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Episode 18 reaches a critical phase in the legendary battlefield as powerful warriors face decisive moments. Strategy, sacrifice, and destiny collide in this intense chapter of the epic war drama series.
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00:17This is no ordinary sunrise lighting up the skies of Hastinapur.
00:25This is the dawn of a new future, a new rule, a new legacy, a new destiny.
01:11Ah, what a journey, Maharshi.
01:14So the Kurukshetra chapter of your story is over, but the rumbling of a war in here, what about that?
01:24Oh Lord Ganesh, please accept the greetings of your devotee, Sanjay.
01:28Would you offer this Lord something to eat?
01:31What of the offering of sweets, the crumbs of which are still on your face?
01:35Where?
01:36Oh, I see, I see.
01:38This.
01:39It was just a digestive.
01:41Now I need some food to digest.
01:43Yes, Lord Ganesh.
01:44A lavish feast awaits.
01:46Rich rice pudding, tasty ladoos and much more.
01:50Today is the coronation of Hastinapur's new emperor.
01:55You will be served every dish first.
01:57I'm sure you'll be present at the ceremony.
02:00Hmm, I will be there in spirit.
02:04Ah, but here in person, I will be writing the next chapter of the Mahabharata.
02:12Besides, having two gods at one coronation would be a bit much.
02:18Two gods, Lord Ganesh?
02:19Why?
02:20Have you forgotten him?
02:21Hmm?
02:33Lotus eyes, lotus face, lotus hands and lotus-like grace.
02:38Haha.
02:39I'm here for the lavish feast.
02:41But he?
02:42He has already enjoyed his favorite feast of butter.
02:46Haha.
02:46Look, here comes Lord Krishna.
02:51Hmm.
02:52All the storytellers are assembled here, and I was not invited?
02:55Why would you need an invitation, Keshav?
02:58All of nature, all creation, you are omnipresent.
03:02But you are the author.
03:04Indeed, what am I in this epic saga you have woven?
03:07A mere character.
03:08Oh, a mere character.
03:10You who are orchestrating the whole story.
03:13Told by Maharshi Vyas.
03:15Written by you.
03:16Narrated by Sanjay.
03:17And I am the orchestrator.
03:18Haha.
03:20Well, whatever my role may be, all that matters is that the story is told.
03:25Because whether it is now or in the future, this tale will serve as inspiration for every
03:31generation.
03:32And for you too, who have been our audience all along.
03:36You have watched the grandeur of our era with wonder.
03:39The complexity of our relationships and the weight of our duties surprised you.
03:43And no doubt, when we made grave errors while seeking justice, you held your breath, frozen
03:49in shock.
03:50Our vast lands, our gleaming palaces, divine weapons and tangled motives.
03:56How different they must have seemed from the world you live in today.
04:00And yet, is our era really that different from yours?
04:04No.
04:06Whether it is my present or yours, you will realize very soon, no matter which era you are
04:12in, life does not change.
04:15The doubts in one's mind, the uncertainties of life, and the questions about one's existence
04:21never change.
04:25I have forgotten how to value life, Arjun.
04:28The morning dew on the flowers.
04:30The caress of a breeze.
04:32The laughter of a child.
04:33I am blind to all of it.
04:35All I see is the crimson of blood everywhere.
04:40Stop this coronation.
04:42Please stop it.
04:45So this ceremony, this huge gathering of citizens, soldiers and dignitaries from everywhere.
04:50What is it for, Brother Yudhishtir?
04:52Such a huge war.
04:54Unimaginable bloodshed.
04:56The sacrifice of Abhimanyu and Ghatotkach, and of our five sons.
04:59And the deaths of countless soldiers.
05:02What did it all mean?
05:03That is precisely what I have been asking myself, Arjun.
05:06If I am the reason for this war, then how can it end with me?
05:11Surely a disease cannot be its own cure.
05:15I have no desire for this throne anymore.
05:18I doubt you understand how I feel.
05:20When your father Pandu gave up the throne and stepped down, he faced a lot of ridicule
05:24and contempt.
