Prithvi finished his prayers in front of the Shiva. Sanyo comes in queue to the Shiva and misses Prithvi. She lifts the niranjan and does ‘arthi’, I cannot ask for Prithvi, because I do not wish to break his oath, but also I cannot live without Prithvi, God. Please show me a path God, just show me a way. Sanyo can hear two ladies discuss about the big ‘arthi’.
Today they will conduct a huge sacred ‘arthi’, so if you come here and pray and tie the red thread, for your wishes to come true, they will.
Really questions the other lady.
Yes its true replies the other lady. They both leave.
Sanyo has overheard their words and gets an idea.
Roopali tells Sanyo time to go now. The guards are waiting for you.
No Roopali we will go after the huge ‘arthi’. Sanyo puts the niranjan down and prays in front of the Shiva.
Prithvi is back in the room looking after Pundir, he lies on the bed. So how is now Pundir?
Better than before. Roshan Ali (Pandit) applies the poisonous ointment on Pundir, on his back side. He places a large heap of some concoction on his back, he says now come, it's time for the "arthi". Let him rest here, his pain will disappear fast.
Prithvi gets up and smiles he leaves the room for the "arthi" also.
Now Maharaj just as soon as the huge "arthi" starts the poison will take effect. By morning you friend will be free from any pain forever and ever.
Everyone in the temple is gathered around the Shiva. Pandit aka R Ali does "arthi". Prithvi prays along with them.
R Ali finishes and gives the blessings of fire too everybody. Sanyo is there also, he gives her the first chance. He walks over to Prithvi and he takes the blessings too.
Sanyo does 'namaskar' and leaves.
Sanyo, Prithvi and some others tie the red thread on the pillar they walk around it in a clockwise direction. Both are nearby but do not see each other. They finish and walk over to the altar of Shiva again to do final prayers. Prithvi closes his eyes and prays. Sanyo does the same, she finishes and turns her head she sees Prithvi next to her she looks at him.
Prithvi finishes praying and opens his eyes too, he also sees Sanyo standing next to him. Both are surprised by the fact that they are right in front of each other. A sudden wind comes into the altar and lifts the other end of Sanyo's sari. The cloth is raised into the air covering Prithvi’s face like a cave, both can only see inside to each other. Both are speechless. The sari falls down back in place again as the wind subsides, still both are silent. Prithvi takes two steps forward towards her and looks at her in silence, he has tears in his eyes. But he remembers his mother's oath and takes two steps back away from her instead.
Sanyo looks at him and can see his behavior. Sanyo says nothing and walks away to leave the altar.
You both have met each other after so many problems, you won't even talk to him asks Roopali?
Prithvi has taken his mother’s oath, I cannot interfere and insult it. She can see Prithvi looking at her she tells her servant let's go. She is about to leave when her guards come inside the temple also.
Rajkumari stop, outside a fierce storm is approaching, instead of going out we should wait here, it will be better.
Sanyo nods her head and turns around she looks at Prithvi again.
Roopali questions, what are you thinking about Rajkumari Sanyo, come we will go back.
In Kannauj, Jaichand and Queen are in their quarters the thunder sounds loudly, they hear it. Jaichand says a storm is coming, the weather looks bad, looks like a bad storm is approaching.
Two guards who were with Sanyo previously have come back to the palace to warn Jaichand, Maharaj they call.
You! You were with Sanyo?
Yes Maharaj we have returned from there.
Why have you come back! Is Sanyo alright? He softens his tone of voice.
Her health has become poor Maharaj, so on the way, she stopped at the Shiv temple to take rest. We thought of informing you this fact.
Come with me then, I will myself go and bring her back to Kannauj.
The other guard tells Maharaj, wait, going now will be very dangerous, the storm is advancing.
Right now no storm can stop me from going, to get her back! Jaichand looks at his wife, don't worry Queen, he tells her. Nothing will happen to your daughter. I will myself go and bring her back. I should not have allowed her to go alone outside.
Maharaj I am sure that you will not allow anything to happen to my Sanyogita tells mother, nothing will happen to her.
Jaichand looks at the Durga idol and leaves, he tells the guards let’s go!
Mother thinks in her mind, I am sure that my Sanyo is well, I wonder if she had done a drama just to go into the Shiva temple, the same place where she met Prithvi?
Mother prays to the Durga idol.
It is late night, the rain falls, everybody is seated down in the temple. Prithvi watches Sanyo from a distance. She also sits by a pillar looking at him.
What luck I have, R Ali thinks and watches Prithvi, he stays here helpless and by morning I will be in full control. With this scenario all I have to do is get the keys and confiscate the treasure. He walks up to Prithvi who is sitting on the floor, son? Just come with me and help me with changing Pundir's ointment. The old ointment must have dried up, and the more times we apply fresh paste of ointment, the faster he will feel better.
Yes Panditji lets go, Prithvi replies. He gets up and follows the Pandit. Sanyo watches Prithvi walk away, Prithvi also turns his head to see Sanyo while going.
Sanyo is sad and takes support of the pillar to rest.
R Ali walks into the room.
Pundir calls out Prithvi.
Prithvi enters the room and sits down by his side, Pundir!
Pundir has his eyes closed and calls Prithvi again.
Pundir, how is the pain now?
You are with me then, understand that I have no pain.
Prithvi takes his hand, don't worry I will not leave you alone. Prithvi looks at Pandit, give it to me Panditji. He takes the bowl of ointment paste.
