1 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,800 'All the respected warriors of Hastinapur..' 2 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:44,440 '..are bound by some loyalty or the other.' 3 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:50,800 'Karna knows that he is Kunti's eldest son.' 4 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:58,320 'But gratitude has bound him to Duryodhan.' 5 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:05,640 'Grandsire Bhishma, sages Drona and Kripa..' 6 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,520 '..are bound to Hastinapur.' 7 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:14,440 'Only Vidhur is not bound to anything.' 8 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,840 'He is free of Hastinapur.' 9 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:23,800 'Which is why when war became inevitable..' 10 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:28,640 '..though he decided to stay on in Hastinapur..' 11 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:32,000 '..he did decide..' 12 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:37,160 '..to resign from the post of prime minister..' 13 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,600 '..during this battle between truth and untruth.' 14 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:47,640 'Hastinapur, he felt, was under the banner of untruth.' 15 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:22,440 Vidhur? 16 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,440 My respect, o king! 17 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:34,440 Why the surprise in your voice, my lord? 18 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,680 Has my footstep changed? 19 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,840 No, Vidhur! Your footstep has not changed.. 20 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:51,960 ..but I am no longer confident in recognizing sound. 21 00:05:53,800 --> 00:06:00,240 Maybe my ability to recognize sounds.. 22 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,200 ..is slowly fading away. 23 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:08,640 O Vidhur! You are an evolved soul! 24 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:10,960 An expert in ethics! 25 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:17,240 Please guide me, my brother. 26 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:21,560 O king! 27 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,600 When war is inevitable.. 28 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,600 ..a king should not be in a dilemma. 29 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,480 Order your soul to close.. 30 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,880 ..the doors of your dilemma. 31 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,040 That is the problem, Vidhur! 32 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,640 Whenever I find a solution to my dilemma.. 33 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:54,680 ..you raise the matter all over again. 34 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:01,120 I have come to you with a permanent solution. 35 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:05,720 O king! 36 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:12,680 Medical science says that if a part of the body is diseased.. 37 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,000 ..the surgeon should.. 38 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,000 ..cut away that portion. 39 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:23,720 Hence, if I am.. 40 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:31,840 ..a diseased part of your politics.. 41 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,000 ..I am willing to turn a surgeon.. 42 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:40,560 ..and have myself cut away from the polity. 43 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,840 Vidhur.. 44 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:51,120 Are you talking of leaving me? 45 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:56,000 Has the cancer spread so far that.. 46 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,000 ..my younger brother Vidhur.. 47 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:02,000 ..who was my shadow.. 48 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,240 ..now wants to leave me? 49 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:11,120 I can never leave you, my brother! 50 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,680 Never! 51 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:23,000 But my loyalty to you has made me helpless. 52 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,360 Helpless. 53 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:31,920 Now, I am resigning from.. 54 00:08:35,560 --> 00:08:37,440 ..the prime minister. 55 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:39,920 No! 56 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:42,040 No. 57 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:56,120 Which means I am truly.. 58 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,520 ..alone at last! 59 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:09,000 I never liked your advice but.. 60 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:14,080 ..your words reminded me of you. 61 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,920 My dear Pandu has gone to heaven.. 62 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,080 ..but you were with me. 63 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:34,920 Now you wish to leave me along.. 64 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:43,280 ..with the terrible result of the war. 65 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:55,160 What should I do? 66 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:04,120 I am not in favor of war. 67 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:13,960 That's why I will not fight.. 68 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,200 ..on any one side in this war. 69 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:25,840 I am going home.. 70 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:34,080 ..where I shall isolate myself. 71 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:38,280 Don't return without your turban. 72 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,880 My respects! 