Sage, please come.
[mellow music playing]
'Until I grant permission,'
'nobody shall enter the room.'
'Anyone who goes against my orders will be sentenced to death!'
Lakshmana simply followed his duty.
I must also fulfil my duty.
How will I give my brother
the punishment I have decided?
How can I sentence my brother to death?
[Chaupai playing]
[hinges creaking]
[Chaupai playing]
Rama.
[tense music plays]
[suspenseful music playing]
Greetings, Maharishi.
[suspenseful music playing]
Maharishi, you're right.
"Om!"
[thunder rumbling]
Lakshmana.
[pensive music playing]
[bell clanging]
[theme song playing]
[theme song concludes]
[melancholic music playing]
'Rama!'
'My brother,'
'Lord Shri Rama, is my God.'
'If anyone dares to attack my God,'
'I, Lakshmana, will definitely shield him!'
[mellow music playing]
Rama, please forgive me.
I'm your culprit.
I regret disobeying your order
by entering your room.
I know
you're distressed and worried
about it.
I know
I deserve to be punished.
Rama, this is why you're worried. Right?
- Rama, if I hadn't allowed Sage Durvasa... - No, Lakshmana.
You tried
to protect your kingdom and your subjects.
Lakshmana, you could have asked
a servant to stop the sage.
But you didn't do that.
You knew about the punishment.
Yet you chose to come inside.
Lakshmana, you chose to be kind
instead of being selfish.
So, you can't be punished.
But, Rama,
the rules of Ayodhya
and the words of the King of Ayodhya
can't be broken.
Lakshmana, rules and promises are meant to fulfil our duties.
You fulfilled your duty with your karma.
You didn't come inside for selfish reasons.
You were selfless
and unafraid of death.
This is why you deserve
forgiveness, Lakshmana.
[theme music playing]
Rama, you can say that
because you're my elder brother.
You even endured the pain of Nagpash for my sake.
You can go to any extent for my well-being.
You will surely find an excuse
to justify my bad karma.
However, you aren't just my brother
but also the king of Ayodhya.
Rama, you're the crown of Raghukul.
Rama, I can't let you
earn a bad name
for breaking your promise.
The punishment was decided by a king.
A king vowed
to sentence anyone who disturbed him
to death.
[thunder rumbling]
You're Shri Rama, the king of Ayodhya.
Rama, your dutifulness
shouldn't be questioned in the future ages.
They shouldn't think that Shri Rama
broke his vow, promise, and duty
for his family or for selfish reasons.
- Lakshmana... - My brother is the supreme man.
I'm extremely proud of that.
Rama, you're my pride.
And I can't let you
snatch my pride from me.
So, I won't let your position
or reputation be marred.
So, let me utter the words
you are not able to speak.
I, Lakshmana, a Raghuvanshi and the son of Dasharatha,
hereby award myself
a death sentence for disobeying my king
and betraying my kingdom!
[song playing]
No!
[thunder rumbling]
Kush, what happened? Are you all right?
Hanuman, I had a nightmare.
I feel restless.
It seems Ayodhya is in trouble.
I can't stop thinking about Ayodhya.
[thunder rumbling]
Why did I have a nightmare?
Why am I distressed?
[thunder breaking]
Hanuman, I plead with you.
Please go to Ayodhya
and find out if everything is okay there.
Normally, I don't disobey my Lord's command.
[lightning crackling]
However, your problem
is connected to my Lord and my family.
So, I'll surely go to Ayodhya.
If Ayodhya is in danger,
rest assured
that I will not allow any harm to come to my Lord Shri Rama
and his family!
[thunder rumbling]
Hail Shri Rama!
- [bell clanging] - "Hail Bajrangbali Hanuman."
Prince Kush having a nightmare
and my restlessness
can't be a coincidence.
O, Mahadeva.
Please don't let Ayodhya be harmed.
Please save my Lord's kingdom
from adversity.
Hail Shri Rama!
[thunder rumbling]
Lakshmana.
You're ready to give up
your life to fulfil your duty.
I'm proud of you
and your dutifulness.
Thank you, Rama.
I knew you'd understand why I made this decision
and support me.
Lakshmana, a decision can't be one-sided.
I heard you intently till now.
Now, it's your turn, Lakshmana,
to listen to the King of Ayodhya.
I command you
to stop discussing
this issue immediately.
- But, Rama... - Yes, Lakshmana.
I want to end this discussion.
Lakshmana, I don't want
to lose my brother after losing Sita.
I can't sentence you to death!
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
But the king of Ayodhya
can't go against the rules.
Raghuvanshis sacrifice themselves
for the honour of Raghukul and its promise.
I can't back off from sacrificing myself.
- Lakshmana... - Your Majesty, as the elder brother,
I seek your permission.
I can't do this without your permission.
I can't leave this sacred land
and go to heaven.
[dramatic music playing]
So, I plead with you
to grant me permission to renounce my body!
Lakshmana, don't be like this.
You...
Mahadeva, why doesn't Shri Rama
save himself
by telling Lakshmana the truth?
Goddess, because the human avatar
must experience emotional turmoil.
They must taste happiness, sadness,
pain, and joy.
Narayana
is in a human form right now.
Right now, he is a brother
pained by his younger brother's suffering.
He is not Narayana, the Caretaker of the universe,
who is untouched by joy, sadness, and worldly attachments.
Lakshmana, please sit.
[thunder rumbling]
Lakshmana, you sought your brother's permission,
and I can't grant it.
[melancholic music playing]
Lakshmana, do you remember
what I told you in Guru Vashishtha's ashram?
'You aren't my shadow'
'because a shadow vanishes in the dark.'
'You are my soul.'
'I won't exist without you.'
Lakshmana, please tell me.
How can a soul leave the body?
Answer me, Lakshmana.
How do I grant you permission?
[dramatic music playing]
Lakshmana,
you sacrificed your entire life for me.
You always shielded me
from troubles.
Lakshmana, you served Sita and me.
You've always strengthened me.
Yet you want me
to grant you permission to sacrifice your life!
Lakshmana, I'm dearer to you than your life.
Lakshmana.
[dramatic music playing]
I don't care if people call me
unrighteous and besmirch my name.
Lakshmana, to be fair to you,
you made this decision to protect your subjects.
So, my brother, you aren't the culprit.
Lakshmana, didn't you care to think
how I'd face Mother Sumitra
if you are harmed?
[dramatic music playing]
Rama, my mother
declared that I'd serve you even before I was born.
[thunder rumbling]
I was born to serve you.
Rama, look.
I'm fortunate that destiny
gave me the chance
to serve both my brother and my sister-in-law.
I, Shri Rama's younger brother,
Lakshmana, have fulfilled
all my promises throughout my life.
Rama, please don't discourage me from fulfilling
my final duty and bringing disrepute to my service!
Rama, a king's command
is like a vow.
The subjects are bound
to follow the command.
As I've already disobeyed you,
I'll surely endure
the punishment.
I'll surely fulfil
the final promise
of my life!
[thunder breaking]
But I'll do it only with my brother's permission.
Until you give me permission
to end my life,
I, Lakshmana, vow
to renounce food and water!
[thunder rumbling]
- No, Lakshmana. - I, Prince Lakshmana, renounce
the royal family, wealth, opulence,
my wife, and sons,
forsaking everything in life
except my brother, Shri Rama.
[Chaupai playing]
Rama, please grant me permission!
[Chaupai playing]
[theme song playing]
[vocalising]