Bhishma, the truth is that the enemy has already attacked.
Who is it, mother?
- Your oath. - Mother.
You had promised your late father that you would take care of the kingdom.
Then to fulfill that promise, this royal dynasty needs an heir.
If there is no heir, whom will you take care of?
Whom will you protect?
After the death of Chitrangad and Vichitravirya..
..there is no way we get an heir.
Now it is up to you to give us an heir.
One side is your oath and on the other side is your promise.
You have to decide.
Mother, I didn't understand.
According to the tradition, today it is your duty..
..to get married to Ambika and Ambalika and give us an heir.
Being your mother I command you.
Mother, it is my duty to listen to your command.
But I am helpless as I have taken an oath.
I had taken that oath from you, Ganga's son..
..and today I am relieving you of that oath.
Do forgive me, Das Raj..
..but a Kshatriya's oath is as valuable to him as his life is.
If the oath is broken, I will lose my life along with it.
Ganga's son, then there is no other option..
..but for you to go and invite sage Vyas here.
Why sage Vyas, mother?
Get that question's answer as well from sage Vyas.
As you wish, mother!
'Bheeshma had correctly predicted to Satyavati..'
'..that Hastinapur would come to me with its questions..'
'..because only I know the answers to all questions.'
'But there is difference between knowing and..actually answering.'
'If I answer questions..'
'..which only the future will reveal..'
'..then life itself will come to a standstill.'
'So, let Satyawati grapple with the answers.'
Om..
Bhishma is here.
Bring him in with respect.
As you wish sage.
Greetings!
I know why you have come here Bhishma.
What is your answer?
Because Satyawati is not your mother you choose not to obey her.
No oath is greater than the wish of a mother or a nation.
Isn't this to be decided by the one bound by the oath?
True.
I crossed my bounds Bhishma.
The truth is that Satyawati is not your mother..
..which is why you refused to obey her.
But she is my mother.
Your mother?
Yes.
Do not be afraid Satyawati.
I am Parashar.
Sage!
Forgive me sage!
I did not recognize you.
Man cannot recognize himself.
How then he will recognize others?
There is one thing you should know.
You are meant for greater deeds.
History awaits you.
Awaits me?
Yes.
The time has come for you to blossom out..
..so that your fragrance will permeate the world.
But for that you will have to conceive.
But sir I am virgin, unsullied..
Don't I know that Satyawati.
You will remain a virgin.
But sage.
You slender shoulders will carry the weight of History.
It is your duty to be worthy of this task.
Do your duty.
Decide quickly.
How can I decide?
But..
From today I am responsible for all you 'buts'.
'Thus I born of Parashar and Satyawati.'
So I must carry out her wishes.
Let's go.
Mother sage Ved Vyasa is here.
Come sir..
Greetings mother.
What do you wish?
Come.
Sit son.
Why do you worry mother?
I am not worried son.
I do not know how a mother..
..can say what I want to tell you.
Did not my father predict that you would influence History?
I understand everything.
Maybe you have begun to feel the pressure now.
My father's wilfulness..
..has brought me to this crossroad.
It's quite possible that my father ensured that..
..I was born to serve you in this historic moment.
What do you wish me to do?
Since you already know why do you ask?
This doesn't concern a Mother and son alone.
It concerns many others.
It concerns Hastinapur..
As also the history of India.
Besides you are not only my mother.
You are also the Queen Mother.
Do your duty mother.
The Queen Mother has a problem.
The throne of Hastinapur is empty.
Both my sons are dead.
The king's eldest son..
..is bound by his oath.
And so, I have turned to my eldest son for help.
It is your duty to impregnate both Ambika and Ambalika..
..because you're the eldest brother of Chitrangada and Vichitravirya.
As you wish mother..
..but give me some time to fulfill my duty.
I am doing severe penance.
I came the moment I got your message.
I could not even receive Bhishma properly.
I cannot do what you want in my present condition.
Wait for a year and I will do your bidding.
I cannot wait for a year my son.
But mother..
Just look at me..
It is my wish that you do your duty now.
As you wish mother.
What has to happen will happen.
Man's duty is to do what he can and go ahead.
Mother!
Ambika!
Why did you take the trouble?
You could have sent for me.
No my daughter.
The matter was such that I had to come myself.
Sit down my daughters.
My daughter..
..autumn has come into your life..
..even before spring.
But one cannot control life.
The seasons are not in our hands.
This earth is like an examination hall.
Give your examination and leave.
This is a test for you..
..my daughter.
As you wish mother.
It is not a matter of my wishing.
It is a question of your giving yourself.
Tradition demands..
..that if the husband hasn't fulfilled his duty..
..then it is upto the wife..
..to do so.
It was my son Vichitravirya's duty..
..before he died..
..to give an heir to Hastinapur.
But he did not live long enough.
It is now your duty..
..to give an heir to Hastinapur.
Sage Vyasa is waiting for you my daughter.
- Greetings mother. - Come son.
You seem unhappy.
Yes mother.
But why son?
The very reason I was afraid of Which..
..was why I wanted you to wait for a year.
Ambika was sacred of me.
She closed her eyes.
The result is that she will give birth to a blind baby.
This is probably God's will.
I will explain all to Ambalika.
You are standing at the door of Hastinapur's future.
Come.
Do not be afraid.
What could I do mother?
