'Shri Rama is coming!'
'Rama is coming!'
[trumpet blowing]
[drums beating]
[celebratory song playing]
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Son, please come in and enliven
this desolate palace.
Son, please do 'grihapravesha' with Sita.
[mellow music playing]
What happened, son?
Mother, my hands committed a grave sin
while establishing virtue in this world.
I committed the sin of killing a Brahman
by killing Ravana.
Mother, your 'arti' isn't enough to purify me.
Son, do you think we lack
in our affection or in doing your 'arti'?
Mother, you didn't lack in your affection,
but one of my mothers is missing.
How could one of my mothers be absent during my 'arti'?
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Mother,
this 'arti' lacks the presence of my Mother Kaikeyi's hands.
You can't fathom Kaikeyi's remorse and embarrassment.
She says she won't show her face to you again.
She thinks she can no longer face you.
She sent us a message that she won't be able to live
if she confronts you.
Her soul might leave her body.
She doesn't want any bad omens during your 'grihapravesha'.
Mother, that's even worse than my exile.
Mother Kaikeyi's absence is a bad omen.
Though I entered the kingdom
without my Mother Kaikeyi's blessings,
I can't do 'grihapravesha'!
[voice echoing]
Though I'm Raghunandan again,
I can't be Raghukul's king!
Mother, I won't do 'grihapravesha'
in the absence of my Mother Kaikeyi!
[thunder breaking]
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[bell clanging]
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Rama, the Raghukul family and all the families
in Ayodhya have been waiting for your arrival.
Son, please don't test the patience of your subjects.
Please move forward.
Acharya, how can I move forward without Mother Kaikeyi?
How can I ascend to the throne of Ayodhya
in the absence of Mother Kaikeyi,
who has doted on me since childhood?
Rama, the sun rises for everyone.
It can't forego its duty for just one person.
Queen Kaikeyi's embarrassment is greater than her motherly affection,
which has compelled Queen Kaikeyi to lock herself in a room.
She can't bless you
with a guilty conscience.
You can't overlook
those who wish to bless the people of Ayodhya for just one person.
Rama, please do 'grihapravesha'.
Bharata, how do we define a home?
Is it the walls and the ceiling?
Or is it a shelter full of comforts
that lacks love?
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A mother is the soul of a house.
If a mother is anxious,
Bharata, a family can't live peacefully.
If I fail to help my mother overcome her guilt today,
I'll willingly share her guilt.
I won't do 'grihapravesha' without Mother Kaikeyi's blessings.
Rama, your karma and thinking are pure.
You ended unrighteousness and established righteousness.
How could the saviour of the world feel guilty?
My good karma is meaningless
if it can't relieve my mother's pain.
Acharya, if I fail to relieve her of her pain,
I won't be able to ease the pain of the subjects either.
Acharya, Shri Rama is right.
At this moment, a son's duty
outweighs a king's responsibility.
[vocalising]
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Until Mother Kaikeyi comes to do 'arti' for our 'grihapravesha',
Siya and Rama
won't enter this house!
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We must call Queen Kaikeyi.
Otherwise, Suryavansha might lose Rama,
who is as brilliant as the sun.
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'Hold it tightly. Focus on the target.'
'Stretch the bowstring.'
'Pull it and then release.'
How long will you keep Ayodhya in mourning?
How long will you stall Ayodhya's joy?
Our misery was about to end after years
when Rama was set to enter Ayodhya,
but, Queen, he stopped at the entrance just because of you.
You're right.
I'll carry the weight of my sins until I die.
I condemned my son
to endure arduous exile while trying to help
my other son ascend the throne.
I'm like a bad omen.
How can I
make the auspicious moment
of Rama's arrival inauspicious with my presence?
How will I look into my Rama's eyes?
How?
Your grief and remorse
can neither mitigate your sins
nor end Rama's love for you.
Regardless of your ill intentions,
Rama always considered you his mother.
Your crime
is unpardonable
but you can't overshadow
Rama's celebratory moment with your guilt.
Rama is adamant
that until you perform his 'arti' at the entrance,
he won't step inside for his coronation ceremony.
Please come with me for God's sake.
I can't come.
Princess Kaikeyi was strong,
but after I was cursed
for favouring my son,
I became weak.
I'm afraid
my heart might fail me
the moment I confront my Rama.
My heart might stop beating.
If that happens,
my Rama's path will be blocked yet again.
My death
will make the auspicious moment of my Rama's arrival inauspicious.
No.
I won't
sin again.
Guilt must give in to love today.
You must come with me.
Bharata, I can't go with you.
Please forgive me.
Please tell my Rama that I'm unable to control
my mind and heart.
I pray to God
to see my Rama ascend the throne
as soon as possible.
After that, I'll die
peacefully.
Then I'd be able to go to heaven
to apologise to your father.
Only then
will my soul rest in peace.
Bharata, please forgive me.
I'm helpless.
Narayana, please give us
the strength to win Kaikeyi's confidence in this difficult moment.
Please give Kaikeyi the strength to look Rama in the eye
and bless him.
You must pacify Kaikeyi
for the sake of Rama and Ayodhya.
You must ensure her
that her blessings aren't a curse
but the foundation of Ayodhya's future.
O, Lord, please liberate us.
Ayodhya painfully waited for 14 years.
Please end this wait.
What will happen now? Will Queen Kaikeyi come out?
It would be better if she did not come out.
Because of her, our Rama endured unimaginable pain,
and King Dasharatha passed away.
She shouldn't come anywhere near to our future king.
Sita, if Mother Kaikeyi's dignity isn't restored today,
it will never be restored.
The world will accuse me.
"Rama waged war to defend his wife's honour,
but failed to protect his mother's dignity."
Lord, how could a guilty person
confront you?
When roots have dried up, moistening the leaves
won't bring the tree back to life.
We must water the roots
to infuse life into it.
Lord, you did it before.
Earlier, it was Mother Ahalya,
and now it's Mother Kaikeyi.
Lord, you must awaken
her lost spirit.
Sita, if somebody has a saintly wife like you,
they can accomplish any goal.
Thank you.
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Where is Shri Rama going instead of entering the palace?
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[intriguing music plays]
[whimpering] No!
Rama! No! No! No!
[screaming]
Rama... Rama!
Please forgive me, Shri Rama!
I, a wicked woman, accept my crimes.
Lord, I lie down at your feet.
I have already been punished.
Please don't punish me any more.
Please don't punish me. No!
No, Rama.
No! [whimpering]
[moaning] No!
Will Shri Rama forgive her?
Even Ravana wasn't forgiven after committing a similar crime.
She should be punished severely.
She sowed the seeds of unrighteousness,
injustice, and jealousy in Queen Kaikeyi's mind.
My dear Ganesha,
I agree that Manthara's words
were the cause of Shri Rama's pain.
But Shri Rama
knows well
that 'kshama parmo dharma'.
It means forgiveness is the biggest duty.
Son, please get ready to learn from Shri Rama's life.
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A fearful person
can't be punished any further.
Manthara, your fear is your punishment.
How come you are here?
[mellow music playing]
I'm not here to harm you,
but to liberate you.
Rama, what kind of a human are you?
Aren't you angry at me?
I'm the cause of Ayodhya's 14 perilous years.
I'm the reason for your exile
and the cause of King Dasharatha's premature death.
Don't you want to punish me for all these crimes?
Manthara, you didn't commit a crime.
It was destiny.
The situation demanded it.
Manthara, you were merely the medium.
If not you, somebody else would have done it.
The outcome would remain unchanged.
I, Rama, would have been sent into exile.
You have been punished for being the medium.
Now it's time for your liberation.
Please come.
Manthara, please come with me.
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Rama is soon going to be a king.
The subjects follow the king.
A king's forgiveness
will set an example for subjects to be merciful and kind.
Shri Rama knows that a forgiving heart
can do real justice.
Oh! So Shri Rama forgave Manthara
both to show mercy
and to set an example for his subjects.
Yes, son. Shri Rama isn't a king
who wins battles to increase his power and kingdom.
Shri Rama is a king who wins hearts
and rules over everyone.
Today, he forgave Manthara
and gave a glimpse of Rama's rule
to the entire world.
The greatest strength of Rama's rule
lies in overcoming our anger and jealousy.
Shri Rama's action showed the world
that a king's greatest strength
is forgiveness.
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