March forward!
'The arrow on Devavrath's bow on which I paused for breath..'
'..has the ability to change the course of history.'
'But the story of Devavrath and his arrow has just begun.'
'His arrows have scattered the Shalva army.'
'Shalva Kumar's arrogance..'
'..was burned to ashes in the fire of his arrows.'
'In Hastinapur, King Shantanu..'
'..is waiting eagerly, for Devavrath's return.'
Devavrath should have returned by now, Prime Minister.
Send a horseman to investigate.
Yes, King!
Get my chariot ready, too.
Yes, King.
The horse is excellent!
Why were you so delayed, Son?
I was about to start when I saw the Shalva army..
..crossing the Hastinapur border.
So, I stayed back.
Shalva's army?
This is Shalva prince.
A prisoner of war.
What would you like to do with him?
Prime Minister!
Come, Son.
Prime Minister!
What does the law say?
The enemy's son is an enemy, too.
So, an enemy deserves the death sentence.
With your due respect.
May I say something?
Yes, Son.
Killing the enemy cannot end enmity.
In fact, enmity increases with killing.
If you want to make India an ideal nation..
..we'll have to battle enmity by extending the hand of friendship.
Because only friendship can lay..
..the foundation for a secure and progressive future.
I entreat you to not only pardon Shalva Kumar but free him, too..
..and send him back to Shalva with due respect.
Shalva Kumar is free.
He may return to Shalva.
Victory to the Prince!
No, not the Prince..
..but the Crown Prince.
Victory to Crown Prince Devavrath. Victory to Crown Prince Devavrath.
Today, I'm overjoyed in naming Devavrath..
..as the Crown Prince of Hastinapur.
I'm proud to be his father..
..and I'm sure that Hastinapur is proud of him, too.
'Shantanu was overjoyed..'
'..to make Devavrath the Crown Prince.'
'Father and son established a bond of happiness and love.'
'Time went by and soon..'
'..Devavrath was a young man.'
- Is everything ready for the hunt? - Yes, King.
We're awaiting for your orders to start, King.
But where's Devavrath?
He's on his way.
Sorry for the delay, Sire.
That's okay, Son.
Shall we start?
Yes, Sire.
Prime Minister.
Yes, King.
Charioteer, bring the chariot.
Stop!
Wait for me.
Who are you, lady?
Satyavati.
Dashraj's daughter.
Whom are you waiting for?
For those travellers who want to cross the Yamuna.
Will you take me across?
Why not? Sure!
Here's the bank.
This isn't my destination.
May be it's on the other side.
Take me there.
Here we are.
Take me to the other side.
Where do you wish to go?
I don't know myself.
Surprising!
You don't even know where you're headed?
Don't be surprised, Satyavati.
My journey will come to an end when I'll have the courage..
..to tell you what's in my heart for which I set out on this journey.
What is it?
That you can't summon the courage to tell me?
Maybe courage is the wrong word.
It's not apt.
But till I get the right word go on paddling the boat.
Has father returned?
No.
Looks like he's gone very far chasing the doe.
Found the right words?
Or should I take you back there?
Maybe I'll find the right words there itself.
Let's go!
You sent for me?
Father should have returned by now, Prime Minister.
He often loses track of time while hunting, Crown Prince.
I'm his son, Prime Minister.
I'm getting worried for him.
Satyavati, I'm King of Hastinapur.
I am Shantanu hailing from King Bharat's dynasty.
Your personality and dress made it obvious, King.
Then you must have guessed what I want to say.
How can I guess?
Your beauty and fragrance have captivated me, Satyavati.
I want to marry you.
It's my father who'll decide..
..whether I should marry you or not.
But I should know..
.. your mind before I ask for your hand from your father, Satyavati.
By now, your heart should have heard what my heart is saying, King.
Welcome, sir! Please come in.
Thank you!
Have a seat.
By attire and weapons you seem to be a king.
I'm Bharat's dynasty's King Shantanu.
The king of Hastinapur.
Please sit down, Dashraj.
You've honoured me by coming to my house.
How can I serve you?
I've come here to ask you for something.
What can I, a poor man, give you?
Every person has something to give..
..and every person needs something.
But I have nothing which could please a king.
