Episode on Saturday, September 6, 2008

Prithvi, Chand, Arjun and the vaid are all gathered outside the room where Nil is. Vaidji is there a window in the room asks Prithvi.
No.
Then Arjun says go I will look after the trooper. The trooper has already escaped through the roof and runs to tell Ghori the change of Prithvi’s plans. Arjun opens the door to see if he is still there. A bed sheet is spread on top of the bed. The traitor Nil takes a horse and makes his getaway to Ghori.
Somebody announces Sultan, Nil has come. How is he here he should be with Prithvi.
Nill explains, they have changed their plans they will go to Thanagaon not Sawrigaon.
You need a prize "Sha-bhass" tells Ghori.
Now I must leave and go back or they may get doubt on me.
No, trooper go to Thanagaon and poison all the lakes and wells. Prithvi! You forgot you're opponent is not a Hindustani but Ghori!

Prithvi asks Arjun, how is he okay?
Sleeping.
How long? Vaidji told he will wake up soon. Prithvi and Arjun again enter the room. Prithvi lifts the bed sheet, Nill has already returned from his journey and is fast asleep. Prithvi and Arjun leave the room again. Nil is awake and smiles.

Night has come, the “senapati” tells Prithvi we are ready to leave now. The mukiya of the village stops Prithvi and tells him what is this Maharaj, we want you to eat here before you go.
No, says Prithvi.
Just this once then you will always remember our village Maharaj, he requests nicely.
Okay, Prithvi, Arjun and Chand walk to the village.

Wow! The invitation cards are decorated with pearls and diamonds. This is my daughter’s marriage, people should wonder with admiration.
Jaichand’s writer comes and tells see Maharaj all the names of the guests and kings are made into list.
Did you miss anyone? All the Kings of Hindustan except Prithviraj Chauhan! Now the Swayamwar will take place on "puranvasi ka din" even if one is happy or not.

Nil is on his mission. The villagers hold some entertainment, Prithvi and Arjun join in the folk dance. Meanwhile the traitor Nil pours poison into the well unnoticed by anyone. Some body draws the rope and fetches a pot of the water from the well. All attention is on the dance, water is distributed for drinking, mugs of water are given to Prithvi, Chand and Arjun also, they drink the water. They enjoy the entertainment and drink.
Ladies in choli/gagra, men in colourful turbans dance. Suddenly somebody calls out vaidji, vaidji! All start to collapse, Prithvi also sees them fall and calls out Vaidji! He comes outside and examines some of the people.
What happened to all of them asks Prithvi.
There is poison in all of the bodies.
Do something!
I don't have the medicine for all the people. Should I save the troops or the civilians/villagers?
Prithvi is silent, he doesn't say anything.
Tell fast Prithvi! Tell me, we have less time. Prithvi is in a dilemma. Somebody shouts Maharaj! Maharaj! Somebody poisoned the whole lake and the wells too. People have drunk the water also and the poison is affecting us.
Fast! Tells Vaidji again.
First you must save the civilians tells Prithvi.
No Maharaj first save the troops, tells the village head, we are less important than the latter.
Prithvi repeats his orders to the vaid to give priority to the villagers.
Vaidji orders everyone to start collecting the herbs, Maharaj can you also fetch the herbs please then we can also try to save the troops too.
Yes, where can I get more of it?
In the southern area towards the mountain are bush with thorns.
I'll be back, meantime don't close your eyes Prithvi orders Arjun to stay awake. Do not allow the troops to give up either.
Arjun replies, but you also drank the water!
No! I will not get the effect of it, I will cope.
Prithvi! Arjun yells, but it goes to deaf ears. Prithvi runs away to the hill, he looks back and warns to stay alive till he gets back.

Sanyo is locked in the room, she cries at the foot of the idol. You must listen to my request she talks to the idol. Sanyo takes lamps in both hands, she is joined by Roopali. What are you doing she asks her?
Shivji must listen to me to halt the swayamwar or atleast till Prithvi returns from the war.
What about Prithvi's oath of his mom?
I will find a way.
What will you do? How will you stop the swayamwar, Roopali is concerned.
I will not stop it, he must listen to me she prays before the idol.

Jaichand sits in the pavilion, come Guruji please have seat, the invitation cards have been circulated all the kings have been invited.
Maharaj I have checked on “Puranvasi ka din” there is no “shub muhurath” it is not an auspicious day for the marriage at all. I think we should avoid the marriage for 15 more days, he warns.
No! Jaichand is adamant, it doesn't matter, it will not be avoided. On “puranvasi ka din” Maharaj Prithviraj will fight war and here the swayamwar of Rajkumari Sanyogita will take place simultaneously. There is no other appropriate time for it, Jaichand explains clearly to the Guruji.

Prithvi makes a run up the steep mountain while Chand and Arjun fight to stay alive with the others. Some child shouts baba, baba open your eyes vaidji will come.
Prithvi runs faster.
Arjun wakes a boy up and requests them all to stay awake and hang on for some more time. See, he says the medicine has been prepared.
Nil is also there, he does his drama of sickness too. He doesn't want Prithvi to succeed in getting the herbs in time to save everybody.
Prithvi makes more efforts, the poison also starts to take effect on him, he still makes his way up the hill.
Arjun orders the vaid to administer the medicine to everybody one by one, the situation is tense.
Meanwhile the traitor Nil runs behind to stop Prithvi from getting the plants.
Prithvi is staggering and finally falls, he tries to get up. He has become dizzy, and collapses again. Prithvi breathes deeply, he prays to God to give him energy and be successful in the mission, he lies on the ground.
Chand and Arjun ask people to wake up, Prithvi will come soon, nothing will happen to you all.
Prithvi tries to get up, he makes great efforts to do so. He finally succeeds and stumbles to a big rock, he continues his walk up the hill.
Nil is nearing him.
Open your eyes requests Chand to the civilians and troops Prithvi is coming soon, that is his last words. Chand also collapses the poison has taken affect on him too.
Prithvi runs ahead.
At the village Arjun and Chand are down.
Prithvi looks around for the herbs he coughs and looks for the bush, which are the herbs? He tries to distinguish and select the correct one, time is running out.

