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00:00Where is everyone?
00:05Everyone retreat! Hurry back to the camp!
00:08Where are they going?
00:09This wall is behind.
00:16Where are you all going? Retreating from the battlefield, you cowards!
00:19Stay where you are! Stand your ground!
00:21Don't you dare take another step in retreat!
00:23Stop right there!
00:25That's an order!
00:26Ashwatthama!
00:37Prince Duryodhan, why are our soldiers retreating?
00:40Will someone please tell me what's going on?
00:42None of this makes any sense.
00:45Today, the very pillar of the core of army had fallen.
00:49The one who taught many young hands to hold a bow.
00:53Who taught the young princes all about life, statecraft, and the art of war.
01:00Acharya Drona, who after Bhishma had been the answer to all of the Kaurav's problems, was no more.
01:08And far greater than his death was the huge void he left behind in the Kaurav army.
01:14To the Kauravs, it was like a gaping wound.
01:21The Pandavas had Krishna to show them the way.
01:25But who would lead the Kauravs out of the crisis they now faced?
01:29Oh, Kripacharya, you're an elder to us and you are Ashwatthama's uncle as well.
01:34It is only right that you give him the news.
01:36The news?
01:37What news?
01:38What's the matter?
01:40Son, your father, Dronacharya.
01:44Father?
01:45What happened to father?
01:46What happened to him?
01:47Who dared to do this?
01:58Shikhandi?
01:59Drishtidumna?
02:00Who was responsible for my father's death?
02:02I want a name!
02:03Ashwatthama.
02:07You dare utter my name, charioteer?
02:09I'll rip your tongue out and-
02:11But he's telling the truth, Ashwatthama.
02:13Ashwatthama has been killed.
02:15Ashwatthama is no more.
02:17When Yudhishthir shouted these words,
02:19Acharya Drona was shattered.
02:21On hearing your name, he laid down his weapons in grief.
02:24And his life too.
02:30Shame on that Yudhishthir.
02:32Shame on that coward Drishtidumna.
02:34They disarmed him with lies and then they killed him dishonorably.
02:38They sacrificed their own guru on the altar of their ambition.
02:42Duryodhan, return to the camp and make arrangements.
02:44We'll observe a moment of silence for the Acharya.
02:47As you say.
02:50There is no greater honor for a warrior than to sacrifice his life in battle.
02:55And no greater disgrace than to be slain by deceit.
03:00Do you know the meaning of my name, Sangha?
03:03Hmm?
03:05Yes, I know it well, Uncle.
03:06Mercy.
03:07Forgiveness.
03:08Compassion.
03:10But those Pandavas will not be shown any of that.
03:13It will not be my mercy, but my wrath that will rain upon them, Uncle.
03:17Show mercy not to the Pandavas, but to yourself, Ashwatthama.
03:20Cast aside your warrior's armor and be a son in mourning for his great father.
03:25Just for a little while.
03:27It is the son who is standing here, Uncle.
03:30The warrior was killed by those deceitful cowards.
03:33The warrior is right in front of me, Ashwatthama.
03:35Make use of the raging fire within you.
03:38Because its light will now show us the way through this war.
03:41The gem on your forehead will now pave the way forward for us.
03:45And it will also make you the next commander of our army.
03:48At this moment, all I want is revenge.
03:51Revenge.
03:52Revenge.
03:54REVENGE!
03:57Who's roaring in rage?
03:59Ashwatthama.
04:00Stopping him was already a challenge.
04:02And now we won't be able to gauge the extent of his fury.
04:05Armed with the Acharya's knowledge.
04:07A vast array of divine weapons.
04:09And Kripacharya as his advisor.
04:12How do we stop the storm Ashwatthama is about to unleash?
04:15And what about Drishtadyumna?
04:17He committed such a monstrous crime that we cannot-
04:19What about your crime?
04:20Was that any less monstrous, Brother Yudhishthir?
04:23What you did with Acharya's throne was deceitful.
04:25You told a white lie.
04:27And for what?
04:28For the sake of just a throne?
04:30What difference is there between the Koravs and us now, Brother?
04:33We are doing precisely what they have been doing all along.
04:37We have violated every boundary of righteousness and humanity.
04:40Why all this moral outrage, Arjun?
04:42Don't forget that it was our elder brother who showed so much restraint
04:46in spite of all the injustices committed by the Koravs.
04:49Otherwise you and I would have crossed these boundaries long ago.
04:52I think I got too carried away with these notions of righteousness and injustice.
04:57But now I wonder, of what use is this theoretical knowledge?
05:01Of what use is the truth if it can be drowned out by the sound of a conch?
05:05You all are becoming emotional.
05:08And for whom?
05:10Drona Acharya.
05:12Who could not follow the path of Dharma himself.
05:14What was it that Acharya Drona did?
05:16He waged war, which is against a Brahman's faith.
05:19He used divine weapons against thousands of helpless soldiers.
05:22He stood by the unjust and deceitfully had Abhimanyu slaughtered.
05:26It is a fitting end for such a dishonourable guru.
05:28Dhrishtha Dhyumna!
05:31And you? What about your dishonourable acts?
05:33What fate do you deserve, Dhrishtha Dhyumna?
05:35The very thing that you deserve, Satyaki.
05:37You beheaded an unarmed Bhurishrava, didn't you?
05:40Is that so?
05:41Let me show you the difference between the two.
05:44Stop. Get a hold of yourselves.
05:46Is one great war not enough for you all?
05:48That you two are starting another?
05:51When I was a little boy, I would steal butter from my neighbours.
05:54The whole neighbourhood would drop everything they were doing.
05:56And waste their time chasing after the thief.
05:58You are wasting time with pointless arguments as well.
06:01If you have finally finished arguing then,
06:03Look over there. The core of army.
06:06Can your debate on what is right or wrong wave?
06:08While you turn your attention to the question of life and death,
06:11It is hurtling straight towards you.
06:17Remember this.
06:18As long as you are alive, so is your dharm.
06:20And the question of right and wrong.
06:24You are awake already, Gandhari?
06:39I thought you would be sleeping at this hour.
06:41How can I know if I am awake or sleeping?
06:44Whether it is day or night?
06:46This horrifying nightmare just never seems to end.
06:51Sanjay returned from Kurukshetra.
06:53With another piece of terrible news for us.
06:56I know my king.
06:58Acharyat Vrona is no more.
07:00It is as if this is not a war, but some kind of ritual.
07:04Where one by one, everyone and everything that is close to my heart is being sacrificed.
07:09I am reminded of the story of an old man that a learned sage once told me when I was a child.
07:19The old man was walking through a pitch dark forest at night carrying a small lamb.
07:24Along the way, someone asked him,
07:27Where are you going, old man?
07:29He said,
07:30To renounce my life in the waters.
07:32Then why are you carrying a lamb?
07:34The old man said,
07:36This is to protect myself along the way.
07:39From what?
07:40The young man asked him laughing.
07:42What if there is a snake and it bites me?
07:45The young man was astonished because the old man was already drowning in his own narcissism.
07:52Our Kshatriya pride is similar to that old man, my king.
07:57Heading into the jaws of death in Kurukshetra, drawing its final breaths.
08:02And yet, clinging to a tiny flame of hope, trying to stay alive till the very end.
08:09Until both the hope and the light are forever extinguished.
08:17Is that not the Kshatriya way, my king?
08:20A conscious and deliberate suicide.
08:24For us, Acharya Drona was that guiding light.
08:28And now we have lost him too.
08:30Without his able and loving guidance, our path forward would be lost in darkness.
08:35But the learned sage who told me that story is still with us.
08:40And he can light the way for the Kauravs, your majesty.
08:43Who is that learned sage?
08:46Our clan's guru, Kribacharya.
08:54Ashwatthama, don't waste any more time.
08:57Make use of the powers you have.
08:59And unleash the Narayan weapon, which was given to you by your father.
09:03Kribacharya was skilled in both the art of war and diplomacy.
09:16His reputation as an advisor was unparalleled.
09:19He had successfully persuaded Ashwatthama into unleashing the one weapon
09:24that even his nephew's father, Drona, had never used.
09:34Did Ashwatthama...?
09:35No, no, no.
09:36Tell me this is not true, Madha.
09:37No, it is true.
09:38Ashwatthama has unleashed the Narayan weapon.
09:41The Narayan weapon.
09:42Huh?
09:43I don't know.
10:13Brace yourselves!
10:26Yes.
10:44Attack!
10:56Attack!
11:03Stop this destruction Ashwatthama!
11:06This destruction will only end when you draw your last breath, Drishtadyumna, no matter where you run and hide! Your end is inevitable today!
11:14Why would I hide, you coward? Look, I'm right in front of you! If you think you have it in you, then come here and fight me!
11:20Kripacharya's rousing words had transformed Ashwatthama into a messenger of death. As he watched his nephew take this form, his heart overflowed with pride.
11:30Because Ashwatthama had yet to achieve his goal.
11:40He's committed to achieve his goal.
11:43Ah!
11:45Ah!
11:46Ah!
11:47Ah!
11:48Ah!
11:49Ah!
11:50Ah!
11:51Ah!
11:52Ah!
11:53Ah!
11:54Ah!
11:55Ah!
12:10Ah!
12:11Ah!
12:12Why don't you accept, you coward? You can never be Drunacharya.
12:22Nephew!
12:26I swear by my beloved father, Drishtadyumna, I will drench the battleground of Kurukshetra with your blood!
12:42Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
12:55Hmm... Hmm... Hmm...
12:58Hmm?
13:01Fear not, warriors! If the Kauravs have the Narayan weapon, then you have Narayan himself.
13:07Not long ago, Duryodhan decided to use my Narayani army and did not pick me.
13:12Today, he will realize what it is that he gave up.
13:24Amazing! The barrage of weapons has stopped!
13:27The barrage of weapons has stopped!
13:42The barrage of weapons has stopped!
13:54Ashwatthama!
13:58Krishna has countered my Narayan weapon, uncle.
14:00You have possession of only Narayan's weapon, have you?
14:03But Krishna is Narayan himself.
14:06This is not a war among equals.
14:08The mystical cowherd displays his powers once again.
14:12But there is a silver lining.
14:14When they killed Acharya, the Pandavas must have thought that the war is over.
14:18But now, they will never make that kind of mistake again, cowherds.
14:23There are a lot of things we still need to get right, Duryodhan.
14:26And for that, we must appoint our new commander before the next sunrise.
14:29What do you suggest, Acharya?
14:31We should take the help of sacred rituals to read the signs of the future.
14:38Kripacharya knew better than anyone else that true leadership could completely change their fortunes in this war.
14:47Under his leadership, Kurukshetra had witnessed a catastrophic battle that day.
14:52The likes of which had neither been seen nor heard before.
14:57That is why only he could resolve the problem of choosing the next commander.
15:02I have invoked the sacred fire.
15:07It will determine who between these two kauravs should wear the mantle of commander.
15:12One is Karan, the other is my nephew, Ashwatthama.
15:16My nephew Ashwatthama?
15:18This is not a family occasion where you give all your relatives a warm welcome.
15:23A warm welcome.
15:24What about the warm welcome Ashwatthama gave the Pandavas today?
15:28Did you miss that?
15:29He turned Kurukshetra upside down to catch Drishtadyumna.
15:32And that rat is still alive.
15:34What about his attack on Ghatotkach?
15:36But who was the one who killed Ghatotkach in the end?
15:40It was my friend Karan.
15:42That too with a single arrow.
15:47But that was the only echogni arrow he had.
15:50And now it is gone.
15:51What can he do without it?
15:53Nothing.
15:54But I have an arsenal of weapons.
15:57I have the blessings of my father Acharya Dron.
16:00What does Karan have?
16:02The blessings of his charioteer father?
16:04Or the home a childless mother gave to him when he was an orphan?
16:08You wretch!
16:09Speak of my mother with respect Ashwatthama!
16:11Enough!
16:12Enough!
16:13Stop your pointless quarrelling.
16:16Both Karan and Ashwatthama have clearly proved that they are great courageous warriors.
16:22But they must present their case to prove they can be commanders.
16:25The one whose argument causes the fire to change colour will become our next commander.
16:31So, present your arguments and we will decide.
16:34Let us see in whose blood victory runs.
16:36What does blood really prove?
16:38Do the Pandas not have King Pandu's blood in their veins?
16:41The greedy sons of a useless deserter!
16:43Huh!
16:44What have they given the people of Hastinapur apart from this disastrous war?
16:47Do they only have their father's blood?
16:49Their mother Kunti's blood could be equally at fault!
16:51Hmm?
16:52Huh!
16:53Huh!
16:54But how could you ever know of such things?
16:56You know nothing about your mother or your father!
17:01Once bloodline cannot be ignored when deciding who will take command, the blood of Dronacharya and Krippi runs in Ashwatthama's veins.
17:08There is no doubt that he is as valiant as his father.
17:11If Krippacharya acts as my advisor, then I give you my word, the Kauravs will not find a greater commander than me!
17:17Look at that!
17:19The colour of the fire has changed after Ashwatthama's argument.
17:22Bravo!
17:23What a clever choice of argument, Krippacharya!
17:25Bloodline!
17:26Alright, let me continue with your argument.
17:28Most here are Kshatriya by birth.
17:30And those of doubtful parentage like me are also Kshatriyas through their deeds.
17:34But you are saying that one's blood means everything.
17:37So is the son of Drona and your sister Krippi Ashwatthama not a pure Brahmin?
17:41Why is he here on the battlefield?
17:43He should be in a hermitage or forest deep in study or meditation, not here on the battlefield as commander!
17:49Be careful, Karna.
17:50Do not disrespect Brahmins.
17:52You learned to use your weapons from two Brahmins after all.
17:55You are already under a curse by one Guru for lying to him.
17:59Be mindful and do not insult the other now.
18:02Do not forget that Ashwatthama is the son of Acharya Drona, whose mastery in the art of war is unmatched.
18:08And I am the disciple of the same Guru Drona.
18:10Such compassion for the son and not a bit of affection for the disciple?
18:14You could at least try to live up to your name, Krippacharya.
18:17If you truly have mercy as your name means, then show this mercy to all equally.
18:22Otherwise to me, you are no different from Dronacharya.
18:25What is it that you are trying to imply?
18:27It was his love for his son that killed Dronacharya.
18:30He could not bear to hear one lie about his son's death.
18:33In one stroke he abandoned both his weapons and his duty.
18:36What sort of father was he?
18:37What sort of warrior?
18:38That he accepted the news of his son's death so easily.
18:41Neither did he fulfill the duty of a Brahmin nor that of a Kshatriya.
18:45How dare you, Karn?
18:47There!
18:48I cast off my sacred Brahmin thread!
18:50I am no longer a Brahmin to you!
18:53I am only a Kshatriya!
18:54A warrior!
18:55Your tongue is a lot sharper than your arrows!
18:58That is why that tongue is the first thing I am going to rip out!
19:01Then I will show you how great my father truly was!
19:04Ashwatthama!
19:05Ashwatthama!
19:06The sun itself!
19:09The sacred fire has chosen the next commander for us.
19:29See the sun's lightness within the flames.
19:32Our next commander will be Karn!
19:37Kripacharya!
19:38According to what you said, the fire was supposed to change color!
19:41But that did not happen at all!
19:43This?
19:44This is an injustice!
19:45I refuse to accept this decision!
19:47The sacred fire is never ever wrong!
19:49Nor is the judgment of our revered Guru, Kripacharya!
19:58Uncle!
19:59Why were you in such a terrible hurry to declare Karn as our commander?
20:02Who knows what caste or clan he is from?
20:04What lineage he belongs to?
20:06I realize that Karn's true lineage is a mystery.
20:10Nor do we know who his real parents are.
20:12And for this I myself have humiliated him often.
20:15However, during the ritual, divine intervention made it very clear
20:19that a warrior's selection should not rest solely on his lineage.
20:23Instead, it should also rest on his true capability.
20:26How do you know what the sign in the fire really indicated?
20:29You think I would not understand the signs after all my years of penance?
20:33The sun's lightness spinning within the flames of the sacred fire
20:37was a clear blessing for Karn from the sun god.
20:40A blessing that can only be granted to a true devotee of the almighty sun, or...
20:45Or? Or to whom?
20:47To the sun god's own sun.
20:49Who?
20:50To the sun god's own sun.
20:51And I finally knew what the signs were immediately said.
20:53Your wand in to body was a walrus.
20:54Yourmens?
20:55Or if he had known Helen Phstrom,
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21:05Turuc pid qué!
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