Episode on Saturday, January 17, 2009

Pundir is semi-conscious, he faced the enemy’s arrows fiercely, he is hurt badly. Prithvi holds Pundir in his lap, Maharaj Jaichand? He stares angrily into space.
Sanyo cannot believe it, her father strikes again?
Pundir closes his eyes again, Prithvi looks at him, what are you telling? What Maharaj Jaichand has attacked you?
Ye…s Prith…vi, Pundir answers, he nods his head and can barely speak. He was waiting for us with his entire army, on the northern side of the border.
Prithvi listens with tears coming out of his eyes, Chand and Sanyo cannot believe those words. What a change in the situation, you have made a huge mistake Maharaj Jaichand!
Prithvi… He has not changed at all, Pundir tries to explain. I have only one alternative….
Meanwhile Arjun gets ready and aims at the Kannauj army with his bow and arrow.

Jaichand is ready, release your arrows!

Arjun hits his target.
Kannauj arrows fly into the air.
Pundir advises, Prithvi, you take sister-in-law from here through the road behind, to Dhilli.
NO! Prithvi refuses, I will not go and leave you all here like this. Maharaj Jaichand has once again made a mistake by coming in my way. This time I will finish it all up then proceed my way.
Sanyo is shocked by his words, Prithvi looks at her. She stands up annoyed.
Sanyo, I didn’t mean it in that fashion, what I said.
Sanyo doesn’t pay any attention to him, she is very upset and runs off.
Sanyo? Prithvi calls. Stop Sanyo! Prithvi gets up and runs behind her, he allows Chand to look after Pundir. Sanyo!
Listen to me! Where are you going?
Sanyo pays no attention and walks further.
Arjun is fighting the Kannauj army from behind some trees.
Sanyo walks right through the path of arrows that just miss her by millimeters.
Sanyo, listen to me! Prithvi calls and runs.
The Kannauj army fires more arrows in her path, many arrows fly past her body, she doesn’t hesitate at all and walks on.
Prithvi calls Sanyo, listen to me! He can see what’s happening, Sanyo isn’t even bothered by the arrows.
Jaichand can see shamelessly from behind the bushes while his military attacks.
Sanyo is right in the middle of the arrows path, standing in the middle of the battlefield.
Jaichand is late to realize, Sanyo? He watches his army shower arrows in her direction, on his own daughter, her life is in danger. He quickly orders, STOP! His men halt.
Arjun can hear his voice echo and stops firing also.
Sanyo stands alone, Prithvi with his sword runs to block the arrows from falling in her path with his body and outstretched arms. He grabs her and they both twirl down to the ground.
Jaichand is furious and watches them.
What were you actually trying to do Sanyo? Have you gone mad? And if something happened to you then? Prithvi holds her closely.
So far nothing happened with you around, Jaichand speaks. He has come out of hiding.
Prithvi turns around and looks at Jaichand eye to eye, so does Sanyo. Behind him is his army waiting.
What were you thinking? I would just so easily forgive you? He points his sword at Prithvi. And you would be able to tear my honor away just like that and reach to Dhilli? No, Prithvi no! After fooling around with Jaichand’s honor you’re corpse is the only worthy thing to go back to Dhilli! He points his fingers at him.
Sanyo takes one step in front of him, no father, you have spoken wrongly, you will have to strike me first, for every strike of the sword on Prithvi! Sanyo reaches out and grabs Jaichand’s dagger from his belt and holds it up in the air.
Sanyo? Says Prithvi.
Today we will see, how you separate my Prithvi from me.
Give me the dagger! Prithvi tries to take it away from her and holds her arm.
No Prithvi this is too much it has gone too far!
Jaichand just looks at her.
She still holds the dagger, I thought that father had forgiven us. I thought there still maybe some love left in his heart for his daughter, but how we have thought wrong! This entire reason of fighting is because of me eh? See, I will stop this fighting right now, right here! She points the dagger on her body.
Sanyo! Prithvi struggles with her and takes the dagger away from her hand. He chucks it away and holds her tightly.
Jaichand is watching his arms are stretched out in front of him, his eyes are watery.
I cannot tolerate this Prithvi, just cannot tolerate it, she weeps, her head is on his chest.
Jaichand gets even more furious, he is fuming.
Prithvi looks at him back, he replies angrily, if fighting is what you want to do, then fight right in front of me like a true brave warrior Jaichand, instead of behind my back like that! He lets go of Sanyo, I give you a challenge he points at him. If you have some of your credibility left then come on! As tomorrow morning comes, strike right in front of us! Let’s see who will win in this real war! Tell me! Do you agree to it!
I Agree! Jaichand shakes his hand positively. Tomorrow morning with the rise of sun this war will be initiated! One final battle!
Prithvi and Sanyo look at him.
Because after this battle, out of both of us, only one will be able to come out alive! Me or… Otherwise you?
Prithvi and Jaichand leave the field, leaving Sanyo alone in the middle of it, she is caught between her father and husband.