Take it, the medicine applied by a friend, will double its strength.
Prithvi goes to the bed and applies the paste on Pundir's back, he gets pain.
R Ali in his mind thinks, the friend applies poison with his own hands, poor fellow. As you continue to apply fresh paste on him more and more, the pain will go away.
Prithvi takes care to put the ointment properly. Don't worry at all Pundir, I will apply the ointment and you will get better.
R Ali watches them both again, he thinks in his mind, take your last "darshan" of your friend Maharaj, it should not be that you will get another chance of it again.
Prithvi has applied the ointment, Pandit helps to put Pundir in a relaxing position, but really he wants to take the keys set from Prithvi. R ALi secretly reaches for Prithvi's 'kurtha' and lifts it up to see the keys attached to his 'salwar'. He removes it gently without Prithvi noticing it, and takes it away.
Pundir's eyes are closed, he looks worse than before. Prithvi asks, what is it Panditji? Even after applying the ointment his pain seems to have increased.
That's because he had lost alot of blood before coming here. But you don't worry the reaction of the medicine will take effect and all his problems will go away.
Prithvi is worried, he shakes his head with his hands to wake him up, Pundir? Pundir open your eyes, Pundir? Prithvi looks at Panditji.
Panditji says you don't worry, he sleeps because of the effect of the medicine, let’s go and let him sleep till morning.
Prithvi nods his head, and pats his friend’s head softly in anticipation he will really feel better.
In the night the full moon is seen, Jaichand rides with his guards on horse, to get Sanyo back. Behind run other troops.
There it is, the temple! Shouts the guard, they have reached the place.
Let’s go, shouts Jaichand.
Inside the temple everybody sits patiently waiting for the storm to pass. Prithvi’s attention is on an old man he stands impatiently. Prithvi tries to make the old man relax, Baba?
Son, just take me over there in that area of the temple, that’s where Sanyo is sitting. Sanyo looks at Prithvi, he looks at her too.
Prithvi takes him, slowly Baba and gives him support to walk. They reach in front of Sanyo, Prithvi makes him sit down on the floor. Sit here comfortably he says to him.
Prithvi leaves, where are you going son he pulls his hands, you sit here, there is no other place to sit anyways.
Prithvi looks around and sees if he can find another place to sit, but Baba is right, there isn't any, so he goes and sits right next to Sanyo.
Sanyo looks at Prithvi and he looks at her they say nothing.
One man sitting nearby says, I am very thirsty, can you pass the water?
A pot is near their feet, Sanyo and Prithvi both react and try to pick up the mud pot full of water at the same time. They both stop, then finally Prithvi retracts his hand to avoid any contact with her. Sanyo is disheartened by his behavior and she alone passes the pot to the thirsty man, tears roll down her cheek. Sanyo looks at Prithvi, she cannot bear it anymore, so she finally gets up from the place where she is sitting and runs to the exit of the temple.
Roopali who is sitting in another location can see her get up and run, she tells wait Rajkumari Sanyo! She also gets up and asks her where are you going! There is a dangerous storm!
Prithvi also gets up and shouts Sanyogita stop! He runs behind her.
The lightning strikes and thunder crashes, Sanyo runs out of the temple into the dark night.
Prithvi follows behind, Sanyo listen to me, Sanyo, he shouts as he runs. Prithvi chases her, Sanyogita!
Sanyo has passed the temple complex and has come to the forest.
Sanyogita stop! Sanyogita listen to me, he follows her.
Roopali is still in the temple, Jaichand already has reached inside he walks over to her, behind him are the guards. He asks her where is Sanyo?
Roopali bows her head.
Jaichand asks again, I am asking you where is Sanyo?
She has.. has..
Jaichand looks around and calls Sanyogita. He searches the entire area for her, Sanyogita!
Sanyo runs next to a lake, Prithvi is steady behind her, Sanyogita! Prithvi shouts her name. Don't go any further stop, Sanyo! Stop Sanyo!
Sanyo just ignores him and runs ahead on the hill. She loses her balance and slips down.
Prithvi sees her and yells Sanyogita!
She is losing her balance and can fall any minute now, but Prithvi runs faster and catches her hand before she slips into the lake. Sanyo looks in a different direction to avoid eye contact with him, then she turns and finally looks at him.
Where were you running to in this storm? Both of them walk closer to each other, both have tears in their eyes. What if something happened to you?
No answer from her.
I am asking you something Sanyogita, tell me. Say something.
She says nothing instead she cries some more, she then hugs Prithvi and cries even more in his arms.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Episode on Sunday, August 17, 2008
It is night, Prithvi and Pundir are in the Garden removing the keys from the concealed place.
Roshan Ali disguised as a statue does a cart wheel and takes the key away from Prithvi's hands, before he even realizes it. Prithvi and Pundir rush to find the thief. See where he went! Check so he doesn't run away! Prithvi looks every where and takes out his sword and starts searching, he cannot see the assailant anywhere (R Ali has camouflaged himself with the other statues).
Pundir is searching but doesn't see him either. Can't figure out where he went? Today if he comes in my hands I will not leave him alive! Just one, just one time he should come in my hands! Pundir is angry.
Prithvi looks at the statues, we will make sure of that, but for now before he reaches the treasure, we will have to move the treasure elsewhere from its original place.
Prithvi, the keys to the doors of the place where we keep the treasures are with him, tells Pundir. How will we open the doors where the treasure is kept without the keys?
