When I asked the names of those brave warrior children,
they proudly said,
"Luv, Kush."
"Luv, Kush!"
Yes, Sunayana.
Although they introduced themselves as Luv and Kush,
they bore a strong resemblance
to Shri Rama.
They appeared to be a single soul in two bodies.
Just like the strands of grass,
one of them was stubborn and bitter
while the other one was simple and soft.
[chuckling]
I know
you feel restless
after hearing this story.
But it's important that you know it
because
'those brave boys'
'reminded me...'
[arrows swishing]
'They reminded me of the princes of Ayodhya.'
What about their face?
Didn't their faces
radiate the brilliance of Sita?
Couldn't you see familiar forehead lines?
I met their mother
but she wasn't Sita.
What about the reflection?
Didn't you see Sita's reflection in them?
I haven't seen my daughter Sita's face in 40 years.
I don't even remember her face so well now.
Sunayana, please rest. You aren't well. What are you up to?
Please take me there.
I will recognise my Sita within a second.
Please take me there.
Am I so incapable
that I wouldn't recognise my daughter Sita if I had seen her?
I met Vandevi.
You can't leave.
Please rest because you aren't well.
I have been unwell since my daughter left.
I would have recognised her within a second.
Please send your soldiers
in all eight directions to find those disciples.
I will know their identity as soon as I see them.
Please do something.
[suspenseful music playing]
I will search for my Sita.
You need not leave.
I will make arrangements
to bring those archers to Mithila.
[theme song playing]
[theme song continues playing]
[mellow music playing]
Luv, you cleaned it just a while ago.
Why are you holding this quiver again?
Because we must return this quiver
respectfully to the king of Mithila, Janaka.
Please help me clean it.
We will clean it when we are about to return it.
If we clean it thrice a day,
this quiver will wear off and turn into a wire.
Maybe we won't have anything to return then.
Oh!
Brilliant Kush, tell me something.
Did you wear off after bathing for years?
I could have
but I don't rub myself much while bathing.
'Rakshak Kumar! Rakshak Kumar!'
Where is he? Tell me. I will kill them right away.
He said "Rakshak Kumar", not "kill the rakshasa".
Gosh!
Listen carefully.
If you call me a prince,
Rakshak Kumar, or any such name,
I'll complain to Gurudev
and ask him to give you a brain tonic.
Please forgive me, Rakshak...
I made a mistake.
I came here to give news.
A few sages from Mithila visited our ashram.
They told us
that a grand archery competition will take place in Mithila.
I told Gurudev
that both of you are the greatest archers
in 20 villages.
Then Gurudev told me that both of you
would definitely participate in that competition.
[happy music playing]
We just need to get Lord Valmiki's permission.
We got the chance to return the quiver to King Janaka.
Luv, we will go to Mithila.
Of course.
Why did you stop? Let's clean the quiver.
Otherwise, the king of Mithila would think
that we didn't honour the gift.
Yes, sure.
[joyful music playing]
[suspenseful music playing]
Greetings, sage.
May God bless you.
Although you are courteous,
you appear tense.
Vandevi, firstly, I want to thank you.
We are indebted to your sons
who saved my brother Somkaran.
It was their duty
to help a friend.
How could Luv and Kush leave
their fellow disciple in danger?
Avatsara, you have learned Rig-Veda.
Please take the disciples to the temple
and start teaching them. I'll come later.
As you say, sage. Let's go.
Tell me, Vandevi. What is the problem?
Sage,
Lord Valmiki
ordered my sons to go to Mithila.
I know.
But, sage, you don't realise
that my mother will recognise them the moment she sees them.
She knows me far better
than I know her.
She will surely see
my reflection in my sons.
Vandevi, your fear is justified.
Please do the right thing
and leave the rest to destiny.
When a seed sprouts,
nobody can stop it from coming out of the ground.
The talents of Luv and Kush
are like a seed.
Valour, knowledge, nobility, and righteousness.
They can neither be erased nor hidden.
Let Luv and Kush go to Mithila.
[dramatic music playing]
Lord, is it important for you to go to Mithila?
It's just an invitation.
It can be delivered by anyone.
No, Minister Sumantra.
I'm not going to Mithila just to give the invitation.
Mithila is waiting for me.
Mithila never objected to Sita's exile.
If I don't deliver the invitation as a son-in-law,
they might get upset.
Mithila is full of memories of my Sita.
Mithila's bylanes,
the foyer, the garden,
the groves, and the meetings.
I want to see them again, Minister Sumantra.
The place where my Sita grew up
and I met her.
I haven't seen my Sita for years.
If I take the blessings of her parents,
I'd feel relieved.
Lord, I too wish to go there.
I have always wished
to see that sacred land.
The place that gave Mother Sita
to this world and my Lord Shri Rama.
Lord, my dream will be fulfilled
with your blessings.
What is this commotion?
Lord, I will go and check.
[suspenseful music playing]
[ethereal music playing]
Kush, our journey won't be so long.
Our journey to the River Phalgu wasn't very long either,
but the unexpected happened.
What if Somkaran disappears again?
You applied the technique you learned in the war
against Makarasura to escape Raktaketu's trap.
Similarly, I learned
to carry enough inventory of food.
