1 00:00:35,700 --> 00:00:38,600 All the guards are awake, Bhisma. 2 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,600 With your arrangements, who can sleep? 3 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,500 Greetings, Queen Mother. 4 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,000 Solitude. 5 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,000 I did not wish to insult you. 6 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:57,000 But mother.... I never feel offended by your words. 7 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,000 I know. 8 00:01:00,500 --> 00:01:03,800 But I also have a request of you. 9 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:08,000 Do not be so hard on Vichitravirya. 10 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,500 It's not his fault. 11 00:01:14,500 --> 00:01:18,000 When the loving shade of a father is removed from one's head..... 12 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:27,300 ....his experiences of life, its lessons and its seasons are more painful. 13 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:31,000 To be strict is my duty, Queen Mother. 14 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:38,000 A teacher is one in whose heart there is forgiveness, and in whose hands there is punishment. 15 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:43,700 It is imperative that Vichitravirya do arduous work. 16 00:01:45,300 --> 00:01:50,000 The man whose training is soft, his heart becomes hard on its own. 17 00:01:52,500 --> 00:02:00,000 And..... to avoid years of his working hard, such a man gives hardship to others. 18 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,000 No, Queen Mother. 19 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:09,000 A king with a hard heart cannot be capable of sitting on the throne of Hastinapur. 20 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:15,000 Then marry him off, Bhisma. 21 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:21,000 Life's responsibilities is itself life's lessons. 22 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:29,000 The King of Kashi has arranged for the swayamvar ("ceremony of choosing one's husband from a group of suitors") of his three daughters at this time. 23 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:35,000 In other big kingdoms, there is no sign of any girl of marriageable age. 24 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:42,800 If Vichitravirya's marriage is not conducted with the daughters of the King of Kashi, who knows how long we will have to wait? 25 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:47,800 So...what is the solution Mother? 26 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:52,000 You go as the representative of Hastinapur and bring those maidens by winning them. 27 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 How is this possible, Mother? 28 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,700 A girl marries a powerful man, not a powerful kingdom. 29 00:03:01,700 --> 00:03:04,000 Think of it this way, Bhisma. 30 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:11,000 We are giving those girls the opportunity of becoming the Queens of a great kingdom like Hastinapur. 31 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,000 We are doing them a favour. 32 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:18,000 Forgive me Mother, but my mind doesnt agree. 33 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,000 As Hastinapur's Queen Mother, I can also give you an order, Bhisma. 34 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:31,000 And if you insult the Queen Mother's order, then you will have to leave the kingdom. 35 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,000 And you are bound to this throne. 36 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:37,000 By your own oath, you cannot even leave this kingdom. 37 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:53,000 The King of Saubha..... Shalva is entering! 38 00:04:15,500 --> 00:04:19,000 The King of Kosala is entering! 39 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:30,000 The Ruler of Trigarta, Prasenjit is entering! 40 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 Look at this fragrance, Princess. 41 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 This is Kampalya. 42 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,000 This is Ambar. 43 00:05:20,300 --> 00:05:23,700 Elder sister (""Jiji") doesnt want your frangrances, maid. 44 00:05:23,700 --> 00:05:28,000 If there is a fragrance of the sea, then bring it. 45 00:05:31,300 --> 00:05:35,500 Why? Why the frangrance of the sea, elder sister Ambika? 46 00:05:35,500 --> 00:05:41,000 She is going to be marrying Shalva, the King close to the sea...isn't it? 47 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:49,000 Elder sister has chosen her husband. Dont you know? 48 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,400 My hands are though shaking, elder sister. 49 00:05:55,400 --> 00:06:00,000 How to choose a husband.... I though dont even know anything. 50 00:06:02,500 --> 00:06:07,000 And today in the swayamvar, around whose neck will I place the garland? 51 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,000 Ambalika.... 52 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:19,000 When on seeing someone's face, your heart trembles instead of your hands.... 53 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,000 And the eyes forget to lower out of bashfulness.... 54 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,500 Then place the garland around his neck. 55 00:06:24,500 --> 00:06:27,000 Understood? 56 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:32,000 But if such a man is not found.... then? 57 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:37,000 Then understand, life will be filled with sadness and pain. 58 00:06:38,700 --> 00:06:41,000 Elder sister... 59 00:06:52,500 --> 00:06:57,500 But I have complete faith that you two will surely get such husbands.... 60 00:06:57,500 --> 00:07:02,000 .... whom upon seeing, all the joys in the world will appear small. 61 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,000 Now no obstacle can even come in the way of our happiness, Ambalika. 62 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,000 All the Crown Princes of the Arya Empire! 63 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,500 Kings! 64 00:08:00,500 --> 00:08:02,000 And Rulers! 65 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,000 You are welcome in Kashi! 66 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:10,000 By being present in the swayamvar of my three daughters, you have..... 67 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:19,000 Hastinapur's greatly revered, Ganga's son, Bhisma is entering! 68 00:08:51,500 --> 00:08:54,000 Greetings, King of Kashi. 69 00:08:56,500 --> 00:09:02,000 I have come in the form of representative of the throne of Hastinapur. 70 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:09,000 To ask the giving away of your daughters ("kanyadaan") for our Crown Prince, Vichitravirya. 71 00:09:23,500 --> 00:09:28,600 But respected Bhisma, I am conducting the swayamvar of my daughters. 72 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:31,800 I accept this, King of Kashi. 73 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:33,700 But this is also true.... 74 00:09:33,700 --> 00:09:40,000 .... that to win a maiden by one's valour is the tradition of a swayamvar. 75 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Just as a tree always faces it leaves towards the sun..... 76 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:53,000 ........an inteliigent king will marry his daughter to a capable Crown Prince. 