00:03The final chapter of Kurukshetra was about to unravel. Unimaginable. Unforeseen. Inevitable. The kind of end that keeps a story
00:16alive until it ends.
00:23A terrifying twist, filled with deceit and conspiracy, that would soon be brought about by four characters, who were still
00:32awake so late in the night, looking for ways to pursue it.
00:38Ashwatthama, the new commander. What is left of this war anyway, Duryodhana?
00:42My blood-soaked Samshabdaks, my brave beheaded Sindus, my butchered Narayani army, and the thousands of warriors whose corpses now
00:53lie scattered all over Kurukshetra.
00:56My Gaurav army, my soldiers, and all the warriors who gave up their lives stand with you, Ashwatthama.
01:06Tonight, the Pandavas will pay a heavy price for the death of every one of my soldiers.
01:13I see.
01:14I swear by Lord Shiv, until I have carried out my revenge against the Pandavas, neither will I stop, nor
01:21will I let this war come to an end.
01:24The Pandavas killed my father. I will destroy their very bloodline, and offer them as a sacrifice to the burning
01:32fires of Kurukshetra.
01:33You will officiate as the priest, O Prince Duryodhana.
01:40So be it, Ashwatthama, so be it. May every prince you take have only one purpose.
01:51Revenge. And to achieve it, do whatever is necessary. Bring me proof, Ashwatthama.
01:59Get me the severed heads of all five Pandavas. Only then will my soul be at peace.
02:11Paint that gem on your head with their blood, Ashwatthama! Paint it with their blood!
02:19The night was at its darkest hour, but the storm raging in Ashwatthama's mind was even darker.
02:27Kripacharya and Kritavarma fell asleep the moment they lay down to rest, but there was no sleep in Ashwatthama's eyes.
02:35Ashwatthama, the boy born with the cry of a horse, had a gem on his forehead that protected him from
02:42all danger.
02:44But who could defend him against the perils that he was now calling upon himself?
02:50Dear father, I know you're watching me from up in the heavens. The responsibility that you once wore like a
02:56crown upon your head now lies on my shoulders.
02:59The responsibility of achieving victory for Prince Duryodhana. But I don't know how to carry it out.
03:19Stop! Oh, I'll... Oh, wise one!
03:28If this vision is just a dream, then let it end now!
03:38However, if you are a sign from my father Dronacharya, then show me the way! Show me the way, oh
03:45wise one!
03:46Here, it's my sister.
04:05Drowned in arrogance. Wrestling with the darkness, he wandered, staring into the night, searching for a path in the void
04:15of terror.
04:17Silent, yet restless. Focused, yet unsettled. A voice came from the abyss. Slaughter.
04:32One path. One truth. He repeated to himself, slaughter.
04:47Aswatthama? What are you doing?
04:53Preparing, Uncle Kripacharya. I'm preparing for the end of this war and this story.
04:58Now at this hour? But why, son?
05:01It is a sign from Lord Shiv the Destroyer. If the command has been given at this hour, it must
05:07be carried out at once.
05:08And I have planned it all. Intoxicated by victory, the enemy's guard will be down.
05:14This is the perfect moment to attack their camp and take back the victory that was always rightfully ours.
05:22Do not be impulsive, Aswatthama. We must consult with King Dhritarashtra and also our Prime Minister Vidur before taking such
05:30a dangerous step.
05:31Any haste will-
05:32Any haste?
05:32I fear we might already be too late.
05:35Kretavarma!
05:37What's that? Is it a lion?
05:40Yes, the lion is here. And now it will go out hunting for its prey.
05:46Hahahaha!
05:49Unaware of impending doom, the primary narrator of this tale, Sanjay, was asleep in Hastinapur.
05:56Perhaps for him, this war had ended with the defeat of Duryodhan.
06:01But I was awake. Because I knew that even though soldiers die in war, their vengeance lives on.
06:09Looks like they all had a grand victory celebration here.
06:13And now their funeral will be just as grand.
06:15There is not a single soldier on guard.
06:17Everyone is asleep.
06:19And it will be quite a while before they wake up.
06:22There.
06:23The commander's tent.
06:25My father's murderer, Drishtitumna, must be in there.
06:28And that tent there is the Pandavas.
06:30All five must be sleeping there.
06:32That hypocrite Yudhishtir.
06:34That monster Bhim.
06:35That coward Arjun.
06:36And the utterly useless Nakul and Zehdev.
06:40Today I shall free them all from their mortal bodies.
06:44But first, I must go and deal with that hyena, Drishtitumna.
06:49I am the new commander.
06:52My wrath will turn this celebration of victory into a dance of death.
06:56The three of you wait here, stand guard at this gate.
06:59And yes, make sure not a single soul escapes from here alive.
07:04As you, commander.
07:27Ashratama, you coward.
07:29If you want to kill me, why don't you fight like a warrior?
07:33Just like you did, huh?
07:35When you killed my unarmed father?
07:38You are no warrior, Drishtitumna.