That is the big problem says Prithvi angrily, the keys of the treasure is with him! That is why it is important for us too reach the site where the treasure is kept immediately! Prithvi still looks around the garden for the thief.
Prithvi what’s the use of going to the site where the treasure is without the keys what will we do, going there?
Come with me there are other remedies to reach the treasure! says Prithvi while he scans the area. Come with me fast!
They run ahead and pass Roshan Ali, he comments and says how much you can run, you run Maharaj Prithviraj Chauhan. I bet I will reach to the treasure before you do. By the time you reach the treasure, it would have already been robbed.
In Kannauj Jaichand is in his quarters, his messenger comes and informs him that everything is ready, it will be such a swayamwar that the whole world will remember. To far away places invitations have been sent to many Kings. Everybody is talking about the swayamwar. Kannauj will gain more respect by it, and so will you.
Jaichand isn’t happy with those words, respect? My daughter is sitting in the palace embracing "sanyasi", refusing the swayamwar. You! Talking about respect! Go away from my sight, Jaichand orders his informer.
Sanyo's mother comes to Maharaj Jaichand to tell him to forget the worries. Your daughter will not allow your pride to be scarred. She is ready to do the swayamwar.
Jaichand’s anger subsides to a smile, what? How did this happen Queen? Are you telling the truth?
Yes I am Maharaj.
I cannot believe this Queen.
Maharaj believe this, you must believe she has told this herself.
Sanyo comes into his room all dressed up, Jaichand looks at her with surprise he is so overwhelmed that he puts his hand on her head.
Maharaj, asks the Queen, Sanyo wants to see the preparations of the swyamwar herself. She wants to see the silk threads that have been dyed for the wedding dress.
Jaichand is pleased that’s very good, he looks at his daughter. Today I am very happy, very happy.
Okay Maharaj, she has come to take your permission to go out of the palace.
Jaichand says you are free to go, where ever you want. I also wish that you go and see all the preparations yourself. But one thing, you will be accompanied by the guards. Sanyo smiles and agrees to father, what ever you say.
Jaichand is impressed and smiles and tells Queen, I cannot believe this. Go Maharani Nayantara, go, get ready to go, he pats his daughter, Jaichand is very happy and satisfied now.
Mother tells, come Sanyogita.
Jaichand is thrilled.
Mother and Sanyogita come to another room. Sanyo looks at her and they both hug each other. Sanyo has doubt in her eyes, mother she says.
Sanyogita, daughter you can go, let God deliver you all the happiness of the world.... and also Prithvi.
Sanyo is surprised to hear her say that.
Go!
Roshan Ali moves around which makes it easy for Prithvi to identify him. Prithvi corners him now. Stop my friend what's the hurry, Prithvi removes his sword.
Roshan Ali has his sword ready too. Prithvi and R Ali have a fight with swords, the lances clash. Prithvi hits very hard, harsh clanging noises are heard. Both keep their swords on guard. Prithvi pins his sword and lets go spreading his arms apart. Prithvi tries to punch him but R Ali punches back, Prithvi falls backward hitting a carved structure on his head. He gets up and looks around to see where he has disappeared. Pundir returns. Prithvi looks everywhere to spot the thief, but no use. Finally Prithvi uses the last alternative, he takes his sword and cuts the head off of the statue, that’s not the one. 2nd, 3rd, he goes to the next one 4th and kicks it, but no, that is not the one also. Prithvi runs to the next statue. Pundir is left alone
R Ali is behind him now and stabs him. Pundir is in Pain Prithvi! ahh!
Prithvi becomes aware of it and says Pundir! He also sees R Ali and chases after him he tries to grab him but he gets away.
Prithvi goes to his buddy, he is bleeding profusely. Prithvi takes him and lowers him on the ground carefully. You are okay, we have to go to a vaid now.
Pundir is hurt badly he can barely talk Prithvi.. you...
Pundir don't talk you are injured badly, get up, Prithvi tries to lift him.
Nothing has happened to me its a little cut you go and follow him and get the keys back. Go Prithvi!
Pundir, Prithvi picks some unknown set of keys from the grass, the keys are with me Prithvi shows him the set, see here and dangles it in front of him. You will have to come with me now, we have to go to a vaid soon. Prithvi lifts his buddy up and makes him walk away taking his support.
Its morning, Sanyo travels in a “palki” to the destination. Her “palki” is guarded and servants walk along. After some distance Sanyo tells them to stop. The carriers put the palki down and she comes out of it. Roopali is also there, she has a tray of clothes, Sanyo takes it from her and goes away for some moments into the bush. She has exchanged her garments and is now wearing the white coloured clothes. She walks back to the group. She also tells them now I will walk from here.
But Rajkumariji? One carrier questions her actions.
She gestures no need.
Sanyo and Roopali start to walk ahead.
Roopali asks, has Queen Nayantara given you this freedom.
I cannot speak lies to my mother even if I wanted to, she can read my eyes.
But what if Queen tells the king something?
Sanyo says, if she wanted to tell him in the first place, she would not have participated with us to do this scheme, itself.
They both walk ahead, till they reach a place where she is familiar with. Sanyo looks and says this is the same temple road where I met Prithvi the first time. I will definitely visit this temple before I go anywhere else.
But you know that the guards have been ordered by Maharaj to only take you to the craftsmen, Roopali advises.
