[flag flapping]
Acharya, you told Sita the other day
that we can confront oppression with the help of values.
I believe
that education shields us from illusion.
However, how do we instil values in the people of Ayodhya
to fight against illusion?
Rama, no such scripture
has been written till now.
There is no book that teaches people
about the importance of values
and how to learn them.
Guru, how can we educate this society then?
Fulfil your duty.
A king's duty
is protection and good governance.
If you fulfil your duty properly,
the character of society
will automatically improve.
'Let me go inside.'
'Let me go inside!'
I want to meet King Rama!
I want justice!
Let me go inside! Please let me go!
King Rama!
My King Rama!
Give me justice!
I'm pleading in your court!
Please serve justice!
Listen.
Please bring that woman to the court respectfully.
[dramatic music playing]
It's time to eat.
Otherwise, Rama will say that we didn't look after his wife.
You're right.
He has inherited the trait of looking after his wife
from his father.
Mother, if you don't mind,
- shall I ask you something? - Yes.
Did King Dasharatha look after you in the same way?
[mellow music playing]
Mother, please tell us.
He didn't just look after me, he respected me.
Mother, please share some incident.
Yes, Mother. Please tell us.
Before my marriage,
some asuras locked me up
inside an illusory trunk and threw me in Matsya Island.
They didn't want me
to get married to King Dasharatha.
However, King Dasharatha
found me.
He saved me and married me.
You were stranded among the rakshasas on a distant island
for such a long time.
His Majesty married you regardless.
Yes, because my husband's love and trust in me
were unshakeable.
He had complete faith
in my character.
Maid, how dare you say that?
Nobody has raised such a doubt to date.
Such questions can't be asked in Ayodhya.
[tense music plays]
One more thing, the proof of a wife's character
is her valorous child.
Let me warn you.
Don't ask such indecent questions again.
The questions that pollute our minds
will surely pollute the future.
'She claims to be a devoted wife.'
'Then why is she hiding her face?'
'How could a powerful man like Dashanan'
'let go of someone he wanted to own?'
'She is hiding her face after staying with Ravana'
'all this time!'
[thunder rumbling]
[theme song playing]
Your Majesty, there was a flood and I didn't get a boat.
There was a terrible storm and rain.
So I couldn't reach home before dark.
My husband abandoned me for this reason!
I sat at the riverbank overnight
without food.
My husband said
that I should have rowed the boat myself!
"Why didn't I cross the river with the help of an empty pot?"
Or I should have drowned instead!
How do I get rid of his doubt?
How do I prove
that I don't value anyone except him?
Your Majesty, there can't be a worse accusation than this for a woman!
I know suicide is the biggest crime.
But, Your Majesty, I've come here to commit that crime today!
Please choose, Your Majesty!
Either give me justice
or let me commit suicide, Your Majesty!
Please allow me!
[suspenseful music playing]
Rama,
we should go and punish that launderer.
We must punish
the entire society if need be.
Bharata.
Do you have a witness to support you?
Yes, Your Majesty. I have a witness.
The boatman who sat with me
across the river that night.
He was waiting for the river to calm.
Everyone passing us by in the morning saw us there.
We were sitting apart.
Please present the boatman in the court.
'Who laid the eggs in the crow's nest?'
Who said it? Answer me! Come on!
'I will fill the minds of your ministers and commanders'
'with greed.'
'I'll sow the seeds of mistrust'
'and discontent in the minds of your subjects!'
[dramatic music playing]
Please take this woman with you respectfully
and provide her shelter.
I'll hear from all the parties involved
and deliver a verdict soon.
It's important to know her husband's side of the story.
Why do you need proof?
Since my wife was not with me,
she must have been with another man.
Decent women don't roam alone
in desolate places.
Moreover, it was late at night.
[suspenseful music playing]
Prince, it's easy to cover up immorality in the palace
because people are scared to question the royalty.
But we
are ordinary people.
We can't hide the incidents in our lives.
Nobody can question a king,
but people like us get accused.
Insolent! How dare you?
What do you mean?
Look! This is the reaction
of the royalty when they are questioned.
- Look, people! - This is unfair.
Only a king decides what's right or wrong.
Please let go. He might die.
This is unfair.
Prince. Prince, let go of him.
[dramatic music playing]
I apologise. I got enraged.
King Rama will hear your side of the story
and then he will make a decision.
[dramatic music playing]
This matter snowballed.
Now the king will serve justice.
[whispering]
How could the entire Ayodhya lose their minds?
I agree that Sahastra Ravana
poisoned the launderer's mind,
but the people of Ayodhya
have lost their sense of judgment
and are acting unrighteously.
They were easily
instigated by a stranger.
Both an uncontrolled mind and brain
cause destruction.
This weakness of humans
strengthens Sahasramukharavana.