07:40You are a disgrace.
07:42This is the death you deserve.
07:46Shikhandi.
07:53You wretch, you sinner.
07:55You attacked him in his sleep.
07:56There is no place for the likes of you even in hell.
07:59Oh really?
07:59Where do you think you will end up?
08:01Shikhandi?
08:02You will pay for what you did to Pratama Abhishma.
08:11And now, it is the bond of stun.
08:34Everything's destroyed.
08:36You monsters!
08:39The severed heads of the five bond of warriors as promised.
08:44A special gift from commander Ashwatthama to Prince Duryodhan.
08:50You kill them.
08:52You kill all five of them.
08:57Just as you commanded, my prince.
09:00The most joyous news in the past 18 days.
09:07How my ears have longed to hear these words.
09:11Give me that monster beam's head now.
09:14The one who single-handedly slaughtered my 99 brothers.
09:18Today, today, I shall anoint my forehead with the blood from his head.
09:32What have you done, Ashwatthama?
09:34I did as you commanded, Prince Duryodhan.
09:37I annihilated the entire Pandav camp.
09:39I made sure that every warrior was slaughtered to death.
09:44Crown Prince, what is the matter?
09:46Did this not please you?
09:47This head that I crushed to pieces so easily.
09:51Do you really believe it belongs to Bhim?
09:53What do you mean?
09:54You were fooled by the spitting image of Bhim and ended up killing his son, Sutsum instead.
10:01The Upapandavs must have been asleep in that tent.
10:03You mistook them for the Pandavs and slaughtered their sons.
10:07You failed to fulfill my command, Ashwatthama.
10:11Instead, instead, you've done something.
10:14That Bhishan, Karan, and your father's throne never succeeded in doing.
10:22By doing what you did, you've left the Pandavs celebrations hollow.
10:27You have turned their victory conchblats into wales of mourning.
10:32This news is as glorious as the defeat of Indra.
10:34But the moment they hear the news, I'm sure that those five brothers will come looking for you.
10:40So let them come.
10:42The five Pandavs, Krishna, Satyaki, I will deal with them all.
10:46Ashwatthama fears no one.
10:48Let them come.
10:50Go.
10:50Go away.
10:52The four of you must leave right now.
10:55Go off in different directions.
10:58Your crown prince is proud of you, Ashwatthama.
11:03Look.
11:04Look.
11:05A shower of petals from the sky.
11:08The messengers of heaven are calling out to me.
11:12Prince Duryodhan.
11:14I request you to tell my father, Drone, how I killed Trishtidumna and avenged his...
11:20Crown prince?
11:21Prince Duryodhan!
11:23No!
11:24No, no, no, no, prince.
11:26Prince Duryodhan!
11:29No!
11:48I have lost my five sons in a single night.
11:52And the killer?
11:54That snake with the gem, Ashwatthama, is still alive.
11:58But he will not stay alive for very long, Panchali.
12:01I have avenged the wrongs done against you before.
12:04Today, I will do so again.
12:06I swear by Sutsum, I will rip that gem from his forehead and lay it at your feet.
12:10But before that, we need to find him.
12:13He must have realized by now that he did not kill us, but our five sons instead.
12:18He must have fled far away from here in order to escape us.
12:22Heaven, hell or earth, he must be somewhere.
12:25Even if I have to turn the world upside down to look for that murderer Ashwatthama, I will do so
12:30without a second thought.
12:31You need not go to that much trouble.
12:34I know exactly where that snake can be found, Arjun.
12:37Then you be our guide, Brother Bhin.
12:39Until you bring the gem from that evil coward's forehead to me, I will not eat a single grain of
12:45food, even if it costs me my life.
12:50Do not drown in the sorrow of what has passed.
12:53Try to prepare for what is to come.
12:55Your daughter-in-law, Uttara's son.
12:58Her womb is carrying not just Abhimanyu's son, Krishna, but your grandson and the heir of the Pandava dynasty.
13:05Try to think of him.
13:26The hermitage of the great Sage Vyas?
13:30Remember how we disguised ourselves when we had to stay in hiding for a year?
13:33Hmm.
13:34I became a woman.
13:36Brihan Nala.
13:37I spent one whole year disguised as a woman in the kingdom of Matsya.
13:41But that was only you, Arjun.
13:44Because Devi Urvashi's curse had turned you into a eunach.
13:47But we were under no such curse.
13:49Do you remember how the rest of us hid our identity?
13:52In the guise of Brahmins.
13:55Hmm.
14:00I'm sure Ashwatthama is disguised as one of these Brahmins.
14:04We just need to identify him.
14:13There he is.
14:15Ashwatthama!
14:17Why are you hiding there, you snake?
14:19You attacked children when they were sleeping.
14:22You spineless commander of a defeated army!
14:25Show yourself!
14:27Neither is your crown prince Duryothan alive anymore, nor is your father.
14:31Who will save you now?
14:34Who will save you now?
14:35Face us!
14:41Do not worry about me.