77 00:09:53,500 --> 00:09:57,500 And that in the entire world, there is no other kingdom as powerful as Hastinapur..... 78 00:09:57,500 --> 00:10:00,000 ...this is also true. 79 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:08,300 Hence, please give away your daughters to the Crown Prince of Hastinapur, Vichitravirya. 80 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:14,000 And let them obtain the fortune of becoming the Queens of Hastinapur. 81 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:22,000 If any of the assembled kings have any objection to my words..... 82 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:26,000 ......then that king has the right to test my strength. 83 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:32,000 A warrior can never avoid the roll of dice and the twang of an arrow, son of Ganga! 84 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,000 King Shalva!! 85 00:12:00,500 --> 00:12:09,000 King Shalva!! 86 00:12:23,500 --> 00:12:25,700 Who are you? 87 00:12:25,700 --> 00:12:28,000 Who gave you an invitation? 88 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:32,000 So that you come here and make a display of your strength? 89 00:12:32,500 --> 00:12:41,000 If we had to choose our husbands on the basis of strength, then our father would have organized a contest in our swayamvar. 90 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Do you see any contest here? 91 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,000 I have mentally accepted King Shalva as my husband. 92 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:08,000 I want to marry not on the basis of power, but on love. 93 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:13,000 Then how can you come here and disrupt my swayamvar? 94 00:13:14,300 --> 00:13:17,800 What is this that your daughter is saying, King of Kashi? 95 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:22,000 Has she already chosen her husband from before? 96 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000 Yes! 97 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:32,000 In this swayamvar, I was going to place the garland around King Shalva's neck....this was certain. 98 00:13:37,700 --> 00:13:42,000 Then this is not a swayamvar, but a trick. 99 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:48,000 So many kings had travelled from their kingdoms to Kashi.... 100 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:52,000 ....was all that in vain? 101 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:58,500 If your daughter had already chosen her husband from before.... 102 00:13:58,500 --> 00:14:01,000 .... then she should have been married off. 103 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:05,000 What was the need to do this swayamvar conspiracy? 104 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:12,700 In a religious work such as a swayamvar, if there is no purity in thoughts, then the results can be devastating. 105 00:14:12,700 --> 00:14:15,000 Do you not even know this? 106 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:19,000 Respected Bhisma is saying the truth, King of Kashi. 107 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:27,000 And this is an insult to all of us kings. 108 00:14:29,500 --> 00:14:33,000 Forgive me, respected Bhisma. 109 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:37,000 I was not at all aware of this decision of Amba's. 110 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:45,000 Now that respected Bhisma has won these girls, their marriage will only be in Hastinapur. 111 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:54,000 No other king in the Arya Empire will accept them. 112 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,000 I agree to this suggestion. 113 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,000 But it is not agreeable to me, King of Kashi. 114 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:22,000 Solely on the strength of power, Hastinapur cannot write lifelong sorrow and disappointment in any girl's future. 115 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:31,000 Ask your daughters if they too have already chosen their husbands. 116 00:15:36,700 --> 00:15:39,000 Give an answer, daughters. 117 00:15:44,500 --> 00:15:46,000 No, respected Bhisma. 118 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:52,700 Then conduct your eldest daughter's marriage with King Shalva. 119 00:15:52,700 --> 00:15:57,000 Hastinapur frees Lady Amba from the bonds of swayamvar. 120 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:04,000 And gives the promise of bestowing her with presents and honour at her wedding. 121 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:13,000 Please bid both your daughters farewell as they become Queens of Hastinapur. 122 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,500 The auspicious time of partaking water has come, Queen Mother. 123 00:16:53,500 --> 00:16:55,500 Call the maidens. 124 00:16:55,500 --> 00:17:00,000 The maiden has arrived, respected Bhisma! 125 00:17:45,700 --> 00:17:50,000 Has come to get married on the wedding porch ("mandap") of Hastinapur. 126 00:17:50,700 --> 00:17:52,000 Who are you? 127 00:17:52,500 --> 00:17:57,500 I am the unfortunate daughter of the King of Kashi, Queen Mother. 128 00:17:57,500 --> 00:18:00,000 The very eldest daughter. 129 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:10,000 Whose entire dreams, entire life has been crushed under respected Bhisma's feet. 130 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:16,700 But Lady, I had given the permission to go to King Shalva. 131 00:18:16,700 --> 00:18:21,000 You had defeated King Shalva, Bhisma.... 132 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:24,000 In open court! 133 00:18:25,500 --> 00:18:31,000 When I went to him, he said to me.... 134 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,700 .... that I am just a prize object.... 135 00:18:34,700 --> 00:18:38,000 ....not a girl.... 136 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,000 ....not a woman.... 137 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:44,000 ....not a human.... 138 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,000 ....just a prize object. 139 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:57,600 King Shalva said to me that you had won me. 140 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:00,000 So, only you have rights over me. 141 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:05,000 Whatever I had done, I did with a pure heart Lady. 142 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:08,000 There is no fault of mine in this. 143 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:12,800 Whichever girl comes into the swayamvar, she comes without prior decision. 144 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,500 This is what is believed. 145 00:19:15,500 --> 00:19:22,300 But whatever has happened with you, I am sad for it. 146 00:19:22,300 --> 00:19:25,800 And I myself will go with you to King Shalva. 147 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:28,000 No!!! 148 00:19:31,500 --> 00:19:35,800 In marriage, man is the receiver of alms. 149 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:39,000 Charity is given to the man. 150 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:43,700 A woman gets rights, respected Bhisma. 151 00:19:43,700 --> 00:19:48,000 I dont want charity, but my rights. 152 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,000 You had in open court, won me by displaying your strength. 153 00:19:52,000 --> 00:20:00,000 So if my marriage happens, it will only be with you.... Ganga's son, Bhisma!