73 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:45,720 Here! 74 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:48,320 Here. 75 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:20,280 "Vidhur pays the price for.." 76 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:26,160 "..standing up for truth." 77 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:32,080 "He resigns from his post.." 78 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:43,960 "..opening his eyes at last." 79 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:47,120 Do not worry, sister! 80 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:51,960 If there is war, your sons will surely win. 81 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,000 I am not worried about victory. 82 00:11:56,520 --> 00:11:58,880 I am worried about Duryodhan. 83 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:03,600 Whatever he is, he is my son too. 84 00:12:04,560 --> 00:12:08,480 How can I mourn for him in front of his mother? 85 00:12:08,560 --> 00:12:10,840 What do I say to her? 86 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:17,560 My respects! 87 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:19,480 May you live long! 88 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:25,080 Do not bless me thus! 89 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:28,400 What will I do with a long life? 90 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:33,520 If all the old people in Hastinapur die.. 91 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,160 ..it will be good for them. 92 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:42,080 How many corpses can their feeble shoulders carry? 93 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:46,920 Do their old eyes have enough.. 94 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:50,520 ..tears to shed over every corpse? 95 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,160 Is there any hope of avoiding war? 96 00:12:55,560 --> 00:12:57,800 If there was hope.. 97 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,560 ..would I refuse a blessing? 98 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,800 What did grandsire say? 99 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:11,720 He is now commander of the Kaurav army. 100 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,160 I don't understand.. 101 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:20,920 ..how the Pandavas will face him in war. 102 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:30,360 Who can hurt a warrior with wishful death? 103 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:38,480 But will he want to live after seeing the.. 104 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:42,800 ..corpses of his sons and grandsons? 105 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,680 He represents the glory of our dynasty. 106 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:52,720 Find a way to ensure his long life, Vidhur! 107 00:13:54,280 --> 00:14:00,480 How can I ensure that? 108 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:05,640 Every road that leads to.. 109 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:12,480 ..and goes away from Hastinapur.. 110 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:15,920 ..is the path of destruction. 111 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:23,960 O God! 112 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,520 Where are you going? 113 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,920 I would leave if I could but.. 114 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:38,080 ..I, too, must share Hastinapur's destruction. 115 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:44,480 The tears I am fated to shed.. 116 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:48,520 ..must be shed. 117 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:02,800 Charity begins at home, dear Karna. 118 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:25,320 Please forgive your mother! 119 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:52,320 This arena is a public place where I publicly announce.. 120 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,920 ..that I be declared the best archer.. 121 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,760 ..or the Kuru family's best archer.. 122 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:01,840 ..fight a duel with me and prove.. 123 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:04,320 ..that he is really the best archer. 124 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:08,000 Allow me to introduce you to the archer.. 125 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,160 ..you have challenged. 126 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:15,200 He is Arjun, son of king Pandu of the lunar dynasty. 127 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,920 He is queen Kunti's son and sage Drona's student. 128 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:24,240 Introduce yourself, archer. 129 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:02,400 No! 130 00:19:07,120 --> 00:19:11,800 No, Karna! 131 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:21,080 Forgive me, my son! Forgive me! 132 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,200 Forgive me! 133 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:27,960 No! 134 00:20:01,360 --> 00:20:02,800 My respects, lady! 135 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:09,600 Sit in the shade of that tree.. 136 00:20:10,120 --> 00:20:13,240 ..and tell me how I can serve you. 137 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:22,120 Sit here! 138 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:28,160 Doesn't the sun light hurt you? 139 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:36,080 There is a scorching sun in my heart. 140 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:44,440 I have come to ask for something. 141 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:45,920 I know that, lady. 142 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,920 Everyone who comes to me, asks for something. 143 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:56,280 But before asking, will you introduce yourself? 144 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,840 The manner in which you asked is not usual. 145 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:07,440 It seems you are asking for a favor for the first time. 146 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:11,600 If you cannot ask for a favor, don't! 147 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:13,200 Command me! 148 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:19,920 No! I don't have any right to order you. 149 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:26,920 Only your mother Radha can do that. 150 00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:30,640 I bow to the lady.. 151 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:34,640 ..whom you call your mother.. 