Episode on Saturday, October 25, 2008

Prithvi has just saved Sanyo in the swayamwar, enough Jaichand enough he requests. Today if your hands be of any use, it will be for only the blessings. Too much has happened! Prithvi lets go of his hands. He knocks Jaichand’s sword down to the ground.
Arjun, Chand and Pundir wait close by. Arjun whistles for Prithvi’s horse to come running to Prithvi. He comes fast, the 3 buddies watch him run to his master.
Prithvi takes Sanyo’s arm they walk to his horse, he has arrived. Prithvi gets on his horse, and reaches out to Sanyo quickly, he helps her on the horse too.
Jaichand is just watching and helpless he cannot do anything, he looks at them angrily. Mother also can see them both.
Prithvi rides away on the horse, as he had promised to take her away in front of everyone. They leave the garden where the ceremony of the swayamwar was to take place.
Jaichand orders, follow them, to his guards, if they leave Kannauj alive then I will not leave any of you alive!
All the swamis get up to take their positions to fight.
Prithvi rides on while his three friends meet up with him on horse also, all four ride on.
Jaichand watches them disappear and shouts, Prithviraj Chauhan!
All of Dhilli’s troops have their daggers on all the guest’s neck. Jaichand quickly lifts his sword from the ground and starts to slaughter all of the troops, they fall one by one. Even Mhj. Surya P S, Mhj. Karthikan and all the other Kings fight Dhilli’s troops. Jaichand kills many they lay dead on the ground everywhere. Jaichand shouts get prepared for war! Prithviraj Chauhan and Sanyogita must not reach Dhilli alive! Prithviraj Chauhan!
Prithvi, Sanyo, Chand, Arjun and Pundir have reached a safe distant place deep in the forest. Everybody is gathered, Arjun cheers Prithviraj Chauhan Ki Jai! All the troops cheer Prithviraj Chauhan Ki Jai! All the troops salute also. Pundir raises his hands and shouts Maharani Sanyogita Ki Jai! Prithviraj Chauhan Ki Jai! Maharani Sanyogita Ki Jai! Prithviraj Chauhan Ki Jai!
Everybody throws rice and rose petals on the newlyweds. Prithvi removes his helmet, both walk into an abandoned garden. Prithvi puts his sword near a pillar they walk further to some privacy. Sanyo looks at Prithvi and hugs him tightly. Now you don’t have to worry about anything tells Prithvi, everything will be alright. Sanyo hugs him again.

Jaichand is in his quarters getting ready for the war, he puts his armor on with help of his servants, before they both pass the borders of Kannauj, I will cut them into tiny pieces he takes oath. His wife listens. What Prithvi thought? By taking my daughter right in front of me, I would not do anything about it. Now I will eliminate Prithvi and Sanyo’s name together at the same time with my own hands. He looks at his wife, Queen? Did you know about this all along? Jaichand puts his helmet and sword down and confronts her face to face. I asked you, did you know about Prithvi’s conspiracy? Answer my question Queen!
She doesn’t say anything to him, but Jaichand looks at her and understands the answer himself. He takes a tray for “arthi” and asks her to take it. Now you must do “arthi” and give blessings for the send off of war to me in a proper fashion. You must pray that I win.
Sanyo’s mother stands still.
Come on start it! Jaichand is irritable.
Sanyo’s mother lights the lamps and does “arthi” on her husband King Jaichand. She applies the “kumkum” on his forehead and showers him with rose petals. He is satisfied and leaves.
Mother drops the tray on the ground and sits down all of a sudden and cries bitterly because of the situation that has arised.
Jaichand sets for war to kill his daughter and son-in-law.

It is night Prithvi brings a tray of food to Sanyo who is sitting in the garden, torches are lit to make everything visible appropriately.
I cannot believe this is all true, till today I only use to dream about being with you, Sanyo tells him.
He places the plate of food and cup on the table, he sits next to her. Your dream has come true Sanyo.
Sanyo smiles back while Prithvi takes her hand in his. Prithvi promises that when all, when everything is over, afterwards he will not allow Sanyo to have any other problems henceforth. He will keep her next to him at all times. Always give happiness, love and affection.
Sanyo puts her hand on his mouth to stop his talking, you have already given me everything except one thing. If you gave me something to eat it would be nice, I am very hungry.
Prithvi smiles and takes some bread with vegetables and feeds her happily with his own hands.
Sanyo eats the food and smiles.
Arjun comes running to them to interrupt. He says I want to tell you something Prithvi.
Prithvi puts the plate down and says Sanyo you wait here, I will come back in few minutes. Prithvi and Arjun walk away.
Sanyo is left alone, meantime two woodcutters who were chopping wood earlier have spotted her and watch her from behind some bushes. One woodcutter tells the other, she looks like Maharaj Jaichand’s daughter Rajkumari Sanyogita. But what is she doing here in the jungle? Come let’s go back to the village and make some inquiries, they leave.
Pundir and Chand are joined with Arjun and Prithvi they are looking at a map, its part of a plan.
Prithvi asks what is it.
Arjun says the latest news is that Maharaj Jaichand’s army has spread out like insects in search for us, in the entire of Kannauj.
Chand says yes, also Maharaj Jaichand has set out specially himself to find you and Queen Sanyogita.
Pundir proposes, I have a plan ready, to be saved from them.
Chand explains we are to divide our army into 5 different subdivisions.
Punder tells Prithvi to take Sanyo with him to Dhilli along with the 4 subdivisions, while I and Arjun will take on Maharaj Jaichand.
Arjun nods positively.
Prithvi answers them back, what do you all think? I will leave you all to be left in the mouth of death and run back alone to Dhilli? We have started this fight together and the answer to this fight will be given by us jointly.
Pundir is adamant, you just try to understand the situation Prithvi, you are not alone anymore, with you is Queen Sanyogita also. Your most important mission and duty is that you must see her safety first and take her back to Dhilli.
Pundir is telling you correctly Prithvi, Arjun agrees, for us Dhilli’s Queen’s safety is top priority than anything else right now. We are ready to give our lives up for her so she can reach Dhilli safely.
Prithvi turns his head, he doesn’t agree with them at all, no I will not leave you all and go like that so easily.
His friends want to do their duties.
Let that Jaichand come. We will all fight his attack together. Prithvi returns to Sanyo.

Jaichand paces back and forth impatiently at camp, it is late night in the forest. A messenger has something to tell him something. What is it? Did you get any news about them?
Our people have totally scanned the entire northern region, King, but we could not find Maharaj Prithvi nor Rajkumari Sanyo, King.
Another guard bows in front of Jaichand, our group has scanned the southern, eastern and western areas piece by piece, but we still were not able to find any news about them.
Jaichand is angry, then where did they both go! Did the earth swallow them up or the sky removed them! Tell me!
The two guards remain silent.
Some other guards enter the camp and come with two unknown men and walk towards Jaichand. He sees them, who are they! Jaichand yells irritantly at them too, why you have brought them here!
The guard replies, this is Lakad Harai, Maharaj, they say they have something important to tell you.
Take them away from here! I don’t have any time for anybody today!
One of the woodcutters reply quickly, I have news about Rajkumari Sanyogita, Maharaj.
Jaichand’s mood changes with those words, he walks over close to the woodcutters and changes his tone of voice, what news have you brought? He asks politely.
Just some time before I have seen Rajkumari Sanyogita.
Where?
In the “Pashchim disha” tells the woodcutter, in the “kali-gati” jungle where I always go to cut the wood.
Jaichand is pleased by the valuable information he removes his pearls and hands it over to the woodcutter. Take this your prize.
The woodcutters accept the gift and bow to Jaichand. They both leave.
Jaichand exclaims, so both of you have secretly hidden yourselves there. Get ready, he orders his army! We will attack them right now in the desolateness of the night, and kill them both on the spot! Understand! ……Prithviiii…

Prithvi is arranging the grass for sleeping preparations as a make shift bed on the ground. Prithvi is again reminded about the prophecy of Pundir, he will not survive the war. A storm where there is a win but a loss, also. That was the psychic lady’s words. Prithvi remembers Sanjam too, how he had given his flesh up to the vultures to save his life.
Sanyo walks over to him and says Prithvi? What is it Prithvi? What is worrying you? She can see the expressions on his face.
Prithvi says nothing and continues to arrange the grass bed. Suddenly a loud shriek is heard. Prithvi shouts Pundir! He removes his sword and runs to find his friend. Arjun and Chand come running too.
Pundir was only pricked by a thorn and removes it from his heel. Prithvi has come to his side and sees him, so has Chand and Arjun.
Pundir is surprised to see his friends come running to him and asks what happened. What is the problem?
Prithvi says, I heard your voice and thought something might have happened to you?
Sanyo also is coming to see the fuss.
It was just a tiny thorn that got me and you are getting troubled by it, only by this, as if some arrow has hit me?
Chand and Arjun realize the silliness.
Prithvi goes back to his place. Sanyo has come also, what happened Prithvi? Looks like your worriness is eating you up inside.
Yes Sanyo, I continuously feel that Pundir must be kept away from this violence and fighting.
But why? He is your friend.
Because I feel that something or another is going to happen. Prithvi eyes his friends from a distance, something real bad.
I know Prithvi, how much love you have for your friends in your mind. Now you don’t worry about it, we will not go anywhere and leave them. If we have to fight my father, we will all fight him together.
Prithvi changes the subject, now you just go and sleep. When morning comes, we will move ahead elsewhere.
No, I cannot sleep.
Why?
If we find out in the morning that this all was just some beautiful dream then?
Prithvi ignores her and calls her wildcat, you always have some excuse. He softly tells her to go to sleep, so then I will have no room to worry. Shall we go? Prithvi and Sanyo walk to the corner where he has made the arrangements to sleep.

From the woodcutter’s tip off, Jaichand and his troops advance to the “paschim” end of Kannauj. They all walk rapidly with big strides to reach the destination faster through the night. They all pass through dense forest. The entire army walks in a straight line down the path with Jaichand in the lead.