'I dedicate this part of the story..'
'..to Karna, the charitable, son of the sun God.'
'Karna is to be respected because..'
'..he has dedicated his life..'
'..to the protection of his loyalty.'
'His greatness lies in the fact..'
'..that he was reconciled to live..'
'..with the bitterness that was his fate.'
'So, when war became definite..'
'..he continued to side with Duryodhan..'
'..though he knew his was the losing side.'
'He knew that Krishna..'
'..is where truth is..'
'..and where Krishna is, victory is certain.'
Why are you so sad?
It is not in your power to stop what is to happen.
But you have the power to stop it.
No!
Even I cannot stop what is to happen.
Each person must taste the fruit of his actions.
I tried to explain. I did my best but..
..they refused to listen to me.
They did not want my guidance.
So, look on and tolerate what is about to happen.
You are not responsible for what is inevitable.
Even Duryodhan is not responsible.
It is Dhritrashtra's responsibility..
..because he is the king.
Duryodhan is a mere fruit of that tree.
But Hastinapur is not the result of the king's actions.
Why not?
Did Hastinapur prevent Shakuni's treachery..
..or Dushasan's indecency when he tried..
..to disrobe Draupadi?
Did it punish Karna who called Draupadi a whore?
If not, then..
..Hastinapur must share Kauravas' fate.
- Greetings Krishna! - Greetings!
- My respects! - Blessings to you!
Greetings Satyaki and Kripavarma!
Were you passing by and stopped to meet me?
Or did you come to see me?
I have come to apologize for Duryodhan's behavior.
A person should apologize for himself.
I was not insulted!
It was Duryodhan who was insulted.
It was Hastinapur which was insulted.
So, who am I to forgive him?
Even then..
..now that you are already here..
..why not come with us till some distance?
I will if you allow me to drive your chariot.
But first promise me that..
..you will not take my chariot into Duryodhan's camp.
Who can take you there without your permission?
Sarthaki! Kripavarma! Ride on Karna's chariot.
Stop the chariot, Karna!
Come Karna!
Wait for us.
You must be wondering..
..where I am taking you.
I would be, had it been anyone else.
In your case, I am beyond surprise.
Karna! You are an excellent person!
A truthful man!
You never violated what you accepted as truth!
Then how can you side with untruthful Duryodhan?
You are aware of the truth.
Do you believe that Duryodhan treads..
..the path of truth?
Truth and untruth has nothing to do with..
..my relationship with Duryodhan.
Love is the basis!
He is my friend!
He is not my Krishna but I am his Sudama.
The warriors rejected me as..
..I am a charioteer's son.
Duryodhan was the only warrior..
..who accepted me for what I was.
Years ago when sages Drona and Kripa..
..insulted me before Hastinapur's warriors..
..it was only Duryodhan who assisted me..
..by making me the King of Anga.
He gave me the right to challenge that arrogant Arjun.
It is for this reason that..
..I turn my eyes away from his faults.
I am fond of only two people on this earth.
Duryodhan and my foster mother..
..who is dearer to me than my mother..
..who gave me birth but rejected me.
I am happy or sad depending on whether..
..these two are happy or sad.
I am neither happy nor sad for myself.
I am not even fond of my own life.
But as long as I live, none other than these two..
..will find a place in my heart.
It is true that..
..it is not easy to repay a debt of kindness.
That is the heaviest debt.
But if it is a matter of truth and untruth..
..religion and evil, light and darkness..
..is it necessary to repay the debt at any cost?
Is it not better to remain in debt?
I should have thought of that while taking the favor.
Once in debt, it is not right to delay repayment..
..whatever be the end result.
Yes! That can be one viewpoint.
Why not look at it this way?
Duryodhan is now discredited..
..and so, wants to buy an adversary for Arjun.
Is it that he has bought you for the land of Anga?
O Krishna! Even if he has bought me..
..it is I who have sold myself.
Have you ever thought of..
..who you are?
What is the profit in that?
Which means you do not know who you are.
I don't know but I can guess.
My mother must have been from a respected family.