05:25You will face similar consequences.
05:28This is what happens when one ascends the throne.
05:31If you are struggling with your thoughts, then listen to your well-wishers, my son.
05:35The path of duty has been set, Brother Yudhishtir.
05:38Be it flowers or thorns, this is now your destiny.
05:42And this is your duty as king.
05:45Duty?
05:46This deceptive notion of duty has completely destroyed my ability to think, judge and discern, Keshav.
05:53I am questioning everything about myself, my identity, my very existence.
06:00You can discern, brother, and that makes your identity.
06:03This is the truth, and this is reality.
06:06And what about these questions churning in my mind?
06:09He who questions himself so much before claiming the throne, could be none other than its true successor.
06:16Do you remember the crisis you faced during your exile?
06:20When you alone answered every question asked by the Yaksh in order to save your brother's life.
06:25Anshun!
06:30Sadev!
06:32Bhim!
06:33Nakul!
06:34Where are all of you?
06:49Nakul!
06:51Nakul!
06:52Nakul!
06:56Nakul!
06:57Sadev!
06:59Sadev!
06:59Your efforts are in vain, human.
07:08They are not asleep, but...
07:10Dead due to my magic.
07:12Dead?!
07:14But...
07:15What is their crime?
07:17Disobedience. They disobeyed my orders.
07:20This lake is mine. The water in this lake is mine.
07:25I said answer my questions first, then drink the water.
07:30But they drank the water first, so I took away their bread.
07:36I beg for your mercy. I ask for your forgiveness for the disrespect shown by my brothers.
07:42I will answer all of your questions.
07:45But please bring my brothers back to life.
07:52Mm-hmm. I am afraid it is too late for that.
07:57Then please take my life as well.
08:00I was the one who sent them to fetch water.
08:02If my brothers cannot live, then I shouldn't either.
08:07Hmm.
08:21I hear you are the king of dharma.
08:24I have witnessed your humility and brotherly love.
08:27Now let me test your knowledge of righteousness.
08:30Think before you answer.
08:32Because you may have come to save them.
08:34But who will come to save you?
08:36Son of Kunthi.
08:38You just...
08:39Huh...
08:44Huh...
08:44Huh...
08:45Huh...
08:46Huh...
08:47Huh...
08:47Huh...
08:48Huh...
08:48Huh...
08:48Huh...
08:48Huh...
08:49What is more numerous than the countless blades of grass that cover the earth?
08:55Our unending thoughts.
08:57And what moves faster than the wind?
09:00The mind. There is no limit to how fast the mind works.
09:05What does the mind seek?
09:09Joy.
09:10What is joy?
09:12Liberation from vices like lust, anger, greed and attachment.
09:17So what is suffering?
09:19Ignorance.
09:20And what is ignorance?
09:22To be unaware of one's duty.
09:24Excellent. So who is a wise man?
09:27He who maintains a balance between his duty and action.
09:32What is the greatest duty of man?
09:34Loving and compassionate deeds for the welfare of all beings is man's greatest duty.
09:39A hundred and twenty-five questions in all.
09:41And the perfect answer to every question.
09:43Had you made even a single mistake, it would have meant a certain end.
09:47You are the reason your brothers are still alive.
09:50And you received the knowledge of justice as a blessing.
09:53This is precisely how a king should be.
09:55Do you remember this one question that the yaksh had asked?
09:59Who is the most valuable friend to the master of the house?
10:02His wife.
10:03I remember the answer to, Panchali.
10:05And yet when it is finally time to have your most valuable friend sit with you as your queen,
10:10you have so many questions and so many doubts.
10:14Free yourself from the narrow confines of your mind, my husband.
10:19If you see through the eyes of the people, all questions regarding the throne will point to one answer.
10:26Dharmaraj, Yudhishthir.
10:29As your friend, as your wife, and as your subject, I make this heartfelt plea to you.
10:34Do us the honor of accepting the crown.
10:37All of Hastinapur is waiting for you.
10:39But before wearing the crown, it is important that you learn to wield the power it brings.