152 00:21:36,120 --> 00:21:38,920 ..and receive her blessings. 153 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:40,680 Do you know her? 154 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:48,320 Who in India does not know your mother? 155 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:54,560 Forget the others! Even I do not know my mother. 156 00:21:55,640 --> 00:22:00,240 She threw me in the river Ganga soon after my birth. 157 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:06,000 The lady whose name you just took.. 158 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:08,960 ..is not my mother. 159 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:12,000 She is more than a mother. 160 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:17,000 She sang the lullabies that my mother.. 161 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,680 ..should have sung. 162 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:24,320 Her gentle hands put me to sleep. 163 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:29,320 It was in her lap that I was put to sleep in. 164 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:34,240 Even today when my soul is aching.. 165 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:38,760 ..it is she who applied the healing touch. 166 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:43,040 Even then, my life is a vacuum. 167 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:54,080 My heart still aches for my real mother. 168 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,000 Sometimes I wish.. 169 00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:01,720 ..I would meet her.. 170 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:05,560 ..and after bowing to her, ask her. 171 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:09,080 Mother! Tell me, what is my fault? 172 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:12,320 For what crime am I being punished? 173 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:18,200 What if she explains her helplessness? 174 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:21,600 - What will you do? - Helplessness? 175 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:27,320 God may become helpless.. 176 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:31,920 ..but a mother is never helpless. 177 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:38,720 Even a mother can be helpless. 178 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:44,240 I know your mother's helplessness. 179 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:49,160 You know my mother's helplessness? 180 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,520 How do you know it? 181 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:05,760 I know it because.. 182 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,440 I know it because.. 183 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:20,440 ..because I am the helpless mother.. 184 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:29,080 ..who had sacrificed her first son. 185 00:24:39,360 --> 00:24:41,040 You? 186 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:48,880 - Yes. - You are my mother? 187 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,760 Yes, my son! Yes! 188 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:00,920 I bow to the queen mother of Indraprasth! 189 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:05,520 My son! 190 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:10,720 Do not call me 'son'! I am Radha's son, Radhey. 191 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:14,720 And you are queen mother Kunti! 192 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,240 The mother of the Pandavas! 193 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,000 How surprising that queen Kunti.. 194 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:24,240 ..should ask a charioteer's son for a favor! 195 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,600 Ask, queen Kunti! 196 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:31,440 To serve you is my pleasure. 197 00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:33,280 My son! 198 00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:35,000 But please don't call me 'son'. 199 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:37,960 Why not, my son? 200 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:42,920 You are my son, Karna! 201 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:45,360 I was your son even.. 202 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:48,280 ..when you rejected me. 203 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:54,560 Even today it is not my love which has brought you here. 204 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,200 It must be some other motive. 205 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:00,960 It must be your selfishness. 206 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:10,760 How can the charitable Karna be so stern? 207 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:13,760 How can you be so stern? 208 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:16,680 I am not being stern, mother. 209 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:19,520 It is only the pain in my heart. 210 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:25,000 You gave my share of your love to the other sons.. 211 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:27,840 ..and you are calling me stern? 212 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:33,760 The world heaped insults on me and yet.. 213 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:35,800 ..you remained quiet? 214 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:41,840 How did you remember your rejected son? 215 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:46,400 What do you want from your discarded son? 216 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:53,000 Ask for what you want and return to the palace. 217 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:59,240 If anyone sees you with me.. 218 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:03,880 ..questions will be asked.. 