its limitations
He will have to also show that to oppose
untruth, injustice, and exploitation is Man's duty
He will have to learn to live like Man
as well as show his gratitude to his teacher
because who else but the Lord can tell
what the student owes the teacher
That's why the Lord is studying with
Sage Sandipnee who is a sea of knowledge
He is learning to flow from this river
It is a sight worth seeing
I did not understand today's lesson
You are a Brahmin. You explain it
This universe is made up of five elements
In every human being permeates God
the Giver of Light
He exists in everything even animals
He is the leader as well as the judge of all action
It is his essence which exists in all living creatures
And yet, he is untouched by all this
Everything exists in Him, because of Him
You forgot the most important part
He is a witness to truth action and word
However alone one may be,
He is always there watching and listening
Sometimes I do not understand you
but you talk intelligently
Respected mother!
You are here! Krishna and Balram must be hungry
Your teacher's still at worship
Even I am hungry
Being a Brahmin, you can bear hunger but the other two?
Don't talk about them!
Krishna was famous for stealing butter
and Balram is no less
Feed me. I cannot bear this hunger any more
No food till Krishna comes
Sit quietly!
May I sit in the kitchen and smell the food?
Don't think of food. Meditate on God!
At least think of the children
Worship is the food of the soul
But the body needs food, doesn't it?
Come child I have prepared some butter
I gave up butter when I left Nandgaon
Why do you say that?
I may not be Yashoda but
I, too, am a mother
Wash your feet. I will set lunch
Please take pity on me.
And come for lunch Okay
Enough
How will you concentrate if you don't eat
I am not hungry
If you are not hungry give it to me
Quiet! I'll feed Krishna myself
I do your work and you pet him.
This is because you are elder
Were you younger
No. I am okay as I am
Now eat quickly and go to sleep
Krishna, Sudama Yes
Tomorrow go to the forest and gather some wood
Yes teacher
May I also go to the forest
You have to plough the field tomorrow
Yes teacher
There is no need to hurry their education
They have filled the gap left by our son
No one can stop Krishna from going
Why?
He did not stay back for Yashoda Why then for you?
You are his teacher. He cannot disobey you
A teacher is not a fisherman who traps
students in the net of his knowledge
Besides, Krishna doesn't need a teacher
He knows all the answers
You cannot hope to capture sunlight
You know the pain of losing a son
Then, think of Devaki
Then ask him to stay in return for your teaching
That's not possible
I had learned to live without a son
but Krishna's coming has opened the wound
He has brought light into my life
That doesn't mean anything
If you can give him something, give
A mother has no right to ask
I did not say I have a right to ask
but I at least have a right to cry for him
You know who he is Devaki
Yes, I know
But I also know that he is my son
and I have brought him into the world
After his birth
I had not even seen him properly
when you took him to Gokul
Yashoda sang the lullaby which
I should have sung
Yashoda got the pleasure
that I should have got
I am indebted to Yashoda
I cannot return that debt
Nor do I want to return it
Will I insult Yashoda's motherly love?
Think my lord!
He went to Gokul at birth
He returned only to go to Ujjain
My motherhood was left all alone
Recognize yourself Devaki
He is your son
By giving birth to him you have indebted the world
Your son Krishna
is not yours alone
I never said that Yashoda's right is lesser than mine
I am not talking of Yashoda
but about the world
Everyone has a right over him
and yet, no one does
He belongs to everyone and yet, no one
He is a sea of sweet water
Quench your thirst
but do not establish your right
Listen Sudama. Look after Krishna
He never remembers to eat on time
That's why I am sending you
Don't worry about me
Why not?
You don't eat unless I feed you
Mother Yashoda has spoiled him
No my son
She has nurtured him
Mischief is the soul of childhood
He is mischief personified
As the elder, why didn't you stop him?
That's good! Who can stop him?
He stops when he wishes
He is good at telling tales
Whenever I complained, he would say that
I was teasing him
That's why I don't interfere
If he has finished talking, we will leave
Take this to eat
Mother, why trouble this Brahmin?
Give. I'll take it
Don't rely on him or you'll go hungry
Come!
I heard you used to play the flute
I did a lot of other things too.
Did the cows come listening to your flute?
Gather wood. It is about to rain
No. It won't rain These clouds will pass
Play the flute for me.
Are you a cow?
Please. Play for me
There is a time and place for everything
The time to play the flute is gone
To look back is to stray
I don't understand
That why I am telling you
Gather wood!
Let's go. We have enough sticks
It will be night soon
We are caught
by the time we reach the river
it will be flooded
and I cannot swim
We will go after it has subsided
If it doesn't?
