'Vasudeva returned to Mathura disappointed.'
'He knew that Pandu's sons belonged to Hastinapur..'
'..and could not go to Mathura.
'Hastinapur's heirs would obviously go there..'
'..whether the palace welcomed them or not..'
'But if the heirs too, are unhappy..'
'..then the meaning of events also changes.'
'That's what Sage Vyasa had to come to Hastinapur to tell Satyavati.'
'He knew Satyawati could not bear to witness..'
'..what was in Hastinapur's fate.'
'Fate does not mean Luck.'
'Fate means, if the choice of bricks is incorrect..'
'..the wall will not be straight.'
'The first brick of this wall is Dhritrashtra.'
'If this brick is crooked, then how can the wall be straight?'
'Another crooked brick is Satyawati's ambition.'
'Which is why I say that it was right..'
'..for Sage Vyas to meet Satyawati.'
'By taking Satyawati away..'
'..he will fulfill his last duty.'
Mother!
Do not rise for me, mother.
I am not rising for you, my son.
I rise in the honour of the great Sage Vyas.
Sometimes a mother is even greater than God..
There is nothing greater than a mother's sacrifice.
How come you are here?
I have to fulfill my last duty towards my mother.
Last duty?
Yes mother. Last duty.
Time flows like river..
..but the body cannot remain steady like a boat.
The soul is a traveler..
..who is forever in search of its shore, its aim.
What are you saying my son? I didn't understand.
A mother has no knowledge of her motherhood?
How long will you stand on the shore of motherhood?
To cry over drawbacks is not the aim of life.
Get rid of attachments, mother.
And go where?
To the hermitage! Your work in Hastinapur is now over.
Take Ambalika and Ambika with you.
Why are you so heartless today my son?
Dhritrashtra is blind.
He will be unable to see but you will not be able to see.
It is good that man.. is unable to read the future.
What is fated to happen will happen.
Your leaving is preordained.
And this is as it should be because..
..because you will be unable to see what is fated to happen.
What is going to happen, my son?
Why do you want to know?
Sometimes ignorance is bliss..
..and pre-knowledge, a cause for sorrow.
I can only say one thing.
You will be unable to watch..
..what I have seen in the future.
Which is why it is best that you should leave.
Come mother, I am here to take you away.
I have heard that Sage Vyas is here.
He is here to meet grandmother.
Grandma.
Grandma, why did you take the trouble?
- Why did you not call for me? - Bless you!
Blessing to you.
Mother, bare foot?
Yes, my daughter.
Vyas says that my days in Hastinapur are over.
I am going to the forest with Ambika and Ambalika.
What?
Is something wrong?
No. Not so far.
It is our good fortune that you have come.
Just as you recognise the foot steps..
..recognise the ominous sound of the future.
How can this unfortunate Dhritrashtra recognise anything?
Do not blame your fate for the turn of events..
..because if fate is everything then action will have no meaning.
Man himself is responsible for whatever happens.
Fate means that only God knows what is in store for an individual.
But he never interferes in the affairs of man.
That's why do not close your soul's eyes like Gandhari has closed hers..
..you do not close the eyes of your soul.
Never forget that thought. Duryodhan is your eldest son.
Yuddhishthir is the eldest Kuru, son.
Take me with you sage.
Renunciation does not mean running away..
..but facing one's problems squarely.
If possible, try to live an austere family life.
An austere family life?
Yes. It means that what does not belong to you is not yours.
You should know this. Come mother.
Dhritrashtra!
Yes mother.
I am leaving Pandu's son in your care.
Watch over them carefully.
They are the heirs of your younger brother.
Rear them with love.
In case they are stubborn do not shoo them away.
Explain them everything with love.
And when they grow up give them their rights.
Remember one thing, that they don't have to ask for they rights..
..because then there will be bitterness.
Remember, Duryodhan is your son..
..while the five of them are King Pandu's sons.
My daughter, I am leaving Hastinapur..
..in Dhritrashtra's care and..