10:44And there is only one individual who can teach you how to.
11:09The last time you brought them here was to learn how to bring about my death, Sri Krishna.
11:15And what do you wish to learn today?
11:19A king's duty, Pithama.
11:21A king's duty?
11:23And that too from one who never became a king himself.
11:27Yet he created kings and kingdoms too.
11:30In spite of being so close to the throne, you were never captivated by its power.
11:34I am sure that there is no greater guide for the ruler of Hastinapur than you, Pithama.
11:39Not just when it is about war, but in peace too.
11:43Not just for today, but for generations to come.
11:47Not just for Yudhishthir, but for those countless others who serve as your subjects.
11:53Please enlighten me with your life experience, Pithama.
12:04Persuade, purchase, punish, partition.
12:08Bhishma revealed to Yudhishthir the four pillars of governance.
12:12And also that while victory can be achieved through force,
12:15the most effective way to achieve peace would always be through diplomacy.
12:19That is why the Kurukshetra war is not a success for the Kshatriya way,
12:24but a complete failure of politics.
12:26This is as true of governance as it is of life itself.
12:30Anger, hatred and violence can bring you momentary success,
12:34but they can never bring enduring peace.
12:37You need introspection, dialogue and resolution in order to accomplish this goal.
12:42There is politics not just in governance, but in every aspect of life.
12:46And whether it is about his rule or personal life,
12:49finding the right balance will always be every king's greatest challenge.
12:53There is only one question I would like to ask you, Pithama.
12:56Yes?
12:57Your political authority and your daughter-in-law both were insulted before a full assembly, Pithama.
13:02And you said nothing.
13:03Why, Pithama?
13:04Why didn't you stop it?
13:06Why didn't you stop the Koravs that day?
13:08I stayed silent.
13:09That is why I lie here today on a bed of arrows.
13:13Back then, I was bound by my duty as a Kshatriya
13:18towards the kingdom of Hastinapur and its rulers.
13:22But you failed in that too, Pithama.
13:25You could have killed all five of us, but you chose not to do that.
13:29You could not stop the Koravs before the war,
13:31and you could not stop us when it started.
13:33So, Pithama, when you fought during the Kurukshetra war,
13:36whom did you even fight for?
13:38I fought for the sake of peace,
13:40for the sake of Hastinapur's son,
13:42and the kind of glorious future for the Kuru dynasty
13:46that I only see flourishing in your hands, Yudhishtir.
13:50You fought on their behalf, but wanted our victory?
13:54How can this be a Kshatriya's duty?
13:56We asked you,
13:57and you revealed how we could bring about your death.
14:00That is, asking for one's political end.
14:03Then of what use are the four pillars of governance?
14:08Akshatriya's entire life is not just politics.
14:12Yudhishtir, love, and fortune are also his destiny in life.
14:17So then, your death at Shikhandi's hands was also?
14:20It was my destiny.
14:22In his previous birth,
14:24Shikhandi was a woman named Amba who wished to marry me,
14:28but I refused.
14:30And I forcibly arranged for the marriage
14:32between her two sisters, Ambika and Ambalika,
14:36and my brother, Vichitra Veer.
14:38But the untimely death of Vichitra Veer
14:41raised the question of successors for the kingdom.
14:45On the one hand,
14:46I was bound by my vow,
14:49and on the other,
14:50the throne of Hastinapur was unoccupied.
14:55Then, with the blessings of my stepbrother Vyasa,
14:59Ambika gave birth to Dhritarashtra,
15:01while Ambalika gave birth to Pandu.
15:04But one was born blind,
15:09and the other was sickly.
15:13Two royal bloodlines
15:15that fractured the whole family
15:18and brought the Kurukshetra war
15:20into the destiny of Hastinapur.
15:24The war that had started with me,
15:27the same war was meant to end with me, Yudhishtir.
15:31All that we did has led to this result,
15:35has led to this day.
15:40You must accept this wheel of fate, Yudhishtir.
15:44Do not wait anymore, son.
15:46You are ready.
15:51All the night, Baba.