We'll go tomorrow
And spend the night here?
When you can't swim, we will have to!
What if some wild animal eats us?
Let's climb a tree
Yes. Let's do that
Have they come?
No
Not yet!
This terrible rain
Don't worry mother
Krishna will look after Sudama
What a brother you are!
Aren't you worried?
He is very capable and does not allow us to worry
I am hungry. Give me something to eat
No food for anyone till Krishna returns
Don't be afraid
I am here
If you were not there I would be afraid
Hold the tree
and imagine it's me
Mother has asked me to look after you
Tell her that I did look after you
Look after yourself
I am really hungry
The food packet is with me but
Krishna must be as hungry as I am
Krishna, don't sleep
or else you will fall off
Okay
I can't eat without offering him
but one bite is nothing
How will I take this food to him in this rain?
Not the rain but
what if some wild animal comes?
How to get to him?
Are you sleeping?
I can't sleep since I am hungry
That's true
If I feed him, he will go to sleep
It is not right to sleep
Aren't you asleep?
How can I sleep
in this weather
He had lifted the Govardhan in this weather
I told you not to worry and go to sleep
Where's the food packet?
Well, little by little
I ate it all
Had you not eaten you would have slept
and fallen off the tree
Had I eaten I would have slept
and fallen off
But now you owe me a meal
Now don't feel sad. It is almost dawn
Everyone must be worried Let's go
May you live long!
What's wrong? Why are you so sad?
I have sinned, teacher.
What happened?
Mother had given us food but I ate it alone
That's really bad!
You have transcended forgiveness
You will be cursed to eternal poverty
Only Krishna can save you now
You forgot that
even my blessing cannot save you
But since you have admitted your sin
I shall pray for you
Mother is calling you
Did you tell her?
Why? It is a matter between friends
A true friend is God's blessing
How then can I lose you for a little food?
Mother is very happy
She's made porridge. After eating that we'll play
Look at this ball mother made
The ball fell in
What do we do?
What's wrong?
Did a child fall in?
May you live long
You haven't answered me
Our ball fell in
If you cannot save your ball how can you
protect this earth?
There's a difference between a ball and the Earth
Can you help us to take out the ball O Sage?
Sure
Get me some branches
As you wish O Sage
Here you are
Grandfather!
Have you eaten Bhim's porridge again?
No grandfather
First sit on my lap
Now tell me what's it?
We were playing with the ball
when it fell in is it?
We tried to take it out but couldn't
Did Duryodhan and Bhim fight?
Not today, but they fight everyday
But listen to me
Okay
We could not take out the ball
Then a voice from behind said
Did a child fall into the well?
Is that so?
We turned around and saw
a tall hefty Brahmin
wearing white clothes
We told him that our ball had fallen in.
He said
If you cannot save your ball
how can you protect the Earth
Do you know what he did?
My child how would I know unless
you tell me?
He said: ' Bring me some branches'
So, we brought some branches
Then he threw the branches into the well and they
joined by themselves
and the ball was out
the ball came out? Yes
With branches? Yes
Where's this person?
He's still standing near the well
Whom are you saluting?
Sage Dronacharya Come my child
My respects
Hastinapur is blessed by your coming
What about you?
What do you feel?
It was my duty to receive you
on behalf of the king
What would you have done had he not allowed
me to come?
You know the answer to that
You are welcome into my heart
How's Kripacharya?
Did you not meet him?
He had gone to fetch you
To bring us here? Why?
His duties have increased and hence
he cannot look after the education of the princes
He suggested that you be asked
to do the work
I hope you will agree to be their teacher
It will be an honor for us
Come my child
My respects O teacher
Please accept this small gift
of gold coins
I accept a gift after I have taught
Please forgive me
Education cannot be equated to gold
The relationship between teacher and taught in sacred
Knowledge, intelligence and analysis
presides at the Kuru schoolhouse
only the righteous can
recognize the righteous
The war of Kurukshetra is still far away
but the seeds have been sown
The main characters are coming together
However, every character of this Epic
has its own story to tell
On the one hand is Shakuni who has
left Gandhar and grown roots
in Hastinapur
On the other hand is Bhishma who is bound
to the throne of Hastinapur by his oath
Then there is Gandhari who has bound her eyes
Had her eyes been unbound
she could have guided Dhritirashtra
But her loyalty and responsibility
towards her husband had compelled her
to bind her eyes
So, she continued to live with her eyes bound
As for Kunti, she is caught in a forest of loyalties
on the doorstep of hope and despair
looking at the days go by
Even Sage Dronacharya has an unknown pain
He carries the scar of an insult in his heart
and the corpse of a broken friendship
Today, the cross roads at which the story is
the Kurukshetra war is still far away
The young princes are yet to worship their arms
Both will recite the same shlokas together
and study weaponry from Sage Dronacharya
Neither the Kauravas
nor the Pandavas know
that the weave is broken
and the thread will now start getting tangled
They do not even know that their paths
will separate from this very arms worship
These separate paths will eventually converge
on the battle field of Kurukshetra
But why should I talk of war?