..Dhritrashtra in yours.
Look after him well.
May your husband live long.
May God grant you strenght to do justice.
Wait here.
Gandhari accompany us to the border.
That's enough.
You cannot accompany us beyond this.
This is the limit of family life.
Look after Kunti and her sons.
Bhishma..
..I shall take your leave now.
I, too, will come with you mother.
Allow me to do so.
How can I allow you to do that?
You are bound to the throne.
This is your renunciation.
This is your worship.
But the Kuru throne is now secure.
Have you looked into the future?
Do not forget that you can die at will not live at will.
You are bound to the Kuru throne till death.
Till then, live!
Living is difficult, Bhishma.
Let's go, mother.
Look after the family..
..because now you are the eldest.
May you live long!
Be victorious.
Come Gandhari.
Why are you so tensed?
This!
This crown!
Looks like it will slip out of my hands again.
The crown cannot be the only aim in life.
You will not understand this pain.
It can only be understood by some one who has lost..
..a thing dear to him.
I can never forget this bitter truth of my life..
..that I am the eldest son.
I cannot forget this, Gandhari.
Did you meet Kunti?
I am going now.
I had come to ask your permission.
Why do you need my permission?
You are the queen.
The palace is under your control.
Look after Kunti well.
You are the eldest.
Her sons re my brother Pandu's heirs.
Look after them well.
They should not feel orphaned..
..and living on uryodhan's left over love.
Why should they feel that?
After all, uryodhan is their brother.
That means nothing!
I am actually the eldest Kuru son..
..but now Yuddhishthir holds that position.
He is the eldest son.
I was explaining to Duryodhan that Yuddhishthir is his elder brother.
But you know how stubborn he is.
You too, explain to him.
When I could not explain to myself..
..that no injustice was done when Pandu was crowned because..
..I was blind and unworthy of being king..
..how can I explain this to Duryodhan.
He is not even blind.
Why don't you allow this old wound to heal?
What can I do?
The wound refuses to heal.
Think of it Gandhari!
Duryodhan has always been told that he will be the king after my death.
I, too, have told him that.
His entire education was towards that end.
So how can I tell him that Yuddhishthir is his elder brother..
..so now he will have to prove his worth before..
..he lays claim to the throne?
But why do you think my lord that he will not be able to do so.
Today, he is ahead of Pandu's sons and he should remain ahead.
What if he doesn't
If he doesn't then..
..then it'll be proved that he's unworthy of Hastinapur's crown.
It is a matter of fate!
Fate again!
Why does fate keep crossing my path?
Son of Arya. You cannot erase your line of fate.
Does this means..
..that I am not responsible for my actions?
No. It does not mean that!
We are responsible for our actions.
Fate is merely a mirror which reflects what is before it.
The fate Line does blind man.
It is the story of his life.
So, my lord, do not accuse fate for your actions.
Do not preach to me, Gandhari.
Give me your support.
Be with me.
Do not leave me alone with my ambitions.
Do not leave me alone.
Sometimes I fear myself.
No descendent of Bharat should be afraid.
It is not good to be too ambitious.
Do not think of yourself as Duryodhan's father.
Think of yourself as the King of Hastinapur.
To do justice is your duty.
Come on. Take God's name and go to sleep.
Come on, go to sleep.
Mother has asked us to sleep, Bheem.
How can I sleep when I am upset at Duryodhan's bad behaviour.
But brother, that is the way he is!
To forgive is divine!
Forgiveness is a weapon which has no equal.
You should think of food.
That only makes me hungry.
You will never improve.
My respects!
Bheem may you live long.
- Where's Kunti? - She is in her own chamber.
Greetings, sister.
Kunti. What is this?
Why? I have a right to your blessings.
But what's this?
Why did you not call me instead of coming yourself?
I came to see if you needed anything?
Are you comfortable?
What are you saying sister? I am not a guest.
I have returned to my own house.
Come. Come in. Come.
Come sister.
Sit here.
Your return has brought joy to this house.
