His Majesty wishes to say that the kingdom
that welcomes our 'yajna' horse respectfully
will automatically accept
righteousness and Rama's rule!
We'll fight with only those
who dare to stop our horse!
Acharya,
we must get ready to perform the Ashvamedha 'yajna'.
[song playing]
Chandrabahu and Banasura.
Rama is performing the Ashvamedha 'yajna'.
Ashvamedha 'yajna'!
He is expanding his rule!
However, I won't let that happen!
[thunder rumbling]
So, Chandrabahu, my son,
use a trick
to distract Rama!
He must fail to conclude this 'yajna'.
In the meantime,
I'll hatch a plot with Banasura
to bring Sita
back to Ayodhya.
Please remember
that a loser ascetic
is neither forgiven nor accepted by society!
Siyaram defeated me
by accepting asceticism!
Now, I will snatch the shield of asceticism
from them
and defeat them!
I'll ruin their dignity and self-respect.
I won't let him complete
the Ashvamedha 'yajna'.
Never!
Siyaram!
[intriguing music plays]
[arrows swishing]
Luv and Kush, it's not a big deal.
Even ordinary disciples can do it.
If you're really a great archer
and the greatest devotee of Shri Rama,
accept my challenge.
Then we'll be convinced that you're a great archer and Rama's devotee.
- What is the challenge? - What is the challenge?
I'll tell you.
[swishing]
[sweeping music playing]
You must target these pitchers.
Will you be able to do it?
[theme song playing]
[theme song continues playing]
[exhilarating music playing]
It's an easy challenge.
It seems you are no longer our staunch enemy.
[sweeping music playing]
[swishing]
[arrow swishing]
[pitcher shattering]
Are you capable of just this much?
My friend, you're impatient.
It would help if you listened carefully.
The challenge is to crack three pitchers in a single blow.
Rama's devotee, I hope you remember
that Ramchandra pierced
seven trees in a single blow in Kishkindha.
[intriguing music plays]
You're impatient too.
Shandilya, you celebrate too soon.
We'll complete this challenge come what may.
[swishing]
Come on, Luv! Go and crack those.
Yes! Please crack those pots.
Just like Lord Rama pierced through multiple trees.
I?
[swishing]
Please stop. That's not the right place.
You must aim at the pitchers from this spot.
You have to shoot the arrow from this spot.
[swishing]
[happy music playing]
[joyful music playing]
Why did they leave?
It seems they accepted their defeat.
Oh! I understand.
[intriguing music plays]
[joyful music playing]
[swishing]
What are you staring at, Luv?
I'm thinking that Rama's name
makes difficult tasks easier.
Look closely.
Luv, now this arrow will surely crack these pots in a single blow.
Yes. You're right.
[joyful song playing]
Our friends doubt our devotion to Rama.
Rama's name helps stones float on water.
In the same way, Rama's name will guide us.
[motivational song playing]
Rama!
[motivational song playing]
- [swishing] - [motivational song playing]
[stretching the bowstring]
[arrow swishing]
[pitchers shattering]
[pitcher shattering]
[pitchers shattering]
O, Lord!
[pitchers shattering]
Somebody, please stop that arrow.
Luv, what's going on?
My pitcher!
The water is getting wasted.
Please stop this arrow. All the water is being wasted.
The challenge was to crack the three pitchers hanging on the tree.
But you cracked all the pitchers in the ashram.
Now you'll be punished severely.
The entire ashram witnessed
the valour of true Rama's devotees.
I think Vandevi will now discipline the two of you.
[snickering]
'Luv, Kush!'
Here comes your mother.
It's going to be fun.
How will we explain it to Mother?
[joyful music playing]
As per the Ashvamedha 'yajna' rule,
this 'vedi' should be four 'angulas' higher.
There should be 21 steps in total
and they should be as wide as seven fingers placed together.
Greetings, sage.
May God bless you, sage.
Sage, I thank you all a million times.
You did Ayodhya a favour
by helping us arrange this 'yajna'.
This 'yajna' is imperative for the Kosala kingdom.
Sage, I'm confident
that your expert guidance
will help us perform the 'yajna' flawlessly.
All the rituals will be done appropriately.
Shri Rama, we'll be fortunate
if Rama's rule expands.
Righteousness should spread outside the boundary of the Kosala kingdom
and cover the entire Aryavarta.
There can't be anything more auspicious.
It isn't a service
but rather, our sacred austerity.
Participating in this 'yajna'
is akin to pilgrimage.
Give me the diagram.
Lord, this is the diagram of the 'yajna vedi'.
Every 'vedi' will be imprinted
with Lord Vishnu's footprint.
[devotional song playing]
Please come.
[devotional song playing]
The patron will be seated here.
That's you.
Your left side
is meant for the queen.
[poignant song playing]
According to vedas,
it's necessary for a patron's wife to attend
the 'yajna'.
Neither the 'yajna' is complete without the couple's offering
nor does it give the desired result.
The power of combined offerings by you and the queen
will increase happiness and prosperity in the kingdom.
[poignant song playing]
Vandevi, look.
Their mischief knows no bounds.
They broke all the pots in the ashram.
We carried water here from far away.
All the water was wasted.
[suspenseful music playing]
Luv and Kush,
why are you being insolent?
Why did both of you do this?
Answer me.
What kind of a game was it?
We take responsibility for this issue.
However, it wasn't just a game.
It was a challenge.
Brother Shandilya challenged us.
Vandevi, I asked them
to crack three pots, not all of them.
You may ask them.
Yes, Vandevi.
He challenged them to crack three pots.
Luv and Kush...
Mother,
we used too much power.
Your extra power
is the reason there's no water in the ashram.
As a punishment,
both of you will stay awake overnight
and fetch water from the river
for the families living in the ashram.
[mellow music playing]
Do you understand?
But how will you carry water?
All the pots are broken.
First, you must visit the potter
and buy new pots.
Okay, Mother.
[melancholic music playing]
Please don't worry, Devi.
Some people may call it insolence
but on second thought,
it shows the power of Shri Rama's name.
This test proved
their undeterred faith in the power of Shri Rama's name.
[song playing]
Here you are. You may take this as well.
We are a family of three.
We don't need this much grain.
Please distribute these.
As it is, the problem faced by everyone in the ashram
is caused by my sons.
But...
Kumudni, it isn't a gift or a favour.
I want to make it up to all of you.
[joyful music playing]
Shandilya is also the culprit.
He incited Luv and Kush.
As the elder one,
he should have been more responsible.
Vandevi, why are you punishing only Luv and Kush?
No, Kumudni.
Shandilya can't be blamed.
He is in pain because he lost
his mother.
He is jealous of Luv and Kush
because they live with their mother.
Even he doesn't know this.
This is why he competes
with them all the time.
Luv and Kush
must empathise with Shandilya
and comfort him.
They should befriend him with their affection.
Vandevi, shall I say something?
You are extremely strict
with Luv and Kush.
No other mother
is so strict with her children.
You're instilling values in them
as if they are destined to be crowned in the future!
[sweeping music playing]
Lord, how do I explain it to her?
A queen
can't just be a loving mother.
Lord, I also have the responsibility
to make my sons as qualified as their father.
So that they may ascend the throne of Ayodhya
and rule the hearts of their subjects
with utmost dedication.
[song playing]
Rama!
Acharya!
- I bow down to you, acharya. - God bless you.
Acharya, why did you stop?
I'm first your student
and then the king of Ayodhya.
You don't need permission to meet me.
Please come.
Acharya, please command.
What brought you here?
Please sit.
No, Rama.
Your duty
is not limited to expanding your kingdom.
You are also responsible
for its stability, peace, happiness, and prosperity.
Son, an ascetic life
isn't the solution to this problem.
I know, guru.
This is why I'm organising Ashvamedha 'yajna'.
Despite knowing
that a 'yajna' isn't complete without a wife.
Rama,
your kingdom needs a just king
and an exceptional successor!
That's also your duty!
To ensure that, you must have
a wife by your side!
Tell me!
How will you solve this problem?
Will you be able to give Ayodhya its queen?
[dramatic music playing]