Let us first attend the arms worship
We worship our weapons, O Lord
Grant us humility
Grant us large-heartedness O Lord
In service of our teacher
Grant us goodness of thought and action
We beseech thee a hundred times O Lord
Grant us strength
On the path of justice O Lord
May we walk fearlessly
Grant us humility
Protected by the nation, O Lord
May we protect the nation
Help and guide us O Lord
When we need it most
In the field of good deeds, O Lord
Grant us victory
We worship our weapons. O Lord
Grant us humility
Why are you so impatient Shakuni?
What can I say?
You cannot see
and Gandhari refuses to see
Who else is there apart from me
to think well of you and your family
What happened?
Dronacharya's arrival is worrying me
An arms-bearing Brahmin should never be trusted
But now this has become a place for such Brahmins
First Kripacharya and now Dronacharya
This is your uncle's strategical move
No one can criticize the choice of Dronacharya
I am worried about Duryodhan
but you do not seem to be bothered
So, you tell me what to do?
I cannot even talk without someone's help
I am here to help
Never again seek Gandhari's advice
The paths of politics and worship are different
She is my sister
which is why I am here and not in Gandhar
She cannot distinguish between people
She is always after Kunti
Between Gandhari and Dronacharya
how will I save my Duryodhan?
I am worried about one thing
Once Duryodhan is named Crown Prince
I shall return to Gandhar
Gandhari is the Queen
It is her duty to look after the Pandavas
She is also a mother
It is also her duty to protect her sons' rights
But she is not her sons' enemy?
There's a thin line between friendship and enmity
Sometimes one does not know when one has crossed it
What's wrong with Dronacharya?
Do you think that he will distinguish
between pupils and teach accordingly?
That's what I fear
Arjun's innocence will definitely attract him
There is only one way out
To bring Ashwathama
Is a student more important to the teacher
than a son to his father?
Your question is incorrect
Both water and air are important for life
A son is important to his father
just as a student it to the teacher
If the sun rises but there's none to benefit from it
then the sun's rising has no meaning
What is the need?
If it rains and the Earth
refuses the raindrops
then what is the use of that rain?
Just as a son brings credit to his father
a student does so to his teacher
But there is one major difference
The son belongs to both the father and mother
His love and loyalty is divided between the two
But the student is the teacher's alone
Why did you ask this?
I have to decide whether I should be a student or a son
Knowledge cannot be passed on
from father to son
It has to be earned
Whoever does that has a right to it
Then I will be my father's student
Attention!
Body straight!
Eyes on target!
Get ready!
Bow's ready!
Take aim!
Fire!
Whose arrow is this
Mine O teacher
What is the duty of a warrior?
To take up arms against
injustice and exploitation
And the duty of a prince?
To protect the lives and rights of the citizens
with one's own life
What is your identity?
I have only one identity
I am your student
Come
Live long
I am indebted to you
Mother, too, had come
This is not the time to meet Kripi
My heart has been wounded by an insult
I shall meet her after it has healed
Come son
I was worried about your education
Who's this youth?
Teacher is hugging him just like
father hugs you
I am sure he is teacher's son
Then we should make friends with him
You should know about it
Why did he say he cannot meet you now?
And what is that insult which has wounded his heart
Tell me Kripi, who has insulted him
And why did a brave man like Drona keep quiet
If I know I would have told you brother
Think Kripi. A brave man should not be insulted thus
Ashwathana is your only son
I do not want him to inherit this insult
So, Kripi, try to remember because
no ordinary insult can
would Dronacharya
I do not know the full story
but I do know that
at school he became friendly with Prince Dhrupad
After their education when they were to part
Prince Dhrupad said
Do not forget me
whatever is mine is yours
and whatever will be mine is also yours
Who told you this?
He himself told me
When Ashwathama was three years old
he insisted on having milk
There was no milk in the house
Even he knew this
One day, when he was worried I went to him
What are you thinking?
I was thinking
that you have spent your life in poverty
but should we give the same life to Ashwathama?
Why do you despair?
If God wishes it
then so be it
Besides, not all fathers can give their sons a throne
That night he told me of Dhrupad's promise
I told him that
he must have forgotten a promise made in school
but he insisted that it could not be
and left
I do not know what happened there
because he did not return
It may be that
it was Dhrupad who insulted him
Adirath pays his respects O teacher
You were the King's charioteer'
Yes Sir!