Everybody is positioned on the battle grounds, Jaichand’s army at one end and Prithvi with his army at the other end. Prithvi faces his army.
Jaichand tells his side, troopers tomorrow we will retrieve our lost honor and respect back and leave….Or we will be buried right here but either wise it will be our win!
Prithvi tells his men, those who have “hosla” in himself, he will be the winner. Those who have inside, self-respect, the empowerment to battle men.

Jaichand continues, war is not won by “hosla” and empowerment, war is won by the proper use of weapons and strength! And with our kind of strength Prithviraj Chauhan will not be able to even touch us!
Prithvi and Sanyo can hear from far what Jaichand is telling his troops. They are disturbed.
Because we have 4 times more men in our army, then the opposition.

Each and every troop of Prithviraj Chauhan is equivalent to 100 troops of the enemy! And it is good our enemy is unfamiliar about our strength. We will win! Prithvi raises his hand up confidently.
Sanyo is getting upset listening to both groups.
From far we can analyze who has the strength, after that I will prove it, tells Jaichand.
Sanyo cannot bear Prithvi’s and Jaichand’s challenges anymore and walks away.
Prithvi sees her leave and continues. Today there is no need to prove anything at all. Because as long as the Sun sparkles, it doesn’t inform us how much light it has inside! Prithvi removes his sword! Har Har Mahdeo!
His troops salute, Har Har Mahdeo! Har Har Mahdeo!
Prithvi raises his sword higher, Har Har Mahdeo!
Har Har Mahdeo! Prithvi’s team shout all together, their voices echo through the battlefield. Both of the sides stand alert at both ends of the field.

Sanyo has wandered into the forest, she sits alone by some rocks weeping silently. The words of her father and Prithvi ring in her mind, she is in a dilemma between both of them and is helpless by the situation. Sanyo remembers her father and all the nice things he did for her on her birthday.
Sanyo remembers the good times spent with Prithvi when she had a stroll with him. They wandered by the rocks and she remembers how Prithvi got that single flower from a dangerous height. She told him not to get it but he got it anyways even after experiencing a fall.
Prithvi had finished encouraging his troops, so he goes and searches for Sanyo. He has spotted her sitting alone and walks towards her but stops some few feet away. You wipe your tears Sanyo, he says.
Sanyo was remembering her past, she slowly turns around and sees Prithvi behind.
To become a true “rajput” you should never have to cry Sanyo.
But if she is a daughter of one she may weep.
Prithvi shrugs his shoulders and folds his arms.
Sanyo is in a dilemma, if both of them have wounded the heart, how can we keep our “hosla”, you just tell, how?
Prithvi is losing patience and getting irritated with the situation. Then what is it that you want? Should Prithviraj Chauhan back off from war like a coward? Turn away from the enemy after making a declaration? No Sanyo, not possible. Now this war cannot be avoided!
Sanyo weeps even more, the conversation is getting nowhere.
Prithvi walks down to her to console her, they are near a pond. He kneels down and pats her back gently, Sanyogita? She cries, he takes her hand and pulls her close to him, they sit side by side.
They do not notice but Jaichand is secretly spying on them from behind a tree a distance away, he is growing irritated by the scene.
His commander comes by and says, the army has arranged the tents Maharaj, now only we wait for your orders.
This time we will have to fight the war all around. You must go to Kannauj overnight as fast as possible, and go and bring four more of our army divisions here. But pay attention and make sure that Prithvi’s friends do not find out about this. Jaichand glances at Prithvi and Sanyo. As soon as the war starts we will crush them like insects. At any cost I want my daughter back. I want my very own daughter back, that’s all, he stares at both of them and leaves with his commander.