219 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:11,640 ..and you will not be able to tell them.. 220 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:14,160 ..that I am your son. 221 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:20,120 You are as helpless today.. 222 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:24,040 ..as you were when I was born. 223 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:35,480 For a moment forget your bitterness.. 224 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:43,480 ..and lay your head on my lap. 225 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:46,760 Allow me to stroke your head. 226 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:49,400 Karna, my son! 227 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:54,560 My head, mother.. 228 00:27:55,240 --> 00:28:01,080 .. is not worthy of being placed on your lap. 229 00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:08,000 I don't want to defile your lap. 230 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:12,440 Don't say that, my son. 231 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:14,520 I am not your son. 232 00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:20,880 Calling myself your son will be an insult.. 233 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:23,960 ..to the lady who brought me up. 234 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:30,200 You are not my mother but Arjun's shield. 235 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,160 Had you come here as my mother.. 236 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:39,720 ..you would have sat in your chariot.. 237 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:42,480 ..and told your charioteer.. 238 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:45,720 ..to take you to your eldest son's house. 239 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:51,280 At my house, you would have told the doorman.. 240 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:54,760 ..to tell me.. 241 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:59,000 ..that my mother is here to bless me. 242 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:01,600 But you did not do that.. 243 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:04,680 ..because you had nothing to give me. 244 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:10,400 Instead, you chose this place and time with care. 245 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:14,320 You knew I would not refuse any favors here. 246 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:19,000 You are not here to make me your son.. 247 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:22,560 ..but to ask for Arjun's life. 248 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:28,400 So, remove this mask of motherhood and ask! 249 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:34,120 Did you not recognize me in the arena? 250 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:39,000 If you did, why did you not stop Arjun and Bhim.. 251 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:46,040 ..from insulting me? Why didn't you tell them that.. 252 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:48,560 ..I wasn't Radhey? 253 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:53,640 When I was insulted in the Kuru court by your sons.. 254 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:59,720 ..why didn't you say that I was your son too? 255 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:03,320 Why didn't you order them.. 256 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:08,360 ..to seek the blessings of their eldest brother? 257 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:11,280 It is not so, mother! 258 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:17,520 It is not that I did not cry for you.. 259 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:20,760 ..who gave me birth but rejected me. 260 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:25,520 I often wondered what you looked like. 261 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:32,360 My imagination would give you different forms. 262 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:36,680 I would be restless to touch your feet. 263 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:44,080 Sometimes I would even cry thinking about.. 264 00:30:44,600 --> 00:30:48,200 ..the helplessness which made you reject me. 265 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:52,240 Or else, which mother will give up her child? 266 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:58,000 This would act like a balm to my heart. 267 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:00,000 But today.. 268 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:08,080 ..the politics of your motherhood have wounded me. 269 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,200 You have not brought motherhood to me.. 270 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:16,720 ..but some mirage of motherhood. 271 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:23,080 Today you have crossed all limits of injustice. 272 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:25,120 Mother! Mother! 273 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:30,040 The word melts in my mouth. 274 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:38,280 How I craved to call you that as a child! 275 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:43,680 But you were satisfied with your five sons. 276 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:51,560 Today you want me to put my head in your lap? 277 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,320 You know very well that.. 278 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:59,040 ..I cannot accept that honor. 279 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:04,520 I did not get you when I needed you the most. 280 00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:09,400 You left me wandering in a forest of insults. 281 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:12,640 You watched as I was covered in blood. 282 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:19,040 Today you need me for your son's life. 283 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:25,120 Why should I give it to you? Why? 284 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:33,720 Why should I give it to you? Why? 285 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:37,640 Why should I give it to you? 286 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:49,600 Karna! My son! 287 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:17,200 I have bathed in your tears! 