Maybe a princess with a palace on the river Ganga.
Which is how she could throw me in the river.
I can also guess that..
..my mother preferred success to a son.
She sacrificed her son to protect her honor.
Don't you ever feel like searching for your mother?
What's the point in searching for a mother..
..who has rejected me once.
It is quite possible that..
..she had married a prince..
..or someone from a respected family.
She may even be a mother of many sons.
O Krishna!
I do not regret that I never experienced a mother's love.
My mother's name is Radha.
I am known by her name, Radheya.
But why are you talking about my past?
I never think of it.
Talk about the present!
You have guessed correctly, Karna!
Your mother belonged to a respectable family.
That's why she was scared at your birth.
Today she is a mother of many sons.
But there is a vacuum in her heart..
..an emptiness which remains unfilled.
She keeps thinking of the son she lost.
Are you saying I am not a charioteer's son?
Are you saying that I am a warrior?
Am I right in guessing that you know my mother?
Is she still living?
Can I see her?
Tell me who I am, O Krishna! Tell me!
O charitable warrior!
Can you bear the truth?
Truth cannot be more hurtful than an insult.
Apart from you, your mother..
..has five more sons, all of them warriors..
..who have yet to taste defeat.
Five warriors!
Are you? Are they the Pandavas?
Which other warriors have never been defeated?
Yes! You are Kunti's son!
I am talking of the Pandavas.
My aunt Kunti is your mother.
You are the eldest Pandava.
Who is my father?
Your favorite God, the sun!
I am the sun God's son?
Yes!
My bad luck has crossed all limits.
I, the son of the sun God, am known as Radheya!
I, son of Kunti, am known as Radheya!
I am Yudhishtir, Bhim..
..Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev's.. ..eldest brother and known..
..as Radheya!
The world called me a charioteer's son..
..and I accepted it.
Just think!
Try to understand my sorrow and give me a solution.
You have known this all along.
Why didn't you tell me before?
And why are you telling me today?
Today I have nothing but contempt for the Pandavas.
I rejoice in that contempt.
By telling me this, you have disturbed me.
You have disarmed me of my contempt. Why?
Why did you do this?
How can I aim my arrows towards Arjun?
O Krishna! You have defeated me before the war.
Why did you do this?
O my dear brother!
O son of Kunti, Karna!
I did this because I did not want..
..the elder Pandava fight his younger brothers.
You were born before aunt Kunti's marriage.
Yet, you are king Pandu's eldest son.
You are the eldest Pandava.
Come with me and you'll be king of Indraprasth.
Your brothers will touch your feet.
Powerful Bhim will be your protection.
Arjun will be your charioteer.
Nakul, Sahadev and I will follow your chariot.
Like Yudhishtir, you are truthful.
Like Arjun, you are an ace archer.
You are as handsome as Nakul..
..and as humble as Sahadev.
I am surprised that no one has recognized you..
..for who you really are!
Come with me, Karna!
I will put the world at your feet.
With that, you will get your five brothers..
..and mother.
Whatever you say is right but..
..I am indebted to Duryodhan.
You have said nothing about that debt.
Even for you, I cannot lie to myself. Never!
I know that..
..the Pandavas are under your protection.
Let alone I, none can defeat them in war.
I also know that the defeat of the Kauravas is certain.
Yet, I will fight under Duryodhan's flag.
For Duryodhan, I will even accept defeat.
O Madhusudhan!
Now that I know Arjun is my younger brother..
..I cannot kill him.
Even then, I'll fight Arjun!
You know I'll never give up Duryodhan's friendship.
By telling me about my birth..
..you have protected Arjun.
Had you not done this, it would be better.
Now, give me your word!
Don't tell my brothers of this till I am dead.
If Yudhishtir realizes I am his older brother..
..he will never accept the crown.
And he is the only one worthy of the crown.
If he crowns me as king..
..I'll give it to Duryodhan to repay his debt.
That will be an injustice to the crown.
Now we will meet on the battlefield.
Till then, goodbye!
My respects!
"The sun may rise in the west."