And you also know that when Sanyogita decides to do something she will make sure of completing the task. If we tell them that we will be going to the temple, they will know.
But what should we do with the guards? Asks Roopali.
Sanyogita is clever she looks at the group and after a few seconds pretends to faint and falls in Roopali's arms.
Roopali shouts, Rajkumari! Rajkumari! Oh my god!
Two guards come rushing to her.
What has happened to her Roopali asks.
Water, says Sanyo softly.
Water? Where can we find water here? Roopali does her acting. You all wait here, I will go and get water for Rajkumari. They both take this opportunity, Roopali and Sanyo head for the temple.
Prithvi has brought Pundir to some place it is near the same temple, Prithvi looks at the place he remembers it’s the same place where he met Sanyo. Pundir is having a hard time, his health is deteriorating. Prithvi tries to lift him, Pundir, he calls him, Pundir! You wait for few more minutes I, I,... Prithvi looks around to seek help. Prithvi can see only the temple he says come with me. He slowly accompanies Pundir to the place, holding to his waist. Prithvi and Pundir reach the temple and go inside, they see a Pandit with ‘kesri’ robe praying. Prithvi looks at Pundir with relief and takes him to the Pandit.
Prithvi asks Panditji my friend is severely injured, can we get some treatment here?
Panditji looks at him and says yes, yes. The Pandit stops his work for them and tells Prithvi to take him to his room inside. Pundir takes support of Pandit and Prithvi's shoulders, slowly, slowly, come come he says. They take him inside and seat him on the bed. The Pandit goes to get some clean towels. Prithvi removes Pundir’s shirt. Panditji comes back and cleanses the wound. (It doesn't look like he is doing anything) Prithvi watches him and then he goes somewhere else.
Pundir reminds Prithvi isn't this the same temple where you and Sanyo met the first time?
The Pandit returns and rubs the wound with another cloth and removes the blood, I will prepare an ointment to relieve the pain. He goes to make something but only moves some pots here and there.
Prithvi appreciates it and says thank-you, if you were not here, who knows what would have happened to my friend. Prithvi allows Pundir to lie down on the bed.
Unfortunately the Pandit is an imposter, he is none other than Roshan Ali. Now think, since you have met Roshan Ali now, what will happen to your friend?
Sanyogita and Roopali are inside the very same temple. Sanyo takes a look around the place as she has returned after along time. They stand to take the blessings.
Roshan Ali prepares some bogus remedy.
Prithvi asks Panditji, will my friend get better?
Yes son, he will be okay. It was good that you brought him here to me. Today is an auspicious day for the big "arthi". Today is the day when the followers can ask God for anything, he will obtain it definitely. Go son, go and take the "darshan". I am here to look after your friend he tells Prithvi.
Prithvi is hesitant no Panditji I....
Pundir tells Prithvi that he is fine, not to worry about him. Prithvi you can go and take "darshan" on my behalf too.
Prithvi smiles and tells him to take care and leaves his side.
R Ali has evil thoughts in his mind, you can also pray on behalf of him, because after I put this poisonous ointment on Pundir, he will never open his eyes again. Now once I get rid of your friend I will deal with you and steal all your treasure.
Prithvi prays before the Shiva. Sanyo and Roopali are also in the vicinity nearby. Prithvi makes his way to do "pradakshina" and rings the bell. Sanyo remembers how she use to come and pray, Prithvi was also there in the same temple before. She remembers how her veil flew in the air and got pinned to Prithvi's garment. She looks around more.
Prithvi finishes one "pradakshina". He lifts the "niranjan" in front of the Shiva and does "arthi".
Sanyo is lost in thoughts of Prithvi.
Roopali taps her shoulders to get her attention.
Prithvi says in his mind to God, I don't even know what I should ask for. After taking oath of my mother, how can I ask for Sanyo?
Sanyo is coming behind him.
Roshan Ali disguised as a statue does a cart wheel and takes the key away from Prithvi's hands, before he even realizes it. Prithvi and Pundir rush to find the thief. See where he went! Check so he doesn't run away! Prithvi looks every where and takes out his sword and starts searching, he cannot see the assailant anywhere (R Ali has camouflaged himself with the other statues).
Pundir is searching but doesn't see him either. Can't figure out where he went? Today if he comes in my hands I will not leave him alive! Just one, just one time he should come in my hands! Pundir is angry.
Prithvi looks at the statues, we will make sure of that, but for now before he reaches the treasure, we will have to move the treasure elsewhere from its original place.
Prithvi, the keys to the doors of the place where we keep the treasures are with him, tells Pundir. How will we open the doors where the treasure is kept without the keys?
That is the big problem says Prithvi angrily, the keys of the treasure is with him! That is why it is important for us too reach the site where the treasure is kept immediately! Prithvi still looks around the garden for the thief.
Prithvi what’s the use of going to the site where the treasure is without the keys what will we do, going there?
Come with me there are other remedies to reach the treasure! says Prithvi while he scans the area. Come with me fast!
They run ahead and pass Roshan Ali, he comments and says how much you can run, you run Maharaj Prithviraj Chauhan. I bet I will reach to the treasure before you do. By the time you reach the treasure, it would have already been robbed.
In Kannauj Jaichand is in his quarters, his messenger comes and informs him that everything is ready, it will be such a swayamwar that the whole world will remember. To far away places invitations have been sent to many Kings. Everybody is talking about the swayamwar. Kannauj will gain more respect by it, and so will you.