288 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:21,840 I am honored, mother. 289 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:34,280 Now tell me what do you wish of Radhey? 290 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,720 No Karna! You are not Radhey. 291 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,560 You are Kaunteya! 292 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:47,240 My eldest son! 293 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:52,280 I am proud to be your mother. 294 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:56,520 I will tell the world that I am a mother.. 295 00:33:56,600 --> 00:33:59,920 ..of not five but six brave warriors. 296 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:03,080 What is the use of saying that now? 297 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:07,120 Let me be Radhey. 298 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:11,000 Radhey is indebted to a few people.. 299 00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:14,160 ..and he must pay them back. 300 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:20,360 Tell me, what did you want? 301 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,880 Don't disappoint me, my son! 302 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:33,000 If what you want is in my power to give.. 303 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:35,920 ..you won't be disappointed. 304 00:34:36,120 --> 00:34:37,640 Command me! 305 00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:42,560 Now that you know you are a Kaunteya.. 306 00:34:42,840 --> 00:34:47,400 ..it is not right that you should fight your brothers. 307 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:50,400 I have come here to take you with me. 308 00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:56,720 Come to your brothers. They will embrace you. 309 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,760 You will rule the world. 310 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:08,800 This is the second time I am being called to do that. 311 00:35:10,560 --> 00:35:13,320 Yesterday, Krishna tried to bribe me.. 312 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:20,200 ..and today you are trying to bribe me. 313 00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:24,880 No, Karna! This is not a bribe. 314 00:35:25,120 --> 00:35:29,080 It is your right! 315 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:34,240 My heart is so full of bitterness and sadness.. 316 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:38,960 ..that there is no place for any ambition. 317 00:35:40,080 --> 00:35:42,960 I cannot carry out your order. 318 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:48,360 But why not, my son? 319 00:35:49,560 --> 00:35:51,800 I became a Kaunteya today! 320 00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:55,160 It is my second birth. 321 00:35:56,000 --> 00:36:01,160 But who will repay the debts of Radhey? 322 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:05,480 When my mother was not my own. 323 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:08,080 When my brothers were not my own. 324 00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:11,000 When I had no friend in this world.. 325 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:14,720 ..Duryodhan extended a hand of friendship. 326 00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:19,160 Will it be right of me to.. 327 00:36:19,720 --> 00:36:23,320 ..desert him and walk into the Pandava camp? 328 00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:26,400 This is the debt of gratitude. 329 00:36:27,080 --> 00:36:31,480 I do not even want to die before repaying it. 330 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:36,680 Only my backing has made him fight this war. 331 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:40,120 Should I now go to him and say that.. 332 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:45,200 ..the Pandavas are my brothers and to find another friend. 333 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:51,120 I am cursed by sage Parshuram and a Brahmin. 334 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,840 Lord Indra has taken away my shield. 335 00:36:55,320 --> 00:37:00,200 Krishna and now you have disarmed me. 336 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:06,920 Still, I am compelled to fight for Duryodhan.. 337 00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:10,640 ..as you were compelled to reject me. 338 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:18,120 Mother! You wanted a favour of me.. 339 00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:20,680 ..and I could not grant it. 340 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:24,400 Please forgive me! 341 00:37:26,160 --> 00:37:29,080 But I'll not send you back empty-handed. 342 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:32,800 You are a mother of five sons. 343 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:37,280 None except the sun God, you and I know.. 344 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,880 ..that you have six sons. 345 00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:42,440 So, o mother! 346 00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:46,520 Whatever be the result of the war.. 347 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:50,360 ..you will have five sons! 348 00:37:51,720 --> 00:37:54,680 If I die in battle.. 349 00:37:55,120 --> 00:37:56,880 ..Arjun will survive! 350 00:37:57,600 --> 00:38:01,640 If he dies in battle, I shall survive! 351 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:08,800 You will remain a mother of five sons. 352 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:20,200 "O mother! Your motherhood.." 353 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:26,120 "..will never be suspected." 354 00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:31,960 "Whether Karna survives or Arjun survives.." 355 00:38:32,040 --> 00:38:43,880 "..you will be a mother of five sons." 356 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:00,560 Greetings, Krishna! 357 00:39:14,800 --> 00:39:16,200 Please sit! 358 00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:28,640 How is elder father? 359 00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:31,960 First ask about our own mother. 360 00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:37,400 - He is older than her. - Then ask about grandsire. 361 00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:40,200 He is not the king! 362 00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:44,680 He is a king who usurped the rights of his nephews. 