I do not control time.
Ambalika did not close her eyes, but she turned pale on seeing me.
Her child will be an unhealthy one.
Give it one more try son.
Whatever mother says..
..I shall not go to the Sage's room.
Why don't you go?
No.
I would rather die than go there.
No.
I will not go.
But what about the queen Mother?
That thought worries me too.
But I will not go to the Sage's room.
I will not go.
Okay, don't go.
I will send a maid.
Yes. Let's do that.
What? A maid?
Yes mother.
The child will be a learned one.
And as long as this Earth exists..
..his name will be respected.
The two princes he will serve..
..will also find a place in history and will become famous.
Hastinapur will forever be grateful to you.
I take your leave, Mother.
"There's only one life giver the fore-sighted God!"
"Each is given what he deserves."
"What he deserves.."
"The trait that dominates the mother's nature.."
"..and her emotions, the child too imbibes."
"The child too imbibes."
Long live the Queen.
Any news yet?
Son is born to Ambika.
Did you see him?
Yes, Mother Queen.
Very beautiful fair skin and a face like the rising sun.
Tell me how are his eyes?
My God!
The royal doctor has he seen him?
What did he say?
The royal doctor has he seen him?
What did he say?
Please go.
Long live the Queen.
What news have you brought?
Son has been born to Ambalika.
Has the doctor seen him?
Yes, Mother Queen!
Very beautiful.
- He is fairer that the moon. - There's no need to say more.
Your eyes have told me the truth.
God knows what's wrong with me.
I am trying to find out what I already know.
As if fate can be changed.
Go.
Leave me alone with Hastinapur's fate.
My God!
For how long will I be punished for my father's ambition?
Forgive me, Lord!
Why punish Hastinapur for what my father did?
Why?
Long live the Queen.
I know what you want to tell me.
Ambika's chief maid has delivered a bonny baby.
Yes, Queen Mother.
Look after the mother and child.
He represents the future.
As you wish.
'The three princes were born thanks to Sage Vyasa.'
'His predictions were correct, Dhritirashtra, Ambika's son was blind.'
'Ambalika's son Pandu.'
He was alright but the royal doctor..
..wasn't so happy with his health.
Because he was a bit dark.
But the maid's son Vidur was healthy.
When the three princes came to age..
..Bhishma took them away from the place.
When he was satisfied with their learning..
..he brought them back to the palace..
..to present them to the Queen Mother.
Come, Bhishma.
My respects.
Come here. Sit near me.
Now tell me how your students are faring.
How are they?
Why not ask them yourself?
Long live the princes.
I am Vidur's mother.
Greetings, Mother.
Greetings, mother.
Mother.
Come, Dhritirashtra.
Greetings to all the mothers.
Dhritirashtra, she is mother, Satyawati.
Live long son.
Mother, Ambika.
Live long son.
Mother, Ambalika.
Live long, son.
Come.
Please, have a seat.
Come, Pandu.
Come Pandu.
Greetings, Queen.
Be happy.
Mother, greetings.
Live happily.
- Mother. - Live long.
Come. Come with me.
Sit here.
Come Vidur.
Come.
Greetings.
Live long.
Greetings.
Live long.
- Greetings. - Live long.
Come Vidur.
Forgive me.
My seat is not there but here.
Greetings.
Yes, tell me, son of Ganga.
Mother..
..have taught Pandu whatever I learnt from Sage Bhargava.
There is none in India today who can face Pandu's arrows.
The knowledge imparted to me..
..by Sage vasistha and Lord Brihaspati.
I have passed on to Vidur.
He will do justice and will be very intelligent in the whole world.
His name will be mentioned with respect.
What about my Dhritirashtra, Son of Ganga?
Mother Dhritirashtra is the eldest son of Kuru dynasty.
He is very powerful.
He can win any battle.
He is equal to Vidur and Pandu in intelligence.
Pandu and Vidur are his two eyes.
So, I am sure..
..that the time has come that Dhritirashtra become..
..the king of Hastinapur.
As you wish. Whatever you say, Son of Ganga.
Can I say something, Uncle?
Permission granted.
I've gathered courage to say something..
..because of the teachings that you've given us.
No person can sit on the throne..
..which is disable and not complete.
Elder brother Dhritirashtra..
..is not eligible to sit on the throne because of his blindness.
Pandu is the right one to sit on the throne.
Only Pandu.
No, Vidur, I cannot sit on the throne in front of my elder brother.
Dear brother, if I willingly take you to the throne..
..and command you to sit on the throne then?
Vidur is right, Uncle.
The person who cannot protect himself how can he protect the kingdom?
There is only one person who can sit on the throne of Hastinapur..
..My brother, Pandu.
Gangaputra, why don't you say something?
Mother, you should decide this now.
I am entangled between kuru dynasty and Hastinapur kingdom.
It is my duty to protect the one who sits on the throne of Hastinapur.
Mother, you have to decide, who will sit on the throne.
Live long the king of Hastinapur Pandu!
[Sanskrit shlok]
Live long king Pandu! Live long king Pandu!
"The devotion of Satyawati."
"Bhishm's sacrifice."
"Bharat dynasty's future was golden.."
"..because of the precautions taken."
"The student of courageous Bhishma.."
"..was more powerful than his teacher."
"The sun came out of the clouds getting brightness and.."
"..overcoming darkness."