Is this your son?
Yes sir!
What is your name?
Radheya
Radheya? Why?
His mother's name is Radha
Your name does not match your personality
You are as impressive as the sun
Call him Karna
Yes sir
Why have you come to me?
He wishes to study the art of weaponry
for which there is none other
than yourself
I would have been happy to teach him
Forgive me. I cannot accept charity
Besides, knowledge cannot be gifted
May you live long
Only Princes and warriors may study here
and Karna does not fit any of these categories
Look around for another teacher for him
Is knowledge a gift?
Does God ask for the father's name?
Whatever the world calls me.
Please call me Radheya father
When you call me Karna
it seems I am not related to you
May I ask a question?
Sure
Who is this youth?
My son Ashwathama
Which means he is neither a prince nor a warrior
My respects
Please forgive his insolence
This is the Circular Formation
It is difficult to enter it and leave it
Can I sit next to you?
Don't you like to play, my child?
When the teacher is teaching
it is not the time to play
Looks like you will learn everything
Sit down
Now listen
A good student learns everything from his teacher
When the teacher has exhausted his knowledge
only then can he ask for a gift
No one can beat him at talking
There's no question of a defeat
The teacher and the student
are not at war
Every teacher has something to offer
But sometimes a teacher gets a student
who has no need to be taught
His joining is an honor for the teacher
We must go now
If Krishna reaches home late Mother will
scold you all
Like everything else, there is a time for meals
Yes. It's time for food
Let's go
Bhim! You?
Quiet! Or someone will come
Here have some
This is very little
No brother!
If you give me, you will remain hungry
But tell me
How can you eat in the dark?
Even the hands have eyes, Arjun
The mouth is fixed so, why should
the hands err
Study, Arjun Study!
Study?
Forget the past Drona, childhood is irresponsible
You have passed your childhood
So have I
Have you not realized this simple truth as yet
that friendship is between equals?
Ask for anything but do not talk of friendship
You are a Brahmin. I will not disappoint you
Forget your childhood, forget the past
Sir
I have not yet taught you this
It is your teaching, sir
but the idea comes from Bhim
How come?
His love for food! I saw he was eating in the dark
and yet, his hand never missed the mouth
When I asked him about it
he said that his hands had eyes
In that case, we should be able to use the bow at night
I am trying to do that
If I have done wrong please forgive me
No, my child
You have pleased me greatly
You are the ideal student
If a student is not keen what can the teacher do?
Knowledge is a seed, Arjun
The mind should be fertile
You show all the signs of a great warrior Arjun
I will make you the greatest archer and teach you
the secret of Brahma's weapon
The warrior has two enemies
Sleep and tiredness
He has two friends
Hardwork and caution
The warrior who can vanquish these enemies
and befriend the two friends
will be undefeatable
I bless you with this gift
I ask for new strength from the Sun God
You have passed your test Arjun
Test, Sir?
Do not be surprised
It was not a crocodile
It was merely a contraption
Here!
We had gone for help
Gone for help or did you run away?
Am I a coward?
No.
But your arrogance has eclipsed your bravery
Arrogance does not suit warriors
because it shows weakness
learn to conquer your arrogance
learn humility
humility leads to progress
My respects Uncle
May you live long!
What are you thinking?
When the mind strays
I go towards history
I ask my ancestors how to break this impasse
History is the life story of the past
We must learn from the past
and its mistakes
we must learn from both victory and defeat
What made you think of history today?
You are also seeing what I am seeing
I am bound by my oath, but you?
I know my rights Uncle
The day I am required to speak
I shall definitely speak
Is there a way to nullify Shakuni?
No Uncle
But there is a way out
What?
The solution is not to
let him meddle
I cannot hide from circumstances
I know the cause of Shakuni's anger
In that case you cannot watch this in silence
You are the eldest in this family
End this game by making Yuddhistir the Crown Prince
Do not wait for him to grow up
I know what Dhritirashtra will say to that
Shakuni will talk of merit
and for that the princes will have to grow up
Besides, that alone is not the solution
Who else, besides me, will know of this
This is the result of my love for my father
It is for this that I cannot face Hastinapur
Do you now feel that you
should not have sworn the oath?
No!
I cannot even think like that
Even if I face the problem a hundred times
I will take the same oath
But like I said earlier
we must learn from history
Filial love
Paternal Love!
A person is a citizen first
and an individual next
but a person forgets his duty as a citizen
This harms the nation
The citizens had no hand in Sage Kindam's death
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