363 00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:48,600 A warrior's duty is to protect decency. 364 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:55,040 The day he does not do so, the sun will blacken. 365 00:39:56,840 --> 00:39:58,800 How is elder father? 366 00:40:00,360 --> 00:40:03,280 Healthy but worried. 367 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:09,480 Even grandsire and the sages are healthy but sad and worried. 368 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:14,000 The king is worried for a different reason.. 369 00:40:14,760 --> 00:40:17,320 ..and the sages for another. 370 00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:21,120 The king is worried about the war.. 371 00:40:22,120 --> 00:40:25,960 ..and the sages with the result of the war. 372 00:40:27,520 --> 00:40:30,560 This means that war is certain. 373 00:40:32,600 --> 00:40:36,240 Yes Arjun! War is certain. 374 00:40:38,320 --> 00:40:42,000 I did my best to avoid this war.. 375 00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:45,640 ..but Duryodhan is keen on war. 376 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:50,400 So, war is certain! 377 00:40:54,760 --> 00:40:57,360 Now tell us, how is mother? 378 00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:04,200 Aunt Kunti has sent a special message for you. 379 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:10,880 She said that the day for which mothers.. 380 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:14,760 ..give birth to brave sons has come. 381 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:18,480 Why did you not bring her with you? 382 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:22,560 She should not stay in the enemy camp. 383 00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:24,960 That is the ethics of war. 384 00:41:26,240 --> 00:41:28,680 This war is unlike other wars. 385 00:41:30,520 --> 00:41:33,640 The scope of this war is not limited to.. 386 00:41:34,080 --> 00:41:36,720 ..the clash of weapons. 387 00:41:38,680 --> 00:41:42,240 The dust from the horses' hooves will eclipse the sun. 388 00:41:42,720 --> 00:41:46,360 Day will look like night. 389 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:52,360 Every heart will become.. 390 00:41:52,440 --> 00:41:56,160 ..a private battlefield. 391 00:41:58,320 --> 00:42:02,440 Hence, each one is searching for a frame of reference. 392 00:42:05,480 --> 00:42:07,760 Aunt Kunti will also take part. 393 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:13,840 She has already selected her battlefield. 394 00:42:18,080 --> 00:42:19,400 She will stay there. 395 00:42:21,400 --> 00:42:24,960 If Duryodhan asks for her blessings.. 396 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:30,480 ..she will bless him with a long life. 397 00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:34,320 I have come for your blessing. 398 00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:37,240 May you live long! 399 00:42:39,800 --> 00:42:43,800 I wanted a blessing of victory from you. 400 00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:48,720 - Did your mother bless you thus? - No! 401 00:42:49,960 --> 00:42:53,240 She'll never bless me before you do! 402 00:42:55,160 --> 00:42:58,880 Did grandsire bless you thus? 403 00:42:59,360 --> 00:43:04,760 He will lead my army. For me that is a blessing. 404 00:43:05,200 --> 00:43:08,720 Did sage Drona and Kripa bless you? 405 00:43:09,720 --> 00:43:12,360 They will command units in my army. 406 00:43:14,080 --> 00:43:15,520 And Vidhur? 407 00:43:17,120 --> 00:43:19,720 He will never bless me! 408 00:43:20,480 --> 00:43:22,600 He does not want me to win. 409 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:25,680 He is not my well wisher. 410 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:30,760 He is Hastinapur's well wisher.. 411 00:43:30,840 --> 00:43:35,320 ..and also yours! 412 00:43:36,320 --> 00:43:41,520 If elders scold you, you must not be angry. 413 00:43:41,960 --> 00:43:45,480 Nor should you doubt their love for you. 414 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:52,200 But if you oppose, Hastinapur Vidhur will not side with you. 415 00:43:53,600 --> 00:43:57,600 Do you oppose Hastinapur, Duryodhan? 416 00:43:59,240 --> 00:44:04,440 Hastinapur is our capital. How can I oppose it? 417 00:44:05,360 --> 00:44:08,280 Hastinapur is not only our capital. 418 00:44:09,760 --> 00:44:13,840 It is the focus of our dynasty. 419 00:44:14,520 --> 00:44:17,600 It is our history, our culture. 420 00:44:18,200 --> 00:44:21,320 The city is your elder mother. 421 00:44:22,280 --> 00:44:25,800 Do not think of it as a capital alone! 422 00:44:27,600 --> 00:44:30,720 It is a pride of our dynasty! 423 00:44:31,240 --> 00:44:36,720 If this vanishes, nothing will be left. 424 00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:42,320 This city is your identity. 425 00:44:43,800 --> 00:44:49,000 Protect it but respect it too. 426 00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:54,960 Bow to the cry and ask for a blessing of victory. 427 00:44:57,160 --> 00:45:01,480 I cannot give you that blessing. 428 00:45:08,600 --> 00:45:13,160 Does it mean you do not wish me to be victorious? 429 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:18,000 I am standing between victory and defeat.. 430 00:45:19,080 --> 00:45:21,640 ..with my tears in check. 431 00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:28,160 Whoever is defeated, I'll have to cry. 432 00:45:30,400 --> 00:45:36,600 I am not happy with you but I don't want you to die. 433 00:45:38,120 --> 00:45:40,960 That is why I blessed you with a long life. 434 00:45:43,720 --> 00:45:48,920 If you must wage war.. 435 00:45:49,360 --> 00:45:52,400 ..wear the shield of this blessing. 436 00:45:54,240 --> 00:46:00,000 But I don't know if this shield will protect you.. 437 00:46:00,520 --> 00:46:06,960 ..from Arjun's arrows and Bhim's mace. 438 00:46:11,160 --> 00:46:17,080 "Truth stands at the crossroads." 439 00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:23,400 "Kunti's heart is in turmoil." 440 00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:30,080 "Whom to bless with victory?" 441 00:46:30,600 --> 00:46:37,240 "Whom to curse with death?" 442 00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:45,040 "Both sides are her own hands." 443 00:46:45,840 --> 00:46:51,760 "Both sides are her own branches." 444 00:46:52,360 --> 00:46:58,760 "Whom should she open her heart to?" 445 00:46:59,360 --> 00:47:05,840 "Whom should she condemn to the pyre?"