Rama, you are pure-hearted.
This is why you can't see the malice in them.
The truth is that they are sinners.
All of them have malicious intentions.
Your Majesty, Lakshmana is right.
Their doubts are baseless.
Bharata, I'm duty-bound to my sacred throne.
And I'm committed to my duties.
All the subjects of Ayodhya
are akin to my children.
They are an inseparable part of my family.
And I'll listen to every member of my family.
Tell me.
What do you want to say?
[suspenseful music playing]
Please don't be scared
and tell me your problem.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, we are ordinary and simple people.
We have neither a royal lifestyle nor a royal thinking.
Your Majesty, our thoughts may be unjust,
but our intentions are not.
Your Majesty, we have
a simple wish or doubt.
Devi Sita lived outside Ayodhya
all these years.
She was wandering through forests.
However, you accepted her without a second thought
upon her return.
Your Majesty, you and all of Ayodhya
are ready to take her back.
Your Majesty, we simply want
Devi Sita to undergo the 'agnipariksha' once again!
What?
[dramatic music playing]
[song playing]
[thunder rumbling]
[theme song playing]
[theme song concludes]
[ethereal music playing]
'Rajbhog' and 'malpua' soaked in honey!
It seems everyone completed their lists.
Not yet. There's still a lot of space left here. Look.
Wonderful! It seems we, brothers, will defeat
the invincible and immortal Hanuman. Right?
We'll eat more than him.
Now the whole world knows
that both of you are the descendants of Raghuvansha.
Then why are you both still wearing bark clothing
instead of royal attire?
Our mother endures suffering to save us,
so we can't experience joy before she does.
Our mother is wearing bark clothes and performing austerities.
Then, how can we wear royal attire? This is impossible.
Please be rest assured. We are all set.
We have always been Raghuvanshis at heart.
Once our mother wears royal attire,
we'll begin to appear like royalty.
[conch shell playing]
Your Majesty, Queen Sita
must prove her chastity
to ascend to this sacred throne!
She must undergo a test by fire!
[thunder breaking]
Your Majesty, I can understand your pain.
But we can't help it.
We have been in Ayodhya and followed Raghuvansha since childhood.
We've learnt to express our feelings in words.
We do it without mincing words
or deceit.
[suspenseful music playing]
How could he say that? He is defiant.
As it is,
Your Majesty, you renounced Devi Sita
after an Ayodhya subject
expressed his doubts.
Then, Your Majesty, why are there double standards applied to us?
I'm a subject of Ayodhya too.
Please answer a simple question.
Your Majesty, what did Devi Sita do
to be considered pure?
How could she be allowed to live in Ayodhya again?
He is talking nonsense.
Your Majesty, why are you silent?
His tongue should be chopped off.
That's a weird question.
It's completely justified.
Your Majesty, maybe this court
considers my question an act of defiance.
However, I have complete faith in my Shri Rama
and his vision for a just kingdom.
All my doubts will be dispelled,
and all my questions will be answered!
Righteousness will then be established.
Foolish!
Mother Sita returned to Ayodhya
at our request.
- Yes, she returned to Ayodhya. - Yes, she returned to Ayodhya.
- She returned at our request! - She returned at our request!
- Yes, we called Mother Sita back! - Yes, we called Mother Sita back!
I agree that she was called here by the people of Ayodhya.
But, Your Majesty, emotions can compel human beings
to do the unthinkable.
For instance, your brother Lakshmana
targeted an arrow at a subject of Ayodhya,
bringing disrepute to your court
to uphold the dignity of his sister-in-law, Sita.
Even though he is a Raghuvanshi,
he was overcome by emotions,
while we are just ordinary subjects, Your Majesty.
You are quite intelligent but you're talking to the king of Ayodhya.
All the decisions made here
must be righteous.
Please don't forget the decorum of the court.
Please say everything clearly.
We want proof of Devi Sita's chastity!
[thunder cracking]
[dramatic music playing]
Your Majesty, the queen of Ayodhya underwent the 'agnipariksha'
after being rescued from Ravana's captivity.
Why should it not be done now, when she is returning after 13 years?
Your Majesty, she underwent a test
when she returned all alone.
Why should it not be done now, when she has returned with two sons?
- Quiet, you scoundrel! - Lakshmana!
[dramatic music playing]
He is slandering our queen.