O, Prince Kush,
Somkaran won't disappear this time.
Because this time we will be accompanied
by his brother and our associate guru
Avatsara.
A younger brother can't be harmed
in the presence of an elder brother.
Luv, shall I leave these food items?
No! No!
There are more important than weapons.
If you stay full,
I won't have to bear your weird conversations
and strange logic to distract yourself from the pangs of hunger.
Last time, you talked about carrying a kingdom.
Maybe this time you'd plan to carry the entire world.
Luv, I still can't believe
that we are going to visit Devi Sita's kingdom.
The gardens, the Lord Shiva temples, and the royal court
where Shri Rama broke the bow.
We will get to see them. Isn't it great, Luv?
Of course.
[joyful music playing]
'Please do the right thing'
'and leave the rest to destiny.'
[song playing]
Greetings to all the brahmins.
What is your concern?
- Lord... - Hail the king. I bring you a marriage proposal
from the princess of the Matsya Kingdom.
Look, Your Majesty.
Our princess is more beautiful than even Urvashi and Rambha.
King Trishanu sent you this gift.
Shri Rama, our king
is ready to give you one-fourth of his kingdom along with his wealth.
[dramatic music playing]
Although your proposals aren't incorrect,
the intention behind them
is wrong and unethical.
Marriage isn't a business deal
based on the exchange of wealth.
I request you all
not to disrespect your princesses.
Please don't present a woman
like a commodity.
A woman has the right to choose her groom.
Please organise a 'svayamvara' for your princesses.
If I wish to get married,
I will surely participate in the 'svayamvara'.
Shri Rama, you're great.
Your words made us realise our mistake.
We'll follow your order.
Thank you.
All of you travelled from afar.
Please rest in Ayodhya for a few days before going back.
I will take your leave.
[theme music playing]
Not just that,
the Gauri Temple garden in Mithila
is as beautiful as heaven.
Colourful flowers
and ponds will mesmerise you.
Mother, it seems
as though you have seen Mithila and Queen Sita.
[dramatic music playing]
Yes...
Yes.
I went to Mithila as a child.
I saw Princess Sita too.
Do you know something?
Mithila is also called the kingdom of knowledge.
When we meet King Janaka and return his quiver,
we will tell him that our mother
was friends with Queen Sita.
I can't wait to see Queen Sita's kingdom.
Please remember one thing.
Both of you are going there to participate in a competition,
so please don't stay away from the other participants.
If they find out
that both of you know the king of Mithila,
there will be rumours.
Even if both of you win,
other participants
will accuse the king of Mithila of favouritism.
So, it would be better
for both of you to stay away from him
until the competition ends. Hmm?
Okay, Mother.
However, we will meet him at the end.
We will ask him
to write a letter to Lord Shri Rama and Queen Sita.
And then we will deliver the letter to Ayodhya.
We will meet Lord Shri Rama and Queen Sita
under this pretext.
Sure.
However, if you refer to Queen Sita
"Mother Sita",
she would be happy.
"Mother Sita!"
"Mother Sita?"
[vocalising]
[celebratory music playing]
[exhilarating music playing]
Look, Luv.
It's a grand event.
People from different places have come here to participate.
Mithila's entrance
looks exactly as Mother described.
[footsteps approaching]
It's Ayodhya's flag!
Is it the army of Ayodhya?
It isn't the army.
They are the king's bodyguards.
It's just one platoon of the Ayodhya army.
What do you mean?
Look over there. That's the king's chariot and the 'chhatra'.
[dramatic music playing]
[horses neighing]
Amazing.
This is Shri Rama's chariot.
It seems we will get to see Shri Rama.
It would be great.
We will tell him
that we are his greatest devotees.
Where is the chariot?
[joyful music playing]
[horses neighing]
Hail Shri Rama!
[drums beating]
Luv, let's hurry up.
We will definitely meet Shri Rama today.
Sure.
[theme song playing]
[joyful music playing]
Rajguru Satananda,
is it true?
Is Shri Rama
headed to Mithila?
That's true, Your Majesty.
This defence platoon
belongs to Ayodhya's king, His Majesty Shri Rama.
It always accompanies the king.
I have a feeling
that he is coming here
to invite you to the Ashvamedha Yajna.
[theme song playing]
Then both this message and gesture are auspicious.
Today, we will witness something
unprecedented.
Brother Kushadhvaja,
please make arrangements
to welcome the king of Ayodhya.
Please don't forget
that he is our son-in-law.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty,
but why should we welcome
someone who renounced your daughter
and Mithila's princess?
[dramatic music playing]
What are you saying, Kushadhvaja?
Excuse me, Your Majesty,
but my husband is right.
I'm confident
that Queen Sunayana is also likely unhappy about Rama's arrival!
He renounced our daughter.
Your Majesty,
why should we honour such a person
as a son-in-law just to appease our kingdom?
Devi Chandrabhaga is right.
The king of Ayodhya
doesn't deserve special treatment!
[dramatic music playing]
Sita wrote me a letter.
She clearly mentioned
that the king of Ayodhya is innocent.
Back then she was still in Ayodhya.
Your Majesty, that letter is insignificant now.
Our grief matters right now.
We have been grief-stricken since Sita left!
[dramatic music playing]
[dramatic music continues playing]