Jaichand isn’t happy with those words, respect? My daughter is sitting in the palace embracing "sanyasi", refusing the swayamwar. You! Talking about respect! Go away from my sight, Jaichand orders his informer.
Sanyo's mother comes to Maharaj Jaichand to tell him to forget the worries. Your daughter will not allow your pride to be scarred. She is ready to do the swayamwar.
Jaichand’s anger subsides to a smile, what? How did this happen Queen? Are you telling the truth?
Yes I am Maharaj.
I cannot believe this Queen.
Maharaj believe this, you must believe she has told this herself.
Sanyo comes into his room all dressed up, Jaichand looks at her with surprise he is so overwhelmed that he puts his hand on her head.
Maharaj, asks the Queen, Sanyo wants to see the preparations of the swyamwar herself. She wants to see the silk threads that have been dyed for the wedding dress.
Jaichand is pleased that’s very good, he looks at his daughter. Today I am very happy, very happy.
Okay Maharaj, she has come to take your permission to go out of the palace.
Jaichand says you are free to go, where ever you want. I also wish that you go and see all the preparations yourself. But one thing, you will be accompanied by the guards. Sanyo smiles and agrees to father, what ever you say.
Jaichand is impressed and smiles and tells Queen, I cannot believe this. Go Maharani Nayantara, go, get ready to go, he pats his daughter, Jaichand is very happy and satisfied now.
Mother tells, come Sanyogita.
Jaichand is thrilled.
Mother and Sanyogita come to another room. Sanyo looks at her and they both hug each other. Sanyo has doubt in her eyes, mother she says.
Sanyogita, daughter you can go, let God deliver you all the happiness of the world.... and also Prithvi.
Sanyo is surprised to hear her say that.
Go!
Roshan Ali moves around which makes it easy for Prithvi to identify him. Prithvi corners him now. Stop my friend what's the hurry, Prithvi removes his sword.
Roshan Ali has his sword ready too. Prithvi and R Ali have a fight with swords, the lances clash. Prithvi hits very hard, harsh clanging noises are heard. Both keep their swords on guard. Prithvi pins his sword and lets go spreading his arms apart. Prithvi tries to punch him but R Ali punches back, Prithvi falls backward hitting a carved structure on his head. He gets up and looks around to see where he has disappeared. Pundir returns. Prithvi looks everywhere to spot the thief, but no use. Finally Prithvi uses the last alternative, he takes his sword and cuts the head off of the statue, that’s not the one. 2nd, 3rd, he goes to the next one 4th and kicks it, but no, that is not the one also. Prithvi runs to the next statue. Pundir is left alone
R Ali is behind him now and stabs him. Pundir is in Pain Prithvi! ahh!
Prithvi becomes aware of it and says Pundir! He also sees R Ali and chases after him he tries to grab him but he gets away.
Prithvi goes to his buddy, he is bleeding profusely. Prithvi takes him and lowers him on the ground carefully. You are okay, we have to go to a vaid now.
Pundir is hurt badly he can barely talk Prithvi.. you...
Pundir don't talk you are injured badly, get up, Prithvi tries to lift him.
Nothing has happened to me its a little cut you go and follow him and get the keys back. Go Prithvi!
Pundir, Prithvi picks some unknown set of keys from the grass, the keys are with me Prithvi shows him the set, see here and dangles it in front of him. You will have to come with me now, we have to go to a vaid soon. Prithvi lifts his buddy up and makes him walk away taking his support.
Its morning, Sanyo travels in a “palki” to the destination. Her “palki” is guarded and servants walk along. After some distance Sanyo tells them to stop. The carriers put the palki down and she comes out of it. Roopali is also there, she has a tray of clothes, Sanyo takes it from her and goes away for some moments into the bush. She has exchanged her garments and is now wearing the white coloured clothes. She walks back to the group. She also tells them now I will walk from here.
But Rajkumariji? One carrier questions her actions.
She gestures no need.
Sanyo and Roopali start to walk ahead.
Roopali asks, has Queen Nayantara given you this freedom.
I cannot speak lies to my mother even if I wanted to, she can read my eyes.
But what if Queen tells the king something?
Sanyo says, if she wanted to tell him in the first place, she would not have participated with us to do this scheme, itself.
They both walk ahead, till they reach a place where she is familiar with. Sanyo looks and says this is the same temple road where I met Prithvi the first time. I will definitely visit this temple before I go anywhere else.
But you know that the guards have been ordered by Maharaj to only take you to the craftsmen, Roopali advises.
And you also know that when Sanyogita decides to do something she will make sure of completing the task. If we tell them that we will be going to the temple, they will know.
But what should we do with the guards? Asks Roopali.
Sanyogita is clever she looks at the group and after a few seconds pretends to faint and falls in Roopali's arms.
Roopali shouts, Rajkumari! Rajkumari! Oh my god!
Two guards come rushing to her.
What has happened to her Roopali asks.
Water, says Sanyo softly.
Water? Where can we find water here? Roopali does her acting. You all wait here, I will go and get water for Rajkumari. They both take this opportunity, Roopali and Sanyo head for the temple.