This is why one must consult their elders
or gurus before believing
somebody's opinion.
However, people fail to do it owing to the shackles
of arrogance.
Instead, they arrive at a conclusion
and consider it to be true.
The people of Ayodhya
are doing something similar.
Siya and Rama will now fight against this thinking!
This dilemma
will shroud the next phase of their lives!
[melancholic song playing]
Sita, the kingdom is getting polluted.
Today, a husband ousted his wife from the house
because he doubted her character.
Because she was compelled
to stay out overnight owing to a calamity.
[melancholic music playing]
Lord, this box is covered with soot.
In the same way, our kingdom
is covered with 'the soot' of bad thoughts.
We must wipe off the soot
with a clean cloth,
symbolising our thoughts and trust.
Once the soot is cleaned,
our Ayodhya will shine bright.
[melancholic song playing]
[tense music plays]
Lord, Ayodhya is ours.
This town is ours, Lord.
If they have a problem,
it's our duty
to visit every bylane
and check on our subjects.
[mellow music playing]
[mellow music continues playing]
[joyful music playing]
[intriguing music plays]
Sita, I must become a part of my subjects
to know their thoughts.
They can't open their hearts to a king,
but they will surely open up to an ordinary citizen.
Lord, my pride in you
increases day by day.
You're a great husband and son,
but an even greater king.
[joyful music playing]
Sita, I'm proud to have you as my wife
as you shield me
in every adverse situation.
[song playing]
[song continues playing]
O, Mahadeva,
please make Shri Rama victorious.
Please save Ayodhya from every danger.
It's rumoured that the king's brother, Shatrughna,
attacked the launderer.
Yes. What kind of a rule is this?
If somebody is accused,
they are brought to justice.
They can't simply catch a person and punish them.
The subjects differentiate between right and wrong
by following their king.
If the Raghuvanshis want to build a society
which covers up the faults of women,
it would be better for us to move to another kingdom.
[melancholic music playing]
My friend, please give me some bottle gourd and 'saag'.
The launderer is summoned to court.
Did he falsely accuse his wife?
Both his accusation
and abandoning his wife were right.
We check even an eatable for its purity.
How will one test a wife's purity?
We must find some evidence.
Or else, we'd doubt our wives
and question them.
It would result in destroying our happy families.
The royal family set a bad example!
We can't help it!
Here you are, my friend.
[dramatic music playing]
'We can vanquish it'
'with the help of values!'
'Values which purify a person's conscience.'
'The female power establishes values'
'in the entire world!'
'It means only the female power'
'can defeat this monstrous asura!'
[dramatic music playing]
'Punsavan' ritual concluded nicely.
We must now start the preparations for 'simantonnayana'.
[tense music plays]
Sita!
[suspenseful music playing]
My child, why are you still awake?
Are you all right?
Come with me.
Please sit down.
Are you feeling nervous?
Please drink water.
Mother, I'm fine.
I was
waiting for Shri Rama.
When I saw that your room was lit,
I came here.
Why didn't you sleep yet?
You're awake for your husband,
and we're awake for our son.
We are so happy to be grandmothers that we don't realise
our hunger or thirst, let alone our sleep.
My dear,
during pregnancy,
we crave and desire
for different things.
Shall I get some delicacy prepared for you?
I don't want food.
I told Shri Rama
what I wanted.
I want to stay in the forest
for a while
with a great sage.
I want to gain knowledge.
Shri Rama promised me
that he'd fulfil my wish.
It's a great thought, my child.
The values given to a child during pregnancy
decide their character and future.
A mother's mental state
instils values in the unborn child.
But, Kausalya, the life in an ashram is painful.
She must rest during pregnancy.
[mellow music playing]
I didn't learn much while staying comfortably in a palace,
but I gained knowledge during my 14 years of exile.
I, your Sita, am capable enough
to adapt to all kinds of circumstances.
[mellow music playing]
Friends, these boatmen are the culprits!
They carry out immoral acts
under the pretext of helping people cross the river.
This is why I ousted my wife.
Now, King Rama must throw that boatman
out of the town.
Friends, only then will justice be served!
- Only then will justice be served! - Only then will justice be served!
Who are you to decide that?
You want the boatmen to suffer
just because you are suspicious!
If you didn't trust your wife,
why did you let her go alone?
You should have accompanied her and protected her!
- The pot is calling the kettle black! - Hey!
Don't you dare touch me!
What is everyone up to?
Have the people of Ayodhya stooped so low?
I never saw
the people of Ayodhya behave this way before.
Please stop fighting. Just come into the court tomorrow.
Justice will be served there.
If anyone fights again, they will be imprisoned.
All right?
[whispering]
Tomorrow will be a difficult day for everyone.
I must make this difficult decision.
[dramatic music playing]