If you need anything do not hesitate to ask the maids.
Why should I hesitate?
By giving me this chamber you have satisfied my needs.
Sister, I..
I had come to this chamber as a bride.
Kunti! Kunti!
No.
Tears do not solve any problem.
You have to rear Pandu's son.
You do not have the time to cry over yourself.
Sister!
I also wanted to apologise for Duryodhan's bad behaviour.
Do not say that!
If you apologise to me I shall have sinned.
No Kunti.
He should not have done all that he did.
Your sons have come to their father's house.
They have as much right to live here as Duryodhan.
I have not returned to establish my right.
I have returned to give back the family.. its heirs.
What rights they have..
..only the elders can determine.
Sister, you are the Queen of Hastinapur.
My sons are now in your care.
Don't say that, Kunti.
If God's blessings remain on this family..
..your sons will definitely get justice.
Yuddhishthir is the eldest Kuru son.
I will not say that I do not grieve for Duryodhan.
Of course I do.
Like every fond mother..
..I wanted to see him crowned king.
But that cannot alter the truth.
And the truth is..
..that Yuddhishthir is older than Duryodhan.
But it does worry me that my brother Shakuni..
..that his heart is not clear.
I cannot explain this.
I am afraid that he may mislead Duryodhan.
There should be no misunderstanding between brothers.
Sister!
I will not allow..
..my five sons to be misled.
I will not allow.
I do not have your will power.
Probably even death does not have..
..an antidote against Shakuni.
Pray Kunti! Pray! Pray!
Yes sister!
Victory to Hastinapur King's justice.
Shame to the injustice that a great king.
Dhritrashtra is doing to his own son, Duryodhan.
My lord your name will go down in History in letters..
..of silver and gold.
But I will not allow..
..this injustice against my nephew.
What can I do?
Should I ask Kunti to take her sons back to the forest?
No, I did not say that.
You will have to look after your borther's orphans.
But there was no need to give them high hopes.
By doing so you have sown..
..the seed of ambition in them.
Kunti will eventually become the queen, my brother.
Before giving so freely of your affection you should have..
..thought of your son.
Bhishma is protecting the county's future.
So you will have to protect our son's future..
..because he is still a child.
Besides, just think..
..how can Pandu's son who have stayed..
..in the open air among the sages..
..be happy in this crowded palace?
They will never be happy and satisfied here!
The palace will seem like a cage to a free bird.
But Kunti told Gandhari that they are all happy here.
Don't talk of Gandhari.
She does not know how to think and differentiate.
As for Kunti, she had to admit to it.
Even then the Pandavas have an equal right to the palace.
They have no right I will kill all five. I can't sit with Bheem.
And that Arjun! What does he think?
Climbing on to Grandsire's lap with dirty clothes.
They are not worthy of the palace.
Enough.. my child do not get angry.
Learn to bear your father's injustice.
Take some rest my king.
But never forget.. to hold on to your throne at all costs.
Come son! Come.
Uncle!
My respects, uncle!
You seem to be lost in..
..some deep thought.
Why?
Don't you know the reason?
Today Hastinapur is on the doorstep of the future.
Aren't you lost in thoughts nowadays?
Don't you have doubts?
Can you not see that the values.. our ancestors had nurtured..
..to create a strong society are..
..crumbling today?
The thread is filling with knots.
Politics has become blind..
..and the king swayed by temptation is encroaching on the rights of others.
When the gardner himself find's his all the other buds unworthy..
..and wants to nature..
..just one bud then what would be the future of that garden Vidur?
What would be the future?
Another sad thing.
That bud, too, will die an untimely death.
If the farmer finds faults with his own produce what will..
..happen to the farm?
This is the question which keeps haunting me.
I am dissatisfied with the present..
..and worried about the future.
Time is the flowing river.
Just for benefits it is we..
..who have divided it into past, present and future.
Today's past and yesterday's present..
..and today's present will..
..be tomorrow's past.
I am not talking about the philosophy of time.
I am talking about harsh reality.