Please tell us!
How can we be sure, in such a suspicious situation,
that Luv and Kush are Shri Rama's sons?
How can it be proven
that both of them are the descendants of Raghukul?
Those who demand proof of relationships
are no less than asuras.
How dare you insult my mother?
Hanuman!
Your Majesty, I'm a lowly subject of your kingdom.
I want my king to tell me
on what basis Queen Sita was considered pure.
On what basis was she welcomed back to Ayodhya?
And, Your Majesty, was it righteous for you to accept her?
Did you fulfil a husband's duty
or a king's?
Rama, you killed innumerable asuras,
but history stands witness to the fact
that a single evil thought
can turn the town of Ayodhya into a kingdom of asuras.
So, it's our duty to put an end to such evil thinking
and to those who think like that!
Lakshmana, ill-thinking can't be ended.
We need to transform it.
Negative thoughts
are the result of doubt and mistrust.
Siyaram never wished
for such a thinking to take root!
You questioned Sita's purity, right?
You want to know
whether I'm fulfilling the duty of a husband or that of a king.
[conch shell playing]
This bow is my weapon
and the protector of Raghuvansha!
It bears the weight of the five elements, Vayavyastra,
Bhaumastra, Varunastra,
Agneyastra, and Nabhastra,
and can shoot them!
I, Rama, Siya's husband,
now announce this as a husband to all of you.
[vocalising]
My Sita, who is as pure as the Ganges,
ended the famine in Mithila,
has been the most dutiful wife, and I have never suspected her.
Nor did I ever doubt her actions!
[song playing]
[thunder rumbling]
[intriguing music plays]
I don't need to test
my Sita's purity!
In the future, when people recall
that Rama renounced Sita,
they will also remember
that Rama trusted Sita completely!
They will understand
why we decided to separate and why I let Sita go into exile.
The world will also learn
how women were granted equal rights
in Ayodhya!
Rama's trust in Sita was unwavering,
and it will continue to be so!
- Hail Shri Rama! - Hail Siyaram!
- Hail Siyaram!
Insolent, all your questions are answered.
Are you now happy? Get going!
- Get out! - Get out!
Silence!
He posed a question
to the king of Ayodhya, Rama.
So, the answer
will be given by the king of Ayodhya!
What will His Majesty say?
I request all of you
not to disrupt the decorum of this court or the throne.
Today, a simple question
has damaged the dignity of the age-old, esteemed court of Ayodhya.
It's advisable for Sita
to undergo 'agnipariksha' yet again,
with the permission
of the Trikaldarshi Lord Valmiki,
to restore the dignity
of the throne of Ayodhya!
- [song playing] - [volcano erupting]
I granted Sita permission to return,
as I felt that the slander in Ayodhya had been wiped off.
But it seems
that my subjects
are still doubtful.
Their doubts have destabilised the kingdom of Rama.
The love of my subjects
is turning into hatred.
Their doubts haven't yet been completely cleared.
As the king of Ayodhya,
I'll uproot the culture of slander.
I, as the king of Ayodhya,
want the queen of Ayodhya to ascend to the throne
with dignity and respect.
[thunder breaking]
[theme music playing]
But, Rama...
- Hanuman. - Lord!
It's your responsibility to convey this message to Sita.
[theme music playing]
Hail Shri Rama!
- Hail Shri Rama! - All hail!
"Give Sita and Rama to me."
Rama, didn't I tell you
Sahasramukha's blood contains elixir?
I won't let Siya and Rama unite
until a drop of his blood remains.
This 'agnipariksha'
will be Sita's last test.
[grinning]
[poignant music playing]
[melancholic song playing]
[melancholic song continues playing]
[melancholic song playing]
[melancholic song continues playing]
[melancholic song playing]
Mother, I apologise.
Hanuman.
Hanuman, I know I'm late.
But you know your mother.
I lose track of time when I meditate.
Just wait and see.
I'll be ready in a moment.
[tense music plays]
Hanuman!
What happened?
I know
you have a question.
Please don't keep it from your mother.
Please don't hesitate.
What's the matter?
Hanuman, please say something.
[suspenseful music playing]
Hanuman, I asked you a question.
Please answer.
[dramatic music playing]
Hanuman, please answer.
Your mother orders you!
[dramatic music playing]
[thunder cracking]