'I am a river.'
'You may sink or..'
'..float in it according to your wish.'
'I cannot prevent anyone from..'
'..their avowed intention.'
'Sorrow and happiness are my two shores.'
'I wash them with my waters and yet, they are not a part of me.'
'Take Shakuni, for example..'
'..For him, dice is his field of action.'
'Life is a gamble.'
'He is not living but gambling.'
'Duryodhan is following him blindly.'
'Had he sacrificed his ego..'
'..and rooted himself in reality he too..'
'..would have touched great heights..'
'..even without becoming..'
'..the King of Hastinapur.'
'But who will tell him this?'
'I cannot tell him this..'
'..and he will not listen to anyone but Shakuni.'
'If he tells him that it's the season for being bullheaded..'
'..then off goes Duryodhan to be bullheaded with his father.'
What is this I am hearing?
You tell me, my son.
You have asked uncle Vidur to go to Kampilya and fetch the Pandavas?
What else could I do?
Had you consulted me about the wax house..
..I would have stopped you.
Besides, you failed.
After finding that they are alive I could do nothing else but..
..express my joy and call them back.
I was sure, you would not go so I had to send Vidur to Kampilya.
Why are you afraid of them?
I am not afraid of them.
I am afraid of the people.
I too want what you want.
I too, want to hear that you have become King to Hastinapur.
Brave mace warrior..
..charioteer King Duryodhan of Hastinapur.
Had you wanted it..
..you would not have allowed Vidur to play..
..his games and make Yuddhishthir the Crown Prince.
Talk of Vidur with respect.
The world does not have even half the knowledge that he has.
Learn to live with him and tolerate his criticism..
..because he never talks anything meaningless.
Try to fight him on his ethics.
That day he made a helpness Yuddhishthir, Crown Prince.
Yuddhishthir is no longer helpless.
Both Panchal and Dwarka will support him.
So, welcome the Pandavas.
Had you listened to me..
..and hidden your enmity from childhood..
..things would've been different today.
Learn to hide your ambition from everyone.
That's the first lesson of politics.
I cannot bear this insult that..
..I abdicate from my position.
That's impossible.
I will not abdicate even for the Lord himself.
If you order me to do so.
- I will commit suicide. - Duryodhan! Duryodhan!
No my son! No.
I am not as helpless as you think.
You have a right to the throne I sit on.
You'll have your right.
I give you my word.
The tongue is like a horse, my son.
It, too, should be reined.
The ideal rider is the one who can control his horses..
..and not be in their control.
They know you were involved in the wax house.
They may even suspect me therefore..
..you have to be careful.
There are many who will instigate them.
Hail King of Anga.
- Who is it? - Prince Duryodhan.
Prince Duryodhan. At this time?
Why do you ask, my friend?
I had heard that if I was not found anywhere.
I would be in your heart.
You have heard right.
My heart is a part of your kingdom which you will never lose.
Why talk of victory and defeat?
With friends like you who can defeat me?
But I cannot understand..
..the anger that I see on your face.
I..
I am angry with uncle Shakuni.
Why? What has he done?
How can we face the Pandavas?
The world may or may not know but the Pandavas know that there..
..was a conspiracy at Varnavat.
They are not fools that they do not know..
..who hatched the conspiracy.
And yet, uncle will hatch another conspiracy.
And you..
Again you will listen to him and behave like a coward.
My friends you are a brave warrior an expert at mace warfare..
..but more than your strength..
..you trust uncle's conspiracies.
When you say this, it seems right.
But when uncle starts talking it is as if..
..only he is right and I become helpless.
We have to also find out how the Pandavas and aunt Kunti were saved.
Yes, The bodyguard chief was..
..uncle's trusted man.
A thin line separates trust and betrayal.
He may have sold himself.
No uncle is a good judge of men.
But the question deserves an answer.
I wonder why uncle has not found an answer as yet.
My respects.
Come.
You have served me well.
Your greatest sacrifice has been..
..your leaving Gandhar to stay here with me.
To serve you is my honour.
Wherever you are, there is my Gandhar.
I think you have stayed here too long.
As you wish, I shall leave for Gandhar tomorrow.
Not tomorrow today.
As you wish.
But not for Gandhar.
As you wish.
Whose bodies were removed from the wax house?
The five Pandavas and Queen Kunti and..
The Pandavas and queen Kunti are in Kampilya.
They are living and healthy.
You should not have lied to me.
In politics, if one's lie is..
..caught the entire game is lost.
What punishment should be given to you?
There can be only one Punishment. Death!
Exactly what I was thinking.
Maid.
Drink it.
Were you not dear to me you would not have such an easy death.