"The day may become night."
"But Karna will never.."
"..betray a friend."
"But Karna will never betray a friend."
O creator!
I am a question mark on fate.
Tell me who am I? Radheya? Kauntaya?
It is the sun God who has sinned.
It is my mother who has sinned.
Then why am I being punished?
The sun is still the source of light.
My mother is still a respected queen.
And I, the result, am wandering.
Is this justice?
At least read what you have written in my fate.
O giver of justice! Why do I suffer for the sun's crime?
It is I who will fight my younger brothers.
Why did you make me indebted to Duryodhan?
Why did you tell me that I am a rootless tree?
I had just learned to live.
I had reconciled with my fate.
Why didn't you stop Krishna from telling me all this?
Wasn't it an injustice to me?
How can I aim the arrow which will kill a Pandava?
But I'll do it because it's my duty.
Why am I compelled to side with untruth..
..in this war between truth and untruth?
I am the brother of five warriors but alone!
I am a surrounded by Duryodhan's favors.
You can reject me! My mother can reject me!
But I cannot reject Duryodhan!
Never!
Long live the prince!
- What's it? - Karna wishes to see you.
So late at night?
- Bring him in. - Yes sir.
So late, Karna?
Forgive me for disturbing your sleep.
Why does forgiveness come in between two friends?
One more thing, friend!
You have as much right over me as I have.
Why are you here?
Because I felt like seeing you!
It is possible that..
..your shadow may leave you..
..but your friend Karna will never leave you.
You came to tell me this?
I know it without your telling me.
It may be that..
..I came to tell you this with you as witness.
Sunlight may desert the sun.
The crop may desert the earth.
Direction may desert the arrow.
But Karna will never desert Duryodhan!
Never!
My friend!
- How are you friend? - Come!
My respects, uncle!
What has happened to the confidence on your face?
He has sent it to Gandhar for safety.
Laugh uncle! Laugh!
We have been waiting for this war for so long!
That's why I am not laughing.
When war is near, one should not laugh.
One should think!
Think of the influence of the miracle..
..which Krishna showed in court that day.
God alone knows how many converts..
..the miracle man made that day.
This faith, my nephew..
..is an incomparable weapon and a shield.
Beware of it!
God knows how many of your top warriors..
..have been attracted by that miracle.
God knows how many more will be attracted.
So, hold your warriors on a tight leash.
Hold on a tight leash.
Ask each one whether he will fight for you or not.
Ask me! Ask Karna!
Go on! Ask!
Even I, uncle?
I have included myself, Karna.
Loyalties are under pressure today.
Loyalties which waver are fake.
I am an archer.
Once I have fixed my target, it is fixed.
My target was and always will be Arjun's death.
Ask yourself.
A leopard cannot change its spots even if it wants to.
I can never see the Pandavas happy. Never!
Then why worry?
The point is..
..who should be our commander?
Whom do you want?
I want you, my friend.
Think that will be right.
- Fools don't have horns! - Uncle.
Uncle is right!
Do you think warriors will accept a charioteer's son?
Am I not a warrior?
If I can accept you as the commander..
..why can't the others?
You will never win the war like this.
I cannot appoint grandsire as the commander.
He is a well wisher of the Pandavas.
Friend Duryodhan!
Only grandsire has the right to be the commander.
Politics as well as military strategy demands this.
Which Pandava will dare fire at grandsire?
Does the ace archer have the power to kill grandsire?
No!
Half our victory is in appointing him.
As for the other half..
..you have many warriors in your camp.
The very sight of them..
..will disarm the Pandavas.
Besides, Krishna will not be able to say..
..a word against grandsire Bhishma.
Another point, my friend!
A warrior's ego never salutes another warrior.
But grandsire is in a class in himself.
Even my ego salutes him.
If we choose anyone else but him..
..there will be a split in our army.
Yes! There could be a split.
Our silence is also very sharp.
It has wounded our souls.
We are silent because..
..we have nothing worthwhile to say.
Even shame will not make us say anything.
Who else will listen to us but ourselves?
