'Had I not been time..'
'..I would have run away from the brave warriors..'
'..who are marching..'
'..towards Kurukshetra.'
'Apart from Balram..'
'..and Rukmini's brother, Rukhmi..'
'..there isn't a single warrior..'
'..who is neutral.'
'Man is destined to witness many wars..'
'..but none will be as terrible as..'
'..the Kurukshetra war.'
'A sea of blood lies ahead of me.'
'I must cross it to get ahead of me.'
'The flags flutter in the strong wind.'
'The chariot horses neigh.'
'The elephants trumpet.'
'The trees stand by in silence.'
'The wind watches the armies go by.'
"Today is the darkest night.."
"..in Bharats destiny."
"Kuru's are moving towards death."
"The fire has started."
"All the kings and princes along with their army."
"Moving towards the Kurukshetra with the army."
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"All the roads lead to the war front from all directions."
"All the directions are shivering with the clouds of war."
"Chariot, horse, elephants all moving towards war front."
"These courageous warriors who can't be stopped by anybody now."
"All the warriors are moving with great speed."
"Towards the battlefield."
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"Dhristadyuma, Shikhandi along with King Dhrupad."
"Dhristadyuma, Shikhandi, along with King Drupad."
"King of Virat and Uttar."
"Their army is very courageous."
"Sataki along with his army.."
"..will fight bravely against the opponents."
"Maghad King, and Jarasandh of Chedi."
"Krishna and others always keep the flag of victory."
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"Yudhishtir with Bheem march forward."
"Bheem march forward."
"Nakul with Sahadev march forward."
"Five sons of Draupadi march forward.."
"..along with Abhimanyu, son of Subhadra,"
"Even the time is scared of these young warriors."
"Arjun with his divine weapon along with his charioteer Krishna."
"Along with is Arjun with his Gandeer, which is world famous."
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"All on the side of Pandavas are very strong."
"Kauravs are not less than the Pandavas."
"Kauravs are not less than the Pandavas ."
"White clothing, white shield.."
"..besides white chariot."
"With his white hair and white clothing.."
"..Bhishma all in his purity march forward."
"Behind follows Duryodhan."
"Sage Drona, Sage Kripa along with a huge army."
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"King of Angrai, the great archer Karna."
"King of Trith along with is army."
"Ashwathama, the great warrior march forward."
"Uncle Shakuni with a naked sword follows."
"Dushasan is moving forward with his army."
"King of Sindhu, Jaidrath is moving forward in full swing."
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"All tried to avoid the war.
"All tried to avoid the war."
"It was a fruitless effort for peace."
"All have decided to do or die."
"Fire in their eyes and strength in their arms."
"Every one is aware of the war in the universe.
"Even the sky and darkness are afraid of it.
"This is a war for religion and truth."
"The whole universe is shaken by the war."
"The time is opening the doors of destruction."
Did you see, commander?
We did not inform Yudhishtir..
..from which direction we would come..
..but he seems to have found out.
Look at the welcome that awaits us.
Hail King of Madra!
We welcome you on behalf of our king.
How did you know from where we would come?
Live long, king.
We did not know this.
Hence, a welcome awaits you an every road from Madra.
Even your foot soldiers will be taken care of.
May I show you to the royal tent?
- Of course. - This way.
Hail King of Madra!
I'll praise you to King Yudhishtir.
Not only will I reward..
..you but so will he.
Your happiness is our reward.
Did you hear that! That is a true welcome.
Look how cleverly he refused a gift.
Your happiness is our reward! Very good!
Look! If we act according..
..to plan then..
Greetings Prince!
- Has King Shalya come? - Yes sir.
He is so happy that he is going to tell Yudhishtir.
- Yudhishtir? - Yes, my lord.
Did you hear that, uncle?
Uncle Shalya is going to tell Yudhishtir.
An uncle like his nephew.
If you can get him of our side..
..the Pandavas will be shamed..
..for all time to come.
I am very happy.
I'll reward you after I return from war.
You have served your county well.
Hail Prince!
Ask brother whom we are waiting for?
- You ask. - I?
- How can I? I'm younger. - And I am older.
- Okay! - Really!
Brother!
Arjun wants to ask you something.
Actually..
Why don't you ask, Arjun?
What is there to ask?
We must be waiting with a purpose.
I am waiting for uncle Shalya.
We should wait for him.
He is to play a significant part in this war.
Who will be killed?
War does not mean only killing.
I rarely understand what you are saying.
Why blame Him for your limitation?
If Krishna says uncle will play an important role..
..then he will do so.
Does the arrow first pierce the chest or the shield?
It must pierce the shield before the chest.
Not necessary, Nakul.
Some shields are special!
We should wait for the king of Madra.
If you know, why don't you tell us?
Use words like 'if with great care..
..and responsibility.
It is a strong word and yet, gentle.
It opens the door of possibilities.
Every soldier about to wage war..
..must close the doors of possibilities.
We all also related to him.
There is an uncle on that side.
Whether we have someone like Shakuni or not..
..we must have an uncle.
Wait!
Victory to the king!
Should we camp here, my lord?
Has king Yudhishtir allowed us to camp even once?
We cannot insult him by camping here.
March on.
Victory to the King!
The Crown Prince of Hastinapur..
..Kuru Prince Duryodhan would like to see you.
Duryodhan!
Why does he want to see me?
I am going to fight against him.
All right! If he is already here..
..bring him in with respect.
As you wish!
Leave us alone!
My respects, uncle!
Welcome to King Yudhishtir's camp!
Yudhishtir's camp?
Yes! He has not let us camp.
At the end of every day..
..we found his army of servants ready.
I have never seen such hospitality.
Now that's an injustice!
What injustice?
That Duryodhan should do the service and..
..Yudhishtir should get the credit.
What are you saying?
Service is not done with the fruit in mind.
Besides, a family member..
..gets the credit.
He is as much Duryodhan's uncle as Nakul's.
Isn't it?
King.
Why are you worried?
It remains in the family, doesn't it?
War does not mean that the Pandavas are strangers.
Of course not!
You cannot separate water by striking it.
It cannot separate.
Even then..
..your servants should have told me that..
..they were your servants.
But you did not ask them!
You merely said you were happy with their service..
..and would tell Yudhishtir about it.
But I am going to fight for the Pandavas.
I am not stopping you from doing so.
It was my duty to serve you.
I was only doing my duty.
Even if it was done unknowingly..
..I have partaken of your hospitality.
I cannot leave without granting you a boon.
Ask for something!
Forgive me, uncle.
I do not trade my hospitality.
I cannot sell my hospitality..
..even if you pay for it with your boons.
Then fight me! I cannot remain obliged to you.
Forgive me once again.
You are my guest.
I cannot fight you in my own camp.
Then you must ask for a boon. Ask!
This is an order, Duryodhan..
..and you must obey your elders.
Is that clear?
Now, you must ask for something.
Don't worry, nephew!
He is your uncle like I am.
Ask!
If you wish to give me something..
..then as a blessing..
..agree to be the chief of Hastinapur's army.
Yes, my king.
I?
That can't be when Bhishma is there..
Then honour me by being my charioteer..
Krishna will be Arjun's charioteer.
I, too, need a charioteer of that eminence.
Who else in the world can it be but you?
Arjun on that side and I on the other.
Krishna on one side and you on the other.
And the world as witness!
I must prove worthy of Sage Parshuram.
I don't want the world to say that..
..Sage Drona's disciple is better than Parshuram's.
Both of us have bows, O King.
Both of us have arrows.
Both of us are experts at warfare.
But he has Krishna as a charioteer..
..and I don't have one of that eminence.
All right, O king of Anga!
I will be your charioteer because..
..you are the only warrior..
..who will dare hand over his horses' reins..
..into the hands of the enemy.
I cannot insult you by refusing.
King Shalya will be Karna's charioteer?
Yes sir!
He agreed to the proposal in my presence.
This will change the very nature of the duel.
Apart from Krishna, there is none better than him.
He is the best! I had come to give you this good news.
Where's King Shalya now?
He has gone to give Yudhishtir the news.
Looks like eventually their warriors will side with us.
Only the Pandavas will be left on that side.
Allow me to leave now! My respects!
You may not fight for the Pandavas..
..but surely you can bless them.
Or are your blessings only for Duryodhan?
I could not even dream that Duryodhan..
..would ask for such a boon.
He knew I was on the Pandavas' side.
He has acted treacherously.
He has violated the limits of hospitality.
My blessings will always be with the Pandavas.
O Yudhishtir! May you be successful.
My strength is with them.
My weaponry is with them.
My army is with them.
But my blessings are with you.
My life is for you! Only you!
Uncle! You have shamed us!
Don't leave the path of tolerance.
I am not arguing, brother but..
..how can I forget that day in the forest..
..when Mother Kunti told Draupadi to look after me..
..because I was her favourite son?
How can I forget that mother..
..always fed me before the rest of you?
Wasn't I the first to escape from the wax house?
And my uncle will fight all of you!
He will drive Karna's chariot in the duel!
O King of Madra! before doing that..
..ask for Mother Kunti's forgiveness.
Say that you are not obliged to her.
O king of Madra! Today you have..
..really made us their step brothers.
No! You are dearer to me than my own brothers.
By saying that you have insulted both our mothers.
We are fortunate that both our mothers have..
..showered us with their love.
Our souls are filled with our mothers' love.
Do not be angry with uncle Shalya.
He has done what a warrior should.
Let me ask you a question!
Will you allow a warrior..
..indebted to Duryodhan to fight for you?
Uncle could not remain indebted to him.
Grandsire too, will fight on Duryodhan's side.
So will Sage Drona! Do they love Duryodhan more?
Do not be so harsh to uncle Shalya.
Go and ask for his forgiveness.
And after this day, never again..
..call yourself a step brother.
Go!
Forgive me uncle! I have erred.
If mother knows of this..
..she will be angry and deny me her love.
"Should I break my word or my relationship?"
"That is the dilemma facing the soul."
"The brave embrace one another.."
"..wondering which to honour.."
"..wondering which to honour."
Hail Queen!
- Yes? - Queen Kunti is on her way here.
Kunti is coming to see me?
Don't think that..
..I'll forgive your past harshness..
..because you have come to meet me now.
No! I won't talk to you.
What do you think of yourself?
Are you elder to me?
Sister!
Don't you dare sister me now.
Were you not reminded of me before this?
Are you just?
Why punish me for the crimes of this palace..
..King Dhritrashtra and Prince Duryodhan.
Forgive me, Sister!
I won't forgive you!
As your younger..
..it is my right to be forgiven.
Then tell Draupadi..
..to forgive Duryodhan and Dushasan.
She is elder to them.
You are the eldest, sister!
Have you forgiven them?
No!
I may forgive both of them but..
..I'll never forgive Karna or Shakuni.
Both keep provoking Duryodhan.
Karna is indebted to Duryodhan.
He is merely trying to pay back the debt.
Why are you making excuses for him?
The truth is not making excuses.
His very life is devoted to Duryodhan.
Sister, his very life is devoted.
It is his mission in life. Forget him and his debt.
Both of us are caught in a whirlpool.
We cannot bless any one of them with victory.
Nor can we curse them with defeat.
Come Kunti! Let us mourn..
..the fall of the Bharat dynasty.
Give me your word..
..that you will never curse my sons.
A mother can never curse.
She can only bless and hope.
Today I was scared.
Vidhur's wife is pious but..
..she has no courage.
That's why I came to you.
Only you understand the language of my tears.
Below this bandage..
..my eyes have the same tears.
Our eyes may be separate..
..but it seems that..
..our tears are the same.
Duryodhan had come to me before going to war.
He wanted a blessing for victory.
You did not give it, did you?
That's why I wanted your forgiveness.
For the first time, he wanted something..
..and I could not give it.
Had you blessed him with victory..
..all would be lost.
But I blessed him with a long life.
My motherhood is indebted to you!
My lord!
Why had Kunti come to you?
For forgiveness!
For what?
She wanted my forgiveness..
..for not blessing Duryodhan with victory..
..when he went to pay obeisance.
Why is God testing our motherhood?
God does not confide in me, Gandhari.
My lord, with your permission..
..I would like to request Krishna..
..to protect my sons.
O son of Yashoda and Nand!
I beg for peace.
Save Bharat from the sea of blood.
No!
A warrior's wife never begs but always gives.
Besides, he did come to us as a peace messenger.
We refused his offer.
We have ourselves invited this war.
For the first time in my life.
I welcome my fate.
I bow to it!
"Why blame fate."
"Your actions are to blame."
"Why delude yourself?"
"Recognise yourself!"