Prithvi has brought Pundir to some place it is near the same temple, Prithvi looks at the place he remembers it’s the same place where he met Sanyo. Pundir is having a hard time, his health is deteriorating. Prithvi tries to lift him, Pundir, he calls him, Pundir! You wait for few more minutes I, I,... Prithvi looks around to seek help. Prithvi can see only the temple he says come with me. He slowly accompanies Pundir to the place, holding to his waist. Prithvi and Pundir reach the temple and go inside, they see a Pandit with ‘kesri’ robe praying. Prithvi looks at Pundir with relief and takes him to the Pandit.
Prithvi asks Panditji my friend is severely injured, can we get some treatment here?
Panditji looks at him and says yes, yes. The Pandit stops his work for them and tells Prithvi to take him to his room inside. Pundir takes support of Pandit and Prithvi's shoulders, slowly, slowly, come come he says. They take him inside and seat him on the bed. The Pandit goes to get some clean towels. Prithvi removes Pundir’s shirt. Panditji comes back and cleanses the wound. (It doesn't look like he is doing anything) Prithvi watches him and then he goes somewhere else.
Pundir reminds Prithvi isn't this the same temple where you and Sanyo met the first time?
The Pandit returns and rubs the wound with another cloth and removes the blood, I will prepare an ointment to relieve the pain. He goes to make something but only moves some pots here and there.
Prithvi appreciates it and says thank-you, if you were not here, who knows what would have happened to my friend. Prithvi allows Pundir to lie down on the bed.
Unfortunately the Pandit is an imposter, he is none other than Roshan Ali. Now think, since you have met Roshan Ali now, what will happen to your friend?
Sanyogita and Roopali are inside the very same temple. Sanyo takes a look around the place as she has returned after along time. They stand to take the blessings.
Roshan Ali prepares some bogus remedy.
Prithvi asks Panditji, will my friend get better?
Yes son, he will be okay. It was good that you brought him here to me. Today is an auspicious day for the big "arthi". Today is the day when the followers can ask God for anything, he will obtain it definitely. Go son, go and take the "darshan". I am here to look after your friend he tells Prithvi.
Prithvi is hesitant no Panditji I....
Pundir tells Prithvi that he is fine, not to worry about him. Prithvi you can go and take "darshan" on my behalf too.
Prithvi smiles and tells him to take care and leaves his side.
R Ali has evil thoughts in his mind, you can also pray on behalf of him, because after I put this poisonous ointment on Pundir, he will never open his eyes again. Now once I get rid of your friend I will deal with you and steal all your treasure.
Prithvi prays before the Shiva. Sanyo and Roopali are also in the vicinity nearby. Prithvi makes his way to do "pradakshina" and rings the bell. Sanyo remembers how she use to come and pray, Prithvi was also there in the same temple before. She remembers how her veil flew in the air and got pinned to Prithvi's garment. She looks around more.
Prithvi finishes one "pradakshina". He lifts the "niranjan" in front of the Shiva and does "arthi".
Sanyo is lost in thoughts of Prithvi.
Roopali taps her shoulders to get her attention.
Prithvi says in his mind to God, I don't even know what I should ask for. After taking oath of my mother, how can I ask for Sanyo?
Sanyo is coming behind him.
Episode on Saturday, August 16, 2008
In Kannauj, Sanyo sits in her room, she wants to write something, she holds a quill in her hands. She says I want to tell Prithvi something but don’t know where to start. A wind starts to blow in the room from the window, the scroll she was writing on and the quill flies away in the air. Everything in the room also starts to fly. Sanyo gets up to retrieve the scroll and searches for the quill, but the air keeps on blowing. Other scrolls of cloth also fly in the air, she rapidly tries to pick them up one by one. Out of no where Prithvi comes to her and stops her with his arms. Sanyo realizes it is Prithvi's arms and looks at him, the wind stops blowing around, they both look at each other.
Why are you silent, tell me? Says Prithvi, just say it.
I love you so much Prithvi!
How much?
A lot, that if any storm came in our way, what ever problems arose, I will remain only yours. Also, if we do not become one, your name will remain in my heart. I respect the promise that you gave, you will not tell me otherwise. Prithvi disappears from her eyes, he is not there anymore. She searches for him, but it was her imagination. Sanyo exclaims go and give my message to Prithvi, she tells the wind.
Prithvi is in the palace hallway, a breeze passes on his face he closes his eyes and remembers the time with Sanyo he had before.
Sanyo is satisfied in her room she smiles and is confident that Prithvi got her message.
A white curtain blows on Prithvi's cheek he opens his eyes, you don't have to say anything Sanyogita. I know everything, Prithvi walks away to the other room.
Pundir walks back and forth in the pavilion he can't bare the fact that the weapons were destroyed, Chand and Arjun also sit, they watch his anxiety. Pundir sits down and slams his fists on the couch.
Arjun gets up and puts his hand on Pundir’s shoulders, now what’s the use of repenting? What ever loss we were going to get has happened already.
Chand gets up and says to Arjun sarcastically, yes, don't you know what it means to have the weapons destroyed like that? It is like losing half of our forces!
Pundir becomes even more irritated with that answer, he gets up from his seat and says, that’s the only problem, the person who is behind it all moves freely in our palace!
Prithvi comes to the room and tells his friends there is nothing to worry about, in a cool tone of voice.
His friends turn around and look at Prithvi, he comes in front of them, if the enemy is like a tiger, then Prithviraj Chauhan is "sawa-sher". Let the enemy be happy with his victory let him celebrate, because very soon his celebrations will turn into mourning. Actually, I didn't want to tell this to anybody not even the Ministers.