Episode on Friday, September 5, 2008

Yes Sanyogita, Jaichand explains to her, Ghori and Prithviraj will go to war on the same day as the swayamwar on "puranvasi ki din". All your chances have been wasted Prithivraj will lose to Ghori, the "anjam" is death, Jaichand tells her proudly.
I will never let the swayamwar take place. I will marry only Prithviraj.
I will just see how you marry him! Jaichand calls the guards to go and take Rajkumari Sanyogita to the “Yamuna kinara” Palace. Also she will not be able to get out of her room under any circumstances, he gives his orders. They take her away.

Ghori gets ready and disguises himself with wig and makeup resembling a sage. He and his army wait at the cave of Kali Ma temple as planned. Simultaneously more accessories are put on by other members there too, they are none other than Prithvi and Arjun. They too are in similar disguise.
Ghori is talking, Prithvi will reach with his army any minute now, you know what to do, kill them all and leave immediately. Ghori tells T Khan, we must kill at least 50% of his strength.
Prithvi and Arjun sit by the side of the cave and do meditation as if to resemble real “rishis”.
Ghori notices them and asks, who are those two sitting there? I thought nobody comes here.
I don't know Sultan, tells T Khan, I'll find out.
Hey listen leave here, nobody will come to this temple, listen did you hear me shouts Ghori. Get out!
Prithvi and Arjun get up and face Ghori. Prithvi glares at Ghori both are in the disguise, I see in your face death Prithvi tells Ghori like a prophecy.
“Bakwas” you don't know who I really am.
Even if you’re God or devil your death awaits.
Who are you? Ghori is worried.
Your death "pygam".
If you want your life you better leave now Ghori warns Prithvi unable to recognize who he is.
Prithvi coughs, your life, you count your last hours. Hai Mahakali! Prithvi prays. Prithvi and Arjun make their exit from the temple safely before being recognized.
Chand is concerned and grateful they came back safely, are you alright he asks them, did you meet Ghori?
Yes we met him. They will read our message too tells Prithvi.
What message? What’s written in it, asks Chand?

Meanwhile Ghori grows impatient and wonders why Prithvi and his troops still have not come.
I can't explain it Sultan, tells T Khan
We will wait some more Ghori replies. He notices a scroll left on a rock and opens it and reads it.
Ghori Salamat,
I knew you were waiting for me so I left this message. You should wear bracelets instead of taking a sword and stay at home. You are a back stabber better you stop or you will die M Ghori.
Ghori is a bit alarmed and realizes the sages were no other than Prithvi and Arjun. Prithviraj! Ghori shouts out loud in the cave.

Arjun is happy, they will read our message. We must also keep track of Ghori's spy/bedi. They will not keep quiet. We must advance for the war grounds. We must not go to Sawrigaon but go to Thanagaon. We must arrive there and must move day and night to reach in time.

Ghori orders his troops to poison the lakes and wells of Sawrigaon before Prithvi reaches the place.

Ghori will try very hard to kill us before we reach, we must be careful. The coward doesn't have patience to start the war he is in such a hurry, Prithvi comments.

Sanyo has tears in her eyes, she is also worried about Prithvi. She remembers her father’s words. The guards lead her to the room, here it is, they open her room door and force her in.
No! I will not stay here nobody can force me to. Let me Go! She shouts at the guards.
No! We will not let you leave.
Sanyo quickly takes a dagger and points it to herself, let me go or I will kill myself.
Jaichand is summoned, he comes at the door, no Sanyo he stops her. Do whatever you want but the swayamwar will take place, adjust with your situation. Jaichand leaves the room, so do the guards and they close the door.
Let me go! Let me go! I want to go to Prithvi, open the door, she cries, Prithvi!
Jaichand is in the hallway, she may try to run from here. Keep an eye on her under any condition.
Don't worry we will not let her leave.
Also remove the weapons in the vicinity of the room he orders.
Yes Maharaj.

They reach Sawrigaon but don't stop there, where are we going, we were supposed to go to Sawrigaon tells Nil.
Arjun answers, yes we have changed the place its Thanagaon, you are having trouble with it?
Nil is worried about the change of plans and Ghori is not informed of it. Ghori has already reached Sawrigaon, Nil contemplates his mission to tell Ghori of the new developments.
Prithvi travels on his horse with Arjun they advance with the army to Thanagaon, while Ghori waits in Sawrigaon. We have reached half way to Thanagaon somebody announces, we will rest here tells Prithvi. But Maharaj you said we will not stop, says Arjun.
We must rest and eat here and then we will go by night directly to Thanagaon, Prithvi decides.
All are settled and take their food, meanwhile Nil makes his plans, he eats something suddenly and collapses down to the ground, it’s an act.
Take him to the vaid tells Prithvi. Quickly!
In the vaid’s house he announces that Nil is fine. I have given some medicine, he will come back to consciousness. He is lying on the bed.
Prithvi orders to keep an eye on him, he has some doubt. The all walk out of the room and the door is closed. The spy wakes up and tries to leave the room.