When the present becomes the past it will be history.
Now we are the characters of the present living our roles.
But shouldn't we know what roles we are playing?
You have always told me..
..that the beauty of life is that we do not know what our roles are.
If we knew our future..
..then action would have no meaning.
Man is the only creature..
..who has a choice of action.
What should I do? Desert Dhirtrashtra?
How cam I say that?
I know that.
You have already made your choice.
Should I close my eyes?
Ask yourself this question..
..and answer it yourself.
Because I cannot answer it.
Pick an auspicious day and send the Pandavas..
..to Sage Kripacharya.
As you say.
Now go.
I wish to be alone.
With mother?
Greetings, Uncle.
May you live long!
Don't bless us, mother.
I am already bound by my father's blessing.
Do not be sad, son.
Sadness has no limits.
Why are you so sad today?
What can I say, mother?
I am mourning those values which have..
..been murdered before my eyes.
I am mourning the erasure of the line..
..drawn by our ancestors between truth and untruth.
I am weeping.
I am weeping at harsh reality.
The throne I had promised to protect to serve with sincerity is..
..being insulted by Dhritrashtra's filial love.
Greed has shut his mind's eyes..
..and ego has replaced intelligence.
And I give the Pandavas anything..
..more than my love and blessings.
Nothing else.
Do not sadden yourself, son.
Then what should I do, mother?
Whenever you are restless, come to your mother.
You are yourself a learned man of this era.
You know there is only one staircase which..
..goes both up and down.
And however high the staircase goes..
..it always has an end.
When societies and cultures reach the top..
..they have to come down.
And when they do so, values are trampled upon.
Values which were once treasured.
To escape falling they hold onto whatever comes their way.
Politics too is a part of this cycle.
This era will witness the decline of India.
..need to be sad because man knows how to survive.
Son, don't forget that to become pure, a sea has to die.
Don't forget that first poison comes out of the sea.
Somebody or the other has to drink that poison.
Son, you are born to drink that poison.
This is in your destiny.
Politics and duty are two different things.
The king who blows off the torch of his duty and tries to walk..
..on the path of politics it is obvious that he will lose his way.
He follows his ego.
A part of God which is present in a human being, the ego kills it.
So, the knowledge of politics is not necessary for a king..
..but should do his duty.
Now the question is what is the definition of duty.
Get one thing clear, first.
One who knows his duty doesn't wish for anything.
All element and duty never compromise.
Wish is just an illusion.
Duty is his life.
[Sanskrit shlok]
Duryodhan, tell me the meaning of this.
One who knows his duties..
..doesn't need anybody's help to walk on the right path.
According to the religion, the one who is aware of his duties..
..knows what is right and what is wrong.
So, he need not consult anybody for it.
Don't forget this.
Allurement is the enemy of a king.
Allurement can make a king forget..
..that he is not a treasure but a ruler.
It makes a king low.
My father, my son, my friends, my enemies.
The word 'me' becomes a dungeon for a king..
..which doesn't have a door to come out.
King belongs to all just like God.
The king who is carried away by allurement..
..that king cannot become anybody else's.
- Greetings teacher. - Live long.
Teacher, respected uncle has sent..
..king Pandu's five sons to your regiment.
Hastinapur has only one king.
King Dhritrashtra.
We are his sons.
- Shall I hit him? - No.
I am elder uncle's nephew, Yuddhishthir. Greetings.
Live long.
May you be learned. Bless you.
All your brothers are welcome to our school.
Bear, come and sit close to me.
- I'll sit there. - No,
Sit wherever you used to. That is your place.
Yuddhishthir is the eldest amongst the entire Kuru princes.
So, he will sit here.
That is the reason, this place was empty till today.
Greetings.. The king has called for you.
Yuddhishthir.
I am leaving this hermitage and all your brothers..
..are under your control.
Vidur, let's go.
"Method, Politics, education and modesty."
"Are four doors to intelligence."
"Only he will receive favour and love."
"Who has compassionate heart."