This easy death is a gift to your loyalty.
In case you meet my father after death..
..do not forget to tell him for it's injustice to Gandhari..
..Shakuni has not forgiven Hastinapur.
Proceed to your death.
As you order.
May I sit, my king?
Of course. Sit. that is your right.
I will never deny your right.
I do not wish to be indebted to you.
Only Yudhishthir will not get his right.
What have you decided Prince Yudhishthir?
I do not want war.
I too, do not want war.
Nor I am talking about war.
All I'm saying is that everyone knows that you are alive.
So, it is your duty to ask for your rights.
It is your duty to ask for it.
If you don't do so another problem.. may arise.
Duryodhan may say you lost Your right because you did not return.
But Duryodhan is a brave man. Why would he do so?
Undiluted greed.
Vasudev is right.
The crown is such a thing.
Even Drona fell to its temptation.
Crown Prince,not only Panchal's army..
..but my friends' armies, too, are with you.
Whenever you need them these armies will be ready..
..to set off for Hastinapur under your flag.
No, Panchal King. No.
He needs confidence more than military strength.
A war will merely blur the question of rights.
People will say Yudhishthir attacked his grandsire.
Grandsire will have to defend Hastinapur.
Truth is on Pandava's side.
Let the flag of truth fly because truth will eventually prevail.
If there is to be war let them attack first.
The Pandavas should not be blamed for it.
Military strategy says one should attack first.
That's true. But I am not talking about war.
I am talking of peace.
What would you have done if you were in the prince's place and..
..there was a conspiracy against your mother and four brothers.
You are talking of four brothers. I lost six brothers.
My parents were imprisoned in a dark dungeon for years together.
But I did not attack uncle Kansa.
I went to Mathura when he called for me.
Then should we wait for an invitation?
What do you wish to do?
I want to thrash that Duryodhan.
Bheem always talks of fighting.
Victory to the king!
Prime Minister Vidur is here and wishes to see you.
Son, Show Vidur to the guest palace.
See that he gets a good night's rest. We'll meet tomorrow.
Yes father.
Did you know that Vidur would come.
Even you knew he would come.
What else could King Dhritrashtra do?
He must have wanted Duryodhan to go..
..But he has more ego than sense.
May we go and greet uncle Vidur.
No Prince.
He is not your uncle today.
He is the King's representative.
You should talk in open court..
..so that everyone knows what he said and you replied.
That is the way to combat evil planning.
My Lord.
Why did you come in so softly that I could not hear your footsteps?
I did not come in softly.
But nowadays I have noticed..
..that You are lost in some thought.
You used to share your worries with me.
This worry I cannot even share with myself.
Don't worry.
After years we have had some good news.
The news that Pandavas are alive takes away all other worries.
My worry has arisen from this good news.
What did you say, my lord?
Aren't you happy that the Pandavas are alive?
Of course. I am happy..
..but I am also worried.
But why?
My problem is I cannot see.
Which is why I do not know who is telling the truth.
Remove your blindfold, Gandhari
No, my lord.
Don't make me do that.
Tell me the reason for your worry?
Reason? My filial love.
I am afraid an injustice may be done to the Pandavas.
But why would that happen?
When Duryodhan was made the Crown Prince..
..you did not know that the Pandavas were alive.
By God's grace the news was false.
With Yudhishthir alive how can Duryodhan be the Crown Prince?
That's the problem.
We both know Duryodhan well.
He will never abdicate for Yudhishthir.
But that is not his position.
How do you say that? He is my elder son.
Why don't you leave this mirage of ambition?
I don't wish to leave this mirage.
I don't wish too.
But now I'll have to find a way out.
If the two princes were dice I would ask Shakuni to make them..
..fulfill my ambition.
But even he cannot solve this problem.
What's wrong, Uncle?
You appear lost in thoughts.
I cannot understand your father.
He should have sent me to fetch the Pandavas.
I would have ensured they did not come.
But who did he send?
Vidur.. who always sided with the Pandavas.
And will always side with them.
He is not loyal to you.
But who will tell Dhritrashtra?
Even I cannot accuse uncle Vidur of partiality.
His stand has always gone against me but partiality?
I won't accept it.
That is the problem with you Kurus.
You will not accept what is in your interest.
You are your own worst enemy.
My dear nephew.
You are not blind nor are your eyes blindfolded.
Therefore, try to see and understand.
God knows what that son of a maid is doing in Kampilya.
Vidur!
Sister-in-law, you?
My respects.
How are you Vidur?
That's difficult to answer.
I understand.
Things at home are not too good.
Brother's filial love is eating away at the foundation of Hastinapur.
Duryodhan's arrogance has reached the skies.
Gandhar king Shakuni's hold on brother..
.. is increasing day by day.
Then why have you come to my sons with an invitation from Hastinapur?
Don't you love them?
Who else in Hastinapur is worthy of love?
But Sister-in-law, my problem is that..
..this maid's son greatly loves Hastinapur, too.
Your sons are the soul of Hastinapur.
They must return.
I am indebted to you, Vidur.
Had you not warned us in time about the wax house..
..we would all be dead.
Now you want my sons to return to..
..the conspiracies of Hastinapur.
If you trust me accept the invitation.
The throne belongs to Yuddhishthir.
Someday he will get it.
Okay. If you say so.
Allow me to leave. I have to meet King Drupad.
Be victorious.
Noted scholar and intellectual.
Hastinapur's pride Prime Minister Vidur is here to meet the king.
How fortunate am I.
Please accept my respects.
The Pleasure is mine.
Give me your blessing.
Your blessing will indeed add to my good luck.
I cannot refuse to bless you.
But what do you lack that I should bless you with?
You have a father like King Drupad a divine sister like..
..Draupadi friends from the powerful Kuru clan.
What else can I give you?
Bless me with success in my mission.
Who am I to interfere in God's schemes?
If it is to be, it will be.
If it is not to be..
..then it will never happen.
Your can't win him, my son.
Come Vidur.
You are welcome.
You are indeed blessed.
I have brought gifts and good wishes from King Dhritrashtra.
I thank you for the honour he has bestowed on me.
King Dhritrashtra has also sent gifts..
..and good wishes for Draupadi.
May I present these gifts?
The King's belssings were enough.
I thank the king for having..
..honoured her with these gifts.
Now please sit, Vidur.
My work is not yet over.
The king has also invited his daughter-in-law to Hastinapur.
If you permit me I can take the Pandavas..
..and Draupadi to Hastinapur.
The king would also like to bless his nephews.
Grandsire Bhishma is pleased with the relationship..
..between the Panchals and the Kurus..
..Your dear friend Sage Drona also sends his love to you.
He has also said that he does not know..
..whether Pandavas are his sons or son-in-laws.
Whether Draupadi is his daughter or daughter-in-law.
So King!
The Kurus are happy it is as if the borders between the..
..Kingdoms have been dissolved.
King!
This new friendship..
..is symbolised by Draupadi.
Allow het to go to Hastinapur.
So that the city may see and bless her.
Draupadi belongs to Hastinapur.
You may take her when you wish.
But how can I ask the Pandavas to leave?
They are not only my guests..
..but also my sons-in-law.
How can I ask them to leave?
However, if they wish to return how can I stop them from going home?
I think they should go back to Hastinapur.
A tree cannot live without its roots.
If the King allows even I would like to go to..
..visit my anut's in-laws.
What do you say, brother?
Yes, my lord. Even I am eager to go there.
My son.
Prepare for Draupadi's travel.
Send a thousand elephants with golden howdahs.
Ten thousand chariots with four horses each.
Five thousand maids, ten thousand cows and gold and silver vessels.
Let none say that I did not give my daughter a proper farewell.
As you order.
My respects.
My blessings.
You seem very happy today, grandsire.
Yes. The news is such.
Where's Dhritrashtra?
He's having lunch with Shakuni.
You didn't go?
I didn't go? I didn't feel like it.
Please sit.
No, my daughter. I'll give you the news and leave.
Prepare for a grand welcome.
Welcome? For whom?
Vidur has just sent a message that king Dhrupad..
..has allowed the Pandavas to return here.
They're about to leave for Hastinapur with daughter-in-law Draupadi.
"A daughter is like sunshine."
"It warms the father's heart."
"The morning of her life is at her father's house."
"The afternoon at her husband's house."
"She leaves for her husband's house."
"As if she has grown wings."
"Disguised like a bird."
"She leaves for her husband's house."
"Forlorn eyes watch the scenes of her past."
"Her heart eventually melts."
"The stone walls of the house."
"She leaves for her husband's house."
"The time to part is near."
"It's just a few moments away.'
"A smile adorns her lips."
"And tears adorn her eyes."
"She leaves for her husband's house."
"Blessing her, they wish father, brother and friends."
"Be happy wherever you are."
"May sorrow stay away from you She leaves for her husband's house."
"She leaves for her husband's house."
"On her newly grown wings."
"Disguised like a bird."
"She leaves for her husband's house."
"Draupadi, daughter of fire.."
"..With truth and religion on her side."
"She leaves with the sons of Pandu.."
"..to bring in a new dawn."