If you don't wish to give, it's okay.
But I've come to ask for something..
..which only you have in the whole Universe.
I don't understand, King. What it could be?
What I want is not a thing.
Then?
I'm talking of a fragrance which even musk cannot compare with.
Are you saying the same thing which I am thinking?!
If you've really understood what I said..
..then I am saying the same thing.
This is no time for riddles, King.
Let me have my moment in the sun, King.
Let these walls hear what a king wants from me!
I'm honoured to ask, Dashraj.
The left side of Hastinapur's throne is vacant.
I invite your daughter Satyavati to occupy it.
This is indeed a great honour for my daughter.
But the truth is I've been waiting for you for years, King.
Waiting?
Yes.
Waiting for me?
Yes, King. Waiting for you.
Her horoscope says that she'll be a queen.
There's no king to match you in entire India.
The moon rules the sky and you, the earth.
Does this mean you accept?
Which unfortunate father will not accept an offer such as this?
But..
But what, Dashraj?
I've told you about Satyavati's destiny.
But my heart is saying something, too, King.
And what does your heart say?
My heart's desire is to see Satyavati's sons rule Hastinapur.
This is the only obstacle in your marriage with Satyavati, King.
But I've already made Devavrath the Crown Prince, Dashraj.
I know.
That's why I placed this condition.
But this is no condition!
Do you realise what you are saying?
If you say, I'll change the course of the rivers.
Make the wind change its course.
Change the course of the planets.
I can tell the fire to light up your stove, but not to harm you.
But I cannot do injustice to Devavrath..
..just because Cupid has pierced my heart!
Any other condition is acceptable.
But I've given my word to Devavrath.
You're willing to do all that I don't desire.
But you won't accept my sole condition.
Forgive me, King of Hastinapur.
You're trying to change Satyavati's destiny.
That's unacceptable to me.
If her sons are destined to rule then rule they must.
Satyavati's destiny..
..will itself draw the king here who'll accept my condition..
..that her sons rule, King.
Then what kind of a king is he who forgets his promise?!
Dashraj, then wait for another king to come by.
For Bharat's dynasty's Shantanu will never seize someone's right..
..to give it to another unjustly.
Charioteer, get my chariot ready.
Don't worry, Crown Prince.
God forbid, but had anything untoward happened..
..the charioteer would have returned.
Where were you, Sire?
We were worried for you.
I strayed from my path, dear.
Didn't the king look worried, Prime Minister?
A king has many worries, Crown Prince.
Don't worry, dear.
Man is the only creature who lies.
But as the river water never lies.
Like the fish doesn't lie.
Like the wind in the boat's sail never lies.
Same way..your horoscope cannot lie.
Your destiny will surely bring back Hastinapur's lunar dynasty's king.
Sleep now.
"No. Such injustice will never happen."
"In justice, love and battle.."
"..even if one's life is at stake."
'You're trying to change Satyavati's destiny.'
'That's unacceptable to me.'
'If her sons are destined to rule, then rule they must.'
'Satyavati's destiny..'
'..will itself draw the king here who'll accept my condition..'
'..that her sons rule, King.'
Greetings, Sire!
Sire..
..if it suits you, shall we leave for Hastinapur..
..at sunrise tomorrow?
Not tomorrow.
Not tomorrow, Son.
As you wish, Father. As your wish.
Not tomorrow.
"Days have gone by.."
"Many a days have gone by."
"Days have gone by.."
"Many a days have gone by."
"Filled with sweet fragrance.."
"..this blue lake is my dream-land."
"From this shore to that shore.."
"From one bank to another bank.."
"..in your beautiful company.."
"..life looks like heaven."
"Days have gone by.."
"Many a days have gone by."
"In justice, love and battle.."
"..attraction shows no mercy."
"In this agony in the communication between eyes.."
"..I have lost myself."
"..I have found myself."
"Many days have gone by."
"Days have gone by."
"Many days have gone by."
Oh, it's you, Son?!
I can bear the wounds of a thousand arrows..
..but not your silence, Father.
What is it? Please tell me.
What can I say?
What's the reason for your continued silence?
There's nothing to tell..
..so what do I say, Son?