Sanyo is still upset she wanders in the fields, Prithvi slowly follows her. He puts his hand on her shoulder and makes her turn in front of him, as soon as morning rises the battle will definitely commence Sanyo.
Sanyo is getting upset.
But I make a promise to you that I will not touch your father at all.
Sanyo feels much better to hear that.
I will not permit any danger on him, I only intend to drive his army away and make a passage for us to go ahead to Dhilli that’s all. Prithvi assures Sanyo.
Sanyo is relieved with that and finally smiles, she hugs her Prithvi again.
We also have a promise to fulfill…
They both are interrupted, Prithvi and Sanyo are surprised and turn to see the 3, Arjun, Pundir and Chand standing there all this time watching both of them.
…….Arjun continues, and also with our presence the enemy’s sword will not be able to touch Prithvi at all.
That’s because Prithvi will not fight this war at all, Pundir says.
Prithvi looks at his buddies, means what?
It means that you will take sister-in-law with you and go directly to Dhilli, tells Chand.
You all, already know that I would never do that at all.
His friends look at Prithvi they are not happy with his words.
I will never go and leave this fight, not even
go to any place either.
You must understand Prithvi, says Arjun, against Jaichand our battle is only for the purpose so that you can take sister-in-law safely back to Dhilli. Now sister-in-law is not only yours, but also the pride of Dhilli.
Arjun is telling correctly Prithvi, says Pundir, sister-in-law is Dhilli’s Queen. There, our people are waiting for her. If we are not able to protect our Queen, then there is no meaning of us being considered as ‘kshatriyas’.
Now Prithviraj Chauhan’s friends don’t even have trust? The three of you wish that Prithviraj Chauhan, he points to himself, that I run away with fear from Maharaj Jaichand and the battlefield of war like a coward instead of fighting?
No Prithvi, the meaning of what we are saying isn’t like that, we are not saying it out of enthusiasm, we are only thinking of sister-in-law at this moment, Chand points at her.
Pundir explains to him, why have we traveled to Kannauj in the first place, just to take sister-in-law back to Dhilli, right? Since the time we have taken sister-in-law with us, has she been safe even once with us. There has always been danger surrounding her at all times.
Now it’s only your responsibility to take sister-in-law safely back to Dhilli, Arjun tells. You complete your responsibilities and we will take care of the situation here, he explains it so easily to him.
Prithvi understands their ideals, but he is in a dilemma, should he listen to them or not? If he leaves them alone he has a fear of losing someone, he remembers the situation of Sanjam, and he doesn’t want it to repeat again. Coincidently he also had a bad dream of some prophecy and the warning he got from Baba from Gombligaon. Even in spite of it all, he nods his head positively and agrees, okay then I will take Sanyogita away to Dhilli with me immediately, right now. Sanyo is looking at him and listening to his words, he turns and looks at her.
I am not sure, but one thing you must understand Prithvi, you and sister-in-law must leave here secretly and silently. Maharaj Jaichand should not find out about this plan, Chand warns.
Prithvi hesitantly nods, alright. He cannot let his friends down.
Arjun, Chand and Pundir smile a bit, they are pleased he has finally agreed.
Sanyo looks at Prithvi in worry and doubt.

Jaichand is at his camp and comes out to check on the developments, he sees his army all set on the battlefield then he sees his enemy’s troops at the other end of the field.
His commander comes to his side to inform him, Maharaj our other 4 divisions are arriving.
Jaichand is pleased very good, and pay attention that these 4 divisions come silently so that the enemy will never find out the news about their presence.
It will happen like that Maharaj.

Prithvi, Sanyo, Chand, and Pundir all enter a tent in their camp. Arjun the last to enter halts at the tent’s entrance. He gives a glance at Jaichand who is a bit away watching them also. Arjun turns and says to the troops, we are going inside our tent. All night long we will be planning and preparing for our war strategies and schemes. You must all stay on guard so that nobody enters our tent and listens to what we talk. He glances at Jaichand for a second, while he pays total attention on him. Arjun looks away and enters the tent. He meets them all inside, everything is going on as planned so far. Prithvi, you will have to go to Bhairav Ghat by foot only. There all the preparations have been made by me for both of you to go to Dhilli.
Pundir tells them both, now go, don’t make any more delays.
Prithvi looks at Pundir and gives him a hug, he then gives Arjun a hug, and finally Chand. Prithvi looks at the 3 of them, he is still worried in his mind about the dream he saw of the two funeral pyres and Baba’s warnings about somebody’s death which is about to take place in the near future.