14:44Worry about yourself.
14:46When my father could turn inept students like you into warriors, then imagine how well he must have trained his
14:52own son.
14:54My father may not be here with me, but his skills, his weapons, and his knowledge are mine now.
15:02And that is more than enough for you.
15:04star父ah.
15:05Oh brahmislam Wouldsikam
15:06Om brahmati asustrabharam utbareyantipukaram крутriyakam.
15:09Namu namam.
15:10Agakshiti thi braganthim brahmastraani namami namami.
15:14Brahmastram keruvarangam.
15:16Namu namah bhavasagar Осparravanti.
15:44Arjun, you will have to stop Ashwatthama's attack.
15:47Yes, I have to stop him. But how, Keshav, how?
15:51In his rage, this arrogant fool has summoned the Brahmashira weapon. I know, Arjun.
16:02If we do not stop him, fire will rain down from the sky, Arjun, which will completely destroy all of
16:07nature.
16:08But Ashwatthama is invincible in this moment, Keshav.
16:11If you cannot stop Ashwatthama, then at least stop his weapon.
16:17Unleash your most fearsome weapon now to save this world from certain destruction.
16:26May my fellow disciple Ashwatthama find peace.
16:29Oh, Brahmashira weapon, calm the fire raging from his weapon.
16:44Oh, great warriors. Is this still the same war that you all had started to win the throne of Hastinapur?
16:51Why unleash such weapons? If you do, there will be no Hastinapur left, nor any life.
16:58No warrior in history has ever used these weapons.
17:02You still have time. Renounce your desire for personal vengeance and take back your weapons.
17:15Calm down, Ashwatthama.
17:32What are you doing, Ashwatthama? Obey my command this very moment and take back your weapons.
17:38Do as you are told. Otherwise...
17:40A little knowledge is more dangerous than no knowledge at all, Maharshi Vyas.
17:44Ashwatthama did not change the direction of his weapon, not because of a vow or the desire for revenge.
17:49The unfortunate truth is that he simply does not know how to recall his weapon.
17:55Acharya Dron never really taught Ashwatthama how to withdraw the powerful Brahmashira weapon,
17:59because he was well aware of his angry nature. For him, this was always the final resort.
18:06Spare the little child being nurtured in Uttara's womb, Ashwatthama. Otherwise, no matter what you do, you will never be
18:13able to atone for this sin.
18:14Hahaha! Look, father! Mothers will instill fear in their children with tales of your unworthy son. All except for Uttara.
18:28Hahaha!
18:35Hahaha!
18:38Hahaha!
18:38Hahaha!
18:38Hahaha!
18:38Hahaha!
18:39–Ahhh Mash��터 rings.
18:53–Ahhh сравna.
18:54Silence, Arjun. It is the extinguished scream of that lifeless child.
18:58The bloodline of the Pandavas has come to an end.
19:03It is true that you killed an unborn child, Ashwathama.
19:07And at this moment, Arjun's grandson is not alive.
19:12No!
19:14But listen again, and you will hear the sweet cry of new life.
19:19You may have the power to take life,
19:22but I have the power to grant life.
19:26You forget, Ashwathama, that if I am the one to create this entire universe,
19:30would saving the life of an infant be beyond me?
19:33You, your vicious rage, all your powers combined,
19:38can do nothing to harm my creation as long as I am.
19:45And I will always be.
19:47You have always been protected by this gem,
19:50but your impure mind has made you unworthy of it.
19:57I, Vasudev Krishna,
19:59declare that the boon of virtual immortality you received
20:02will instead become your curse now.
20:05Eons will change.
20:06Dynasties will change.
20:07The lives of all creatures and the very meaning of life will change.
20:11But you shall wander this earth for all eternity, Ashwathama,
20:15bearing the weight of your sins forever.
20:19The pain of your wounds will not let you sleep.
20:22You will beg for death, but death will not come.
20:28The child against whom you committed the unforgivable act of murder
20:32will lay the foundation of a glorious empire, Ashwathama,
20:35and you will have no choice but to live on
20:39and be witness to his legacy and valor.
20:48Duryodhan, my, my, my son.
20:54I never experienced the joy of seeing my son, Gandhari.
20:59But today, today I can clearly sense that he has moved on.
21:04He is gone.
21:06Our son is gone, Gandhari.
21:09Duryodhan is gone.
21:11The war that men fight ends on the battlefield.
21:16But the war that rages inside every woman's heart,
21:20that never truly ends.
21:22They are allowed to step onto the grounds of Kurukshetra
21:26only when it's time to perform the last rites of their sons.
21:31Who should I hold responsible for this terrifying war raging inside?
21:38Inside my very soul.
21:41What is done is done, Gandhari.
21:43What good would it do now to hold anyone responsible for it?
21:47Someone needs to answer all my questions.
21:50And I know who bears that responsibility.
21:56The Kurukshetra war was the first chapter.
21:59The echo of this Kurukshetra war will reverberate in every age to come.
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