If it concerns the State then as the Crown Prince, I must know of it.
Obviously..
..but a king can't share his worries with anybody.
Can't a father share his problems with his own son?
Yes..
..a father can't share his problems with his son.
- But.. - Go, Son.
Take a rest.
As you say, King.
As you say.
The crown prince has sent for you.
Come, charioteer.
I'm worried about the king.
You're his friend and charioteer, too.
Where do you take him everyday?
Wherever he tells me to go.
And where is that?
Wherever he wishes.
I admire your loyalty..
..but it seems to me that your loyalty is to the king and not the State.
The king's mind is in turmoil.
So I must know where he goes everyday after sunrise.
I'm not posing you this question.
It's Hastinapur that's posing the question.
Answering this question will prove your loyalty to Hastinapur.
Forgive me, Crown Prince.
But I cannot betray the king.
But you can betray his happiness and betray Hastinapur?
You can betray India and Bharat's dynasty?
What you think is your loyalty..
..is actually not loyalty, but disloyalty.
Everyday he goes to Yamuna river bank.
Yamuna river bank?
What does he do there?
From behind the tree he keeps looking..
..at Dashraj's daughter Satyavati.
From behind the tree?!
Yes, Crown Prince.
The whole day?
Yes, Crown Prince.
Has father ever met Satyavati?
Yes, Crown Prince. He has.
Did he meet Dashraj?
He's met him, too, Crown Prince'.
Ready my chariot.
Sir. Sir, Ganga's son, Devavrath is here.
Bring him in with respect.
Yes sire.
Prince, have a seat.
At this late night hour, Ganga's son?
Dashraj, accept son of Guru, Devavrath's greetings.
You've graced Dashraj's home..
..with your presence and made night into day.
But why did the crown prince not wait for sunrise?
Worried about Hastinapur's sun, I've come to you, Dashraj.
Can you tell me?
Why does the king spend his time between..
..our camp and your house?
Please take a seat, first.
This is no time to sit, Dashraj.
Please tell me what's happened to my father.
He wants to marry my daughter Satyavati.
Then what is the problem?
Do you find the king unsuitable..
..and Hastinapur's palace too small for Satyavati?
Ganga's son. What are you saying?
Then?
There's only one problem, Ganga's son.
What's that?
Satyavati's horoscope says that her son will rule.
This is what the king refused to promise.
There was no question of him granting it, Dashraj.
I don't understand.
It isn't in his power to give this assurance, Dashraj.
Can't a king decide who'll rule after him?
He has the right.
But the king has already exercised this right.
No king can promise the same thing or post..
..to two persons, can he, Dashraj?
You didn't even try to understand my father's moral predicament.
Then you explain it to me.
He's promised Hastinapur's throne to me and I'll ascend it after him.
So, Dashraj, it's impossible for him..
..to promise it to someone else.
It would be unjust.
Yes. I if want to, I can give away the throne.
I give you my word..
..that Satyavati's eldest son by my father..
..will sit on the throne of Hastinapur.
You're blessed, Ganga's son!
My house is honoured by your presence.
Blessed is the country where a great son like you is born.
You've given up your right for your father's happiness..
..not everyone can do so.
No, Dashraj. No.
Whatever is happening is in accordance with destiny.
If I was destined for the throne..
..then why would Satyavati's horoscope have opposed it?
The lines of fate never cross each other.
So, I bow to Satyavati's destiny.
Now, can I take her to my father?
But..
What's the meaning of this "but"..
..that shows itself like a snake's hood, Dashraj?
Just as your father couldn't speak for you..
..you can't speak for your children, too.
What if your children lay claim to the throne of Hastinapur?
What will be the outcome, son of Ganga?
Your fear isn't baseless.
I shall put an end to your fears forever.
Yes. I can't speak for my children.
But I've every right to remain childless, Dashraj.
I, Devavrath, son of Ganga..
..in the presence of all four cardinal points..
..the earth and sky, swear this oath..
..that I shall remain celibate and never marry.
I shall live childless and die childless.
This is my eternal oath!
"Moon and Sun may change orbits.."
"The great Himalaya may move even.."
"The promise, will remain unchanged.."
"..like a solid rock, Devvrat has given."