What can be more unfortunate for a teacher..
..that he finds..
..his students on both sides of the battlefield?
This is not unfortunate, o sage!
We are responsible for this state of affairs..
..because we could not stop this war.
Greetings grandsire!
Greetings sage Drona!
Greetings sage Kripa!
Come Vidhur! Say something!
We are all scared of the silence of our hearts.
Say something, Vidhur!
Actually, I had come..
..to say something.
He always has something worthwhile to say.
What was it?
With war on the horizon..
..I am resigning as the prime minister.
How fortunate you are!
You can at least resign from some post.
Each one has the right to reject.
What do I reject?
I am bound by not one but two oaths.
What should I reject, Vidhur? And how?
Your oaths are your problem.
But I stand outside the limits of your oaths.
I do not see what you see.
Maybe you are standing too close to your oaths.
Maybe your view is wrong.
My view is wrong?
Is my analysis incorrect?
I said 'maybe', grandsire!
Since when do you use this word?
That word is not my shield but my state.
How can I say with confidence..
..what grandsire finds in his oaths?
He knows more about his oaths than I do.
He has fulfilled his oath to Satyavati's father.
His second promise was to Hastinapur.
That he would protect it!
That is the oath to which I am still bound.
Doesn't Hastinapur's safety lie in..
..returning Indraprasth to the Pandavas?
Yes! But is Indraprasth in my backyard..
..that I can return it to the Pandavas..
..with my blessings to be happy?
Does that mean you should side with those..
..who threaten Hastinapur's safety?
When Hastinapur is in ruins..
..its dust will surely mar your white clothes.
I know that, Vidhur!
But you forget that I had also sworn..
..to protect and serve whoever..
..sat on Hastinapur's throne.
At that time I did not know that..
..Dhritrashtra would be the king.
Hence, do not desert me, my child.
No warrior should be compelled to fight..
..a war which I am about to fight.
What would you have done in my place?
I am not accusing you..
..but the hell burning in my heart..
..is not within my control.
My state is like that drowning man..
..who looks in all directions..
..in the hope someone will save him.
Who will save you, my child?
The people around you are all drowning.
But your decision is the right one.
Those who can go should leave.
Go, my child! Go!
At least someone will survive to mourn Hastinapur.
But before you go..
..take a close look at this beautiful city.
When you return, you will find..
..the city changed.
Prince Duryodhan is on his way!
My respects to all!
So late, my son?
I have come to you with a request.
What else do you want?
You know that war is at hand!
I request you to be..
..the commander of Hastinapur's army.
You should have first asked your teacher.
How can he think of anyone else when you are there?
I will not leave your feet till you say 'yes'.
Get up, my child!
I accept the responsibility.
Grandsire!
Now there is no doubt about your victory.
But listen carefully to me, Duryodhan.
The Pandavas are no less dear to me.
Yet, I'll fight on your side in this war.
Every day I'll kill ten thousand soldiers.
But Arjun is Arjun!
He can defeat me and even cause my death.
Don't worry about Arjun! I'll kill him.
I have not finished speaking, Karna.
Duryodhan! Karna has no place..
..in an army led by me.
There is a river of bitterness between us.
I don't want it to increase.
In that case..
That's okay! I, too, will not fight under grandsire.
When he is there, you do not need me.
He is my teacher's greatest disciple.
I give you my word.
In case he dies in battle..
..I'll come to fight by your side.
May I leave, grandsire?
I have not yet finished speaking.
Is there anything more, grandsire?
Yes there is, Shakuni!
I will not kill any of the Pandavas!
Very surprising, grandsire!
A commander will not kill the enemy!
Duryodhan's enemies are not those soldiers..
..or those kings and princes who are fighting..
..under Yudhishtir's flag.
Duryodhan's enemies are the five Pandavas.
And you will not kill them?
Accept the condition, my friend!
But allow me to leave.
I cannot even breathe in this room.
King Karna!
"I'll accept leadership.."
"..if you accept my condition."
"The Pandavas are the essence of truth."
"I will not take their lives."