15:56What will you do with an unarmed Krishna by your side?
15:59Isn't that what you asked me
16:01when I declined your Narayani army
16:03and chose you instead?
16:04From the very first day of war,
16:06my decision proved to be right.
16:08But I made one mistake, Keshav.
16:10Mistake?
16:10Those 18 days of relentless war,
16:13strategies, vengeance,
16:15the death of loved ones,
16:16and in the middle of it all,
16:17your profound wisdom
16:18like infinity in a grain of sand.
16:20Are you saying
16:21you have already forgotten all of it?
16:23Why don't you explain it all to me again?
16:25Just like Pita, Ma,
16:26is teaching brother Yudhishtir everything.
16:27Just like I once inspired you with my words,
16:30and now you have forgotten them.
16:32Just like this kingdom was not yours
16:34until a few days ago.
16:35But today it is.
16:38There is only one constant in life,
16:40whether it be good or bad,
16:42and that is change.
16:59And who are you, my boy?
17:01Virishketu, the son of Karan,
17:02king of Ang.
17:03I have never seen a marksman like your father.
17:06Have you learned to wield a bow too?
17:07Every arrow,
17:08right on target,
17:09every time.
17:10Keep learning, my boy.
17:12After all,
17:12you are going to be king of Ang one day.
17:15Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:18Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:20Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:23My respects.
17:30Salutations.
17:31Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:36Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:39Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:43Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:46Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:48Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:50Glory to king Yudhishtir!
17:51Glory to queen Yudhishtir!
17:55Listen to me!
17:57Anchor!
18:10Go.
18:27Queen Gandhari, could I speak with you for a moment?
18:41You had something to say?
18:43The other day your anger drove you to say a lot of things.
18:46But now that you are calm, is there anything more that you would like to say to me?
18:49That day I put a curse on your entire lineage.
18:52And you let me go on in silence.
18:55Perhaps in sheer disbelief or the fear that some...
18:59Fear? Of your curse on me?
19:01You should not think so highly of your own powers, your majesty.
19:04Your fury and your words leave me neither intimidated nor concerned.
19:09The war over succession in the Yadu dynasty is destined to happen.
19:13Nothing can change this.
19:15It is not a consequence of your curse, but a natural cycle of time.
19:19Curses and blessings can neither change the course of one's deeds, nor the consequences that follow.
19:26In anger I also cursed you with an untimely death.
19:29But of course you are...
19:31I am God.
19:32But I too shall have to face the consequences of my actions.
19:36Queen Gandhari.
19:37In the mortal world no one can escape the repercussions of their deeds or death.
19:42Not even I.
19:45The cycle of time will continue as always.
19:48Another exile.
19:49The Pandavas years in the wilderness.
19:52Their enunciation of worldly ties.
19:54The kings of today will be gone tomorrow.
19:58Pariksit's coronation.
20:02Unrest in Dwarka.
20:03And under the cool shade of a tree.
20:06To the tune of my flute.
20:07The end of my mortal life.
20:10Bodies drenched in blood.
20:11Lands drowned in water.
20:14And then...
20:15A new era.
20:16Kalyug.
20:17The age of chaos.
20:19An age of falsehood and darkness.
20:23An age of unimaginable disparity between words and deeds.
20:27When the wise will be oppressed and the ignorant will be celebrated.
20:31When the world will drown in greed and kindness will be forgotten.
20:36There will be an abundance of food.
20:38But no shortage of hunger.
20:40There will be oceans of water.
20:42But thirst will not be quenched.
20:45Inequality will be at its peak.
20:48Lust.
20:49Anger.
20:50Attachment.
20:51Arrogance.
20:52Greed.
20:53Envy.
20:54And sloth.
20:55Will devour all of humanity.
20:57The values and ideals of life will be lost.
21:06Hmm.
21:21But this story will endure.
21:23My words will endure.
21:25Because I am here.
21:27In every battle against injustice.
21:30I will be the charioteer for all.
21:33Because where there is dharm.
21:35So shall I be.
21:38And where I am.
21:40So is victory.
21:43Hmm.
21:46Hmm.
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