Chand asks, what do you mean?
Means that whatever weapons were destroyed by our enemy's spy were all bogus. The real weapons are with us, kept in our palace, all safe Prithvi tells them confidently.
Prithvi’s buddies listen to him, Pundir asks but how can this be?
Because the weapons that I carried away were fake and the real ones you people had taken, all protected by you, Prithvi smiles. Now we will see M Ghori’s next move.
Chand is pleased, what you have done is great Prithvi, nobody could figure out that you did something like this. But how did you get this idea in your mind?
Very easy Chand, I was already suspicious at the storehouse of weapons, that there was somebody else among us already, who was keeping an eye on us continuously. Prithvi tells them how he saw fresh footprints around the ruins where the guards were killed. When we were entering the cave and looking around to check our weapons, I looked up and saw a figure hiding above us in the crevices of the cave covered with lime, his eyes distinct. I glanced above and later pretended not to notice. Then I said they have not found this area yet and told Pundir to take the fake weapons safely away, Prithvi explains to his buddies. Prithvi continues, and I also didn't want them to attack you people, but attack me first. He got tricked and destroyed all the fake weapons instead, he grins.
Chand tells him, but then if you already knew about his presence we could have eliminated him on the spot there and then. Why was it necessary to do all this?
Because I wanted to find out on whose orders he was spying on us.
So now you know now, Chand replies, M Ghori had sent you a message to go to war, and related to the war he wants to destroy all your forces.
That too by keeping his special spy in our palace tells Arjun.
He will be thinking that he is continuously making Prithviraj Chauhan fall in his trap. He doesn't know that Prithviraj Chauhan has counter attacked Ghori's own moves and tricked him into his own trick, so that he will not even have the capacity to kill us at all. Come and lets go, first we have to find this spy Prithvi orders.
Pundir comments what is there to search, we all know who the spy is.
No, Pundir it’s not Mir Hussain its somebody else, somebody who is very close to us, lets go, we must first find the snake hiding near us and get him out! Buddies we don't have much time.
Sanyo sits alone in her room, Roopali walks in and tells not to worry Rajkumari Sanyo, I have searched a solution to your problem.
What are you saying Roopali? What you searched for, what problem?
The problem that you are thinking about right now. Tell me you are not thinking of the swayamwar?
Sanyo gets up, have you really found a solution to the problem of the swayamwar? Tell me about it, fast!
It’s not about stopping it, it’s about avoiding it, she says. First you sit down I will explain it all, listen to me. Rani Ma wants to make the swayamwar grand that entire Hindustan has never made. For the threads of your wedding they have ordered the silks from Kashmir to be dyed. The places where they are doing it are far away that’s where your shoes are being made. Your jewelry has been ordered from all corners of Hindustan.
That’s alright says Sanyo what will we do with that?
Just think, instead if your special threads of the wedding are mistakenly dyed blue instead of red? Your special shoes of diamonds and pearls get looted, think further if your one of a kind ornaments are made in a strange fashion, inappropriate for the wedding, then think how Rani Ma will react to it all?
She will postpone the swayamwar!
Roopali has convinced Sanyo, now enough we will try to avoid the swayamwar in this way, until you don't become old, that nobody has the guts to approach you. What I really mean is until Maharaj Prithvi doesn't come to get you and take you to Dhilli. Don't let your heart break so easily, I am confident that one day Maharaj Prithvi will break the oath he gave his mother and come here to take you away. Enough just wait for some time. Roopali smiles at her princess to cheer her up.
So it’s okay, first we will start with the red silk threads tells Sanyo.
The 4 discuss the plan, Prithvi tells, first how we brought the weapons over here, the same way we will bring our treasure, various troops, and all the vital maps back into the palace.
His buddies understand and nod.
All our goods must be brought back into the palace stored together, me and Pundir will get the keys to the door of the treasures, after that we all will bring the wealth and treasure together.
Sanyo is in her room she wonders if she will be successful in her plans or not. What ever may happen I must be successful otherwise...She looks at the ring on her finger, I will not be anybody else’s, tears fall from her eyes.
Mother enters the room and wipes her tears with her hand. What is it Sanyogita? Why are you so sad? They both go and sit on the bed, so whatever dream we have seen for you, will stay as a dream? Mother holds a silver box and looks at it. Sanyogita? Mother gestures her eyes to the box, it contains most of your memories that I have kept and preserved so nicely, my girl. Mother keeps it on the bed and opens the box, she takes out a pouch, you see, see this set, see it, she shows little girls bracelets to her. See this I had ordered it for your first birthday from afar. From that time till today, on your wrist there has always been the bracelets. But today after seeing your forsaken wrists, you don't know how I am feeling about it, I only know Sanyogita! If I want to adorn my daughter into a bride, then what have I done wrong, about it? You will not complete our dream?
Sanyogita listens to her in silence, she doesn't say a thing.
On what grounds you are punishing me Sanyogita? What? Tell me! What you will degrade and throw away your respect of your mother and father for the sake of Prithvi? Don't be stubborn Sanyogita leave this determination, and get a new life. I cannot bear to see you in this condition anymore! No! I cannot tolerate this at all Sanyogita her mother cries, I just can't take it anymore.
Her mother’s emotions make Sanyo vulnerable, she says okay mother, I will not ruin your dreams. What ever you will say I will do.
Mother wipes her own tears and puts her hand on Sanyo's shoulders, Sanyo my child she says with relief.
Sanyo looks at her.
Its night Prithvi and Pundir wander outside in the garden, carved stone images and statues are also arranged symmetrically. Somebody follows behind and hides Prithvi turns around to see but no one is there.
Its Roshan Ali again painted with lime standing like a statue, Prithvi is unable to identify him.
Prithvi and Pundir walk a little ahead to a stone carving where a boulder is placed. Prithvi looks around and keeps his sword down, he carefully moves the boulder so that a large neighboring piece of rock slides open, like a door.
R Ali is right in front watching him.
Prithvi turns the boulder fully till the door opens completely. Pundir and Prithvi both go to that large piece of rock. Making sure nobody is around, Prithvi bends over and pulls out a set of keys from under the rock. He comes over to Pundir and shows it to him, keys to the treasure. Come we have to get to the treasure and bring it back into the palace, Prithvi dangles the keys in the air.
Roshan Ali is quick and swings forward and grabs the set of keys from his hand.
Prithvi loses it, they both see it disappear right in front of their eyes, R Ali is gone too.
They are so slow to react, Prithvi takes his sword and yells where did he go! Both take a step forward to see. See who he is! Prithvi takes out his sword.
R Ali is there nearby posing as a statue. Prithvi cannot see him, he is angry and looks all around for him.
Pundir is also angry and looks within the area, I cannot figure out where he went! They both run out of the garden together just passing by R Ali.
R Ali waits for them to go completely.
Why are you silent, tell me? Says Prithvi, just say it.
I love you so much Prithvi!
How much?
A lot, that if any storm came in our way, what ever problems arose, I will remain only yours. Also, if we do not become one, your name will remain in my heart. I respect the promise that you gave, you will not tell me otherwise. Prithvi disappears from her eyes, he is not there anymore. She searches for him, but it was her imagination. Sanyo exclaims go and give my message to Prithvi, she tells the wind.
Prithvi is in the palace hallway, a breeze passes on his face he closes his eyes and remembers the time with Sanyo he had before.
Sanyo is satisfied in her room she smiles and is confident that Prithvi got her message.
A white curtain blows on Prithvi's cheek he opens his eyes, you don't have to say anything Sanyogita. I know everything, Prithvi walks away to the other room.
Pundir walks back and forth in the pavilion he can't bare the fact that the weapons were destroyed, Chand and Arjun also sit, they watch his anxiety. Pundir sits down and slams his fists on the couch.
Arjun gets up and puts his hand on Pundir’s shoulders, now what’s the use of repenting? What ever loss we were going to get has happened already.
Chand gets up and says to Arjun sarcastically, yes, don't you know what it means to have the weapons destroyed like that? It is like losing half of our forces!
Pundir becomes even more irritated with that answer, he gets up from his seat and says, that’s the only problem, the person who is behind it all moves freely in our palace!
Prithvi comes to the room and tells his friends there is nothing to worry about, in a cool tone of voice.
His friends turn around and look at Prithvi, he comes in front of them, if the enemy is like a tiger, then Prithviraj Chauhan is "sawa-sher". Let the enemy be happy with his victory let him celebrate, because very soon his celebrations will turn into mourning. Actually, I didn't want to tell this to anybody not even the Ministers.
Chand asks, what do you mean?
Means that whatever weapons were destroyed by our enemy's spy were all bogus. The real weapons are with us, kept in our palace, all safe Prithvi tells them confidently.
Prithvi’s buddies listen to him, Pundir asks but how can this be?
Because the weapons that I carried away were fake and the real ones you people had taken, all protected by you, Prithvi smiles. Now we will see M Ghori’s next move.
Chand is pleased, what you have done is great Prithvi, nobody could figure out that you did something like this. But how did you get this idea in your mind?
Very easy Chand, I was already suspicious at the storehouse of weapons, that there was somebody else among us already, who was keeping an eye on us continuously. Prithvi tells them how he saw fresh footprints around the ruins where the guards were killed. When we were entering the cave and looking around to check our weapons, I looked up and saw a figure hiding above us in the crevices of the cave covered with lime, his eyes distinct. I glanced above and later pretended not to notice. Then I said they have not found this area yet and told Pundir to take the fake weapons safely away, Prithvi explains to his buddies. Prithvi continues, and I also didn't want them to attack you people, but attack me first. He got tricked and destroyed all the fake weapons instead, he grins.
Chand tells him, but then if you already knew about his presence we could have eliminated him on the spot there and then. Why was it necessary to do all this?
Because I wanted to find out on whose orders he was spying on us.
So now you know now, Chand replies, M Ghori had sent you a message to go to war, and related to the war he wants to destroy all your forces.
That too by keeping his special spy in our palace tells Arjun.
He will be thinking that he is continuously making Prithviraj Chauhan fall in his trap. He doesn't know that Prithviraj Chauhan has counter attacked Ghori's own moves and tricked him into his own trick, so that he will not even have the capacity to kill us at all. Come and lets go, first we have to find this spy Prithvi orders.
Pundir comments what is there to search, we all know who the spy is.
No, Pundir it’s not Mir Hussain its somebody else, somebody who is very close to us, lets go, we must first find the snake hiding near us and get him out! Buddies we don't have much time.
Sanyo sits alone in her room, Roopali walks in and tells not to worry Rajkumari Sanyo, I have searched a solution to your problem.
What are you saying Roopali? What you searched for, what problem?
The problem that you are thