'A Few Days Later. Hastinapur.'
After many years, we have been blessed
with a suitable reward for our labour throughout the year.
And this time, we have also had a good amount of rain.
People are obtaining more money these days.
Hence, they are becoming more prosperous.
No wonder they are buying grains from us at a higher price.
Ever since the son of Pandu, Yudhishthir
became the Crown Prince even the Gods are pleased with him.
The ogres used to cause nuisance near the borders
but Prince Arjun has put an end to it.
Friend, the entire kingdom is safe.
What more could the subjects ask for?
Just safety and prosperity.
It's nothing but the majesty of the Crown Prince, Yudhishthir.
You are correct.
Greetings, uncle.
May glory be yours.
Greetings, brother Yudhishthir.
Bless you.
To see the Kuru Princes become fond of each other
gives me immense happiness, Minister.
Had the King of Gandhar not been in Hastinapur
I too would have thought so, Kripacharya.
He must certainly be scheming to disrupt Hastinapur's peace.
'The spider shown in this scene'
'has been generated through computer graphics.'
A spider works very hard to spin a web.
How does it aid the spider?
Have you ever thought about it, Dusshasan?
No, uncle.
The enemy submits before it on his own free will.
He moves slowly towards his death.
He becomes utterly helpless.
He squirms about.
But he is unable to do anything.
In the end
he gives up his life.
This gives one unparalleled joy, beloved Dusshasan.
The day our enemies
decide to go to Varnavrat* themselves *A forest, present day Barnava.
that day I too
shall experience such contentment.
Purochan has made all the arrangements
as per your plan.
The Pandavas will certainly go to Varnavrat
but they will never return, uncle.
But
what if the Pandavas refuse to go to Varnavrat?
The Crown Prince can be given
such an order only by His Highness.
There won't be any need to give such an order.
Yudhishthir himself will ask for the permission
or he will have to see with his precious eyes
the supremacy of Hastinapur
get crumbled into dust.
I do not understand, brother. - Dusshasan!
My beloved!
When you strike at the flat end of a nail
the pointed end sinks into the earth.
When it comes to the cornerstone of righteousness in Hastinapur
your grandsire Bhishma is like a nail's flat end
while the pointed end is Crown Prince Yudhishthir.
If you strike at your grandsire
then Yudhishthir will be forced to sink into the earth.
Insult that old geyser
and keep at it, my beloved nephews!
That is our plan's second stage.
And the first stage of this insult
involves Dushala's marriage.
Sukta, I was awaiting you.
You are my eyes.
Just look at these ornaments. Aren't they beautiful?
I had these made for Dushala's 'swayamvar.'
'Swayamvar?'
Princess Dushala cannot have a 'swayamvar,' Her Highness.
Why?
Do you not know?
Everyone in the palace is discussing this.
Prince Duryodhan has announced Princess Dushala's marriage
to Jayadratha, the King of Sindhu.
How can that be possible?
Sindhu has had enmity with Hastinapur for ages.
His Highness and uncle Bhishma
will never agree to it.
That is impossible, brother Duryodhan.
Dushala cannot be married to Jayadratha, the King of Sindhu.
Without even seeking permission
how could you propose this marriage to the King of Sindhu?
The decision to have my sister married
is my personal matter.
Mulling over Princess Dushala's marriage and its consequences
is the duty of the Ministers, Prince Duryodhan.
You are well aware
that only those kings are invited to a 'swayamvar'
with whom forming personal relationships
does not adversely affect the kingdom.
I do not wish to turn my sister's marriage
into politics, Minister.
Prince Duryodhan
we shall forge no relationship with either Magadha or Sindhu.
And this has always been the policy of our kingdom.
The duty of carrying out the policies of the kingdom
is that of brother Yudhishthir.
He is the Crown Prince.
Not me.
To me, the happiness of my sister
is above all else.
Princess Dushala is not only your sister
but also the daughter of His Highness.
Water is water
whether is it found in a river or a pitcher.
However, only river water is worshipped
and not the water in a pitcher.
The values and duties of a person
are determined based on his rank.
It is essential to have a Princess
married through the mode of a 'swayamvar.'
Sage Vashishtha was married
to the Princess of Vidarbha, Lopamudra, Bhishma
because it was Lopamudra's wish.
Then why can't beloved Dushala
marry the King of Sindhu out of her free will?
But of course
you have always used your sense of duty
to crush the desires and wishes
of everyone around you. - King of Gandhar!
Watch what you are saying.
Insulting grandsire
was not uncle's intentions, uncle Vidur.
The sense of duty is the most supreme
and toughest in the world.
But we ordinary people
cannot execute such a tough task, Minister.
The Prince is correct, Minister.
The Lord of Sun burns himself
in order to illuminate the world.
The moon does not have the power to burn.
Hence, it cannot illuminate the earth.
It can only provide coolness.
A person who did not marry
cannot be expected to
understand the affection for one's family.
A person who did not marry
cannot be expected to
understand the affection for one's family.
I did not get married
because the sons and grandsons of my brother
are my family, King of Gandhar.
And King Dhritarashtra knows it.
The heart pumps blood through the body.
And the heart beats because of the blood.
The way the heart and the blood
cannot be separated.
Similarly
the progeny of the Kuru dynasty and I are not different.
King of Gandhar
do remember.
The sense of duty is borne of affection and compassion.
And Prince Duryodhan
it is the love of the Sun God
that makes him burn himself in order to illuminate the world.
Indeed, uncle Vidur.
But it is also true that the light of the sun
gives birth to vegetation
while that of the moon gives birth to herbs.
In other words
that which is valuable
stems from the sense of duty
or love?
Brother Duryodhan
there is no point to a discussion now.
Grandsire has said that Dushala will have a 'swayamvar'
and his words are like an order to us!
It may be an order to you, Crown Prince
and to the Ministers of the royal court of Hastinapur
but not to me.
The truth is, we have a major dilemma at hand.
But it is not a dilemma for me
because I am
not the Crown Prince.
It is a dilemma for you
but I am the son of His Highness!
You cannot curtail any of my actions.
But I can curtail your actions.
A waterfall erodes the earth.
The earth can never be an obstacle to a waterfall.
Grandsire.
Beloved Yudhishthir
once, Goddess Parvati had closed
Lord Shiva's eyes out of playfulness.
And at that moment
the entire creation had plunged into darkness.
And from that darkness
was born a demon called Andhak.
And he began tormenting the entire creation.
It was a grim situation for the Gods.
The son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
could be killed only by Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
We are in a similar situation.
Back then, Lord Shiva had salvaged the world, grandsire.
Dhritarashtra cannot curtail his son's actions.
Or maybe
he does not have the desire to do so.
There is only one solution to this situation, grandsire.
You must take a decision, grandsire.
You must ask me to step down as the Crown Prince
and declare Duryodhan as the new Crown Prince.
Otherwise he will keep doing such things.
He will approach the Kings who are not the allies of Kuru
and befriend them.
And he will forge an enmity
with the Kings who are our allies.
He will keep posing such problems for us, grandsire.
Are you scared of such problems, Yudhishthir?
I did not expect this from you.
Your insult scares me, grandsire.
And Duryodhan will keep posing situations
where you will be insulted.
And do you believe, you stepping down as the Crown Prince
will add to my respect?
Yudhishthir
I had promised my father
that until the kingdom of Hastinapur
would find a righteous and brave king
I would continue this struggle of mine.
And if
you step down as the Crown Prince
and despite your presence
I have to declare Duryodhan as the Crown Prince
then my promise will go unfulfilled.
My lifelong struggle will go in vain.
And this...
This will be the biggest insult to me.
Until you are alive
you cannot forsake Hastinapur.