Episode on Sunday, June, 23, 2008

Prithvi is surrounded by people at the temple. He feels that the people are acting suspiciously still no ‘arthi’ has started, why the delay?

Pratha and Samarsi are on their voyage they sit in their horse ridden carriage. Pratha has fallen asleep she dreams about her brother. She even starts to murmur his name in her sleep. Samarsi wakes her up and tells her was it a bad dream?
Yes, it was a bad dream.
Come let’s get off the carriage and have stroll and take some rest from the travel. Samarsi and Pratha both get off the carriage.
Samarasi and Solonki alias Mantriji have arrived at Shikargarh. Solonki calls him to come they are waiting. (he is in a hurry to eliminate the family)
S Singh asks him who’s waiting for whom?
Just come Maharaj all the arrangements are made for hunting in the forest.
Samarsi is surprised they are going immediately as they have just arrived at the place and tells Mantriji to halt.
Everybody will go to the “Shikar” now he replies.
Pratha sees her husband leave and quickly asks him why are you going now Maharaj?
What is it Pratha?
I am really scared this morning.
Just rest it will be good for you.

Meanwhile Solonki secretly negotiates and gives the price to the dacoits and get them ready. He tells them to go with Maharaj for the hunting. Please be ready with the arrangements before coming he orders them.
The dacoits reply yes they will.

Finally, after some more time of waiting the conch is blown in the temple and the “arthi” commences. Each and every person has a tray with flowers and hidden underneath the flowers are the weapons. Prithvi notices this and wonders why there are weapons in the temple. In a holy area how can there be weapons. Prithvi is suspicious and finds it strange, these people don’t look like devotees who are praying. Who are they, what is their actual motive of being here, Prithvi cannot figure it out. Prithvi decides to encircle the Shiva Idol on his own and watches each and everybody’s move carefully as they complete the “arthi”. While making his rounds Prithvi lights up the curtain behind the idol and sets it ablaze when he reaches behind he catches the Brahmin and ties him up. Prithvi then switches his garments with the Brahmins’. By this time the curtain is fully lit. Fire starts to spread everywhere.
Fire! Fire! Somebody shouts. The lady then orders everybody to stay put and nobody is to move. She asks where did Prithviraj Chauhan go? He should not disappear. Where is he, she asks everybody in the temple.
So this was a trick after all, Prithvi realizes the trap. He is not noticed yet as he wears the Brahmins disguise.

He is hiding among us check all the faces and recognize him, warns the lady.
Prithvi makes a get away from the temple, as fast as he can. There he goes tells the lady, catch him! She orders.
Prithvi runs away, he takes his sword with him. Some of the people over take him and attack him one by one, one by one Prithvi eliminates them all. Everybody is dead except the lady, she runs for her life, into the vast desert.
If I need to find out the “raz” I will have to follow her behind. He does just that. Prithvi carefully stays within her vicinity without letting her know he is behind her. Prithvi finally comes near her and catches her neck. Tell me who you are? What you want or I will slit your throat. She gets loose from his grasp and they both fight with swords. The lady finally loses her sword.
Tell me! Prithvi shouts at her. Who told you to assault me like this?
She finally replies, Maharaj Jaichand! He knew you would search for Sanyo.
Jaichand! Now only I will survive the fight of the throne. Next time somebody interferes between the both of us I will turn him into ash!

Sanyo is helpless she cries at the statue of the idol. She is still locked up. She remembers her journey with Prithvi. She watches the full moon.

Prithvi swiftly gets upon his horse to search for Sanyo at the next station. Prithvi has made his way to Dhillika, he once again joins his troop of Arjun , Pundir, and Chand, all four are ready and set ahead. They directly head for Jaichand’s palace. When they reach he calls him out.
Maharaj! Maharaj! Prithviraj Chauhan of Dhillika is waiting outside he sent the message, Jaichand reads it:
Don’t attack us from behind, attack in front of us.
Let’s finish this for ever and ever, Prithvi will be removed from this earth for ever and ever. Jaichand has decided this in his mind.
Prithvi is waiting outside, Jaichand comes to him. What happened? Jaichand, you must be happy to see me alive and standing, by the way where is Sanyo?
“Kabardar”, How dare you say her name, I will kill you!
Where did you hide S-a-n-y-o-g-i-t-a! Prithvi teases back.
Prithviraj! Jaichand yells. Both of them have their swords in their hands and start to fight. Arjun, Pundir and Chand come to assist Prithvi. Prithvi orders them to stop nobody will come between this fight, this is my war only. He will fight it alone he doesn’t want his buddies to intervene. Swords clash to and fro. They both stare with angry eyes. “Ruk Ja!”, where did you hide my Sanyogita?
Jaichand halts hits attack, he finally tells him that, Okay I will tell you on one condition.
What condition? Prithvi asks him.
You will have to get the special sword from a certain place.
Why do you want that special sword? Prithvi is not interested in getting it.
Because many people have tried to obtain it, but lost their lives instead. If you are successful in obtaining it, and come back alive, then I will agree that you are the right person for my daughter Sanyogita. I only have the authority to decide who is right for my daughter to marry. If you get that weapon then I will agree to it that you are the deserving man. Jaichand delivers his condition.
“Teek hai”, if this is what you want I will get that sword. But first you will have to make this agreement authentic and give it in writing and declare it, I need a declaration, Prithvi tries to negotiate with him.
First see if you can get the sword then the rest we will see.
Okay as you wish, tells Prithvi. Prithvi tries to take blessings from Jaichand, by falling on his feet.
Jaichand moves his legs away, he doesn’t want to give “ashirwad” to the latter. Prithvi has to ask for the “ashirwad” from Jaichand. Jaichand gives it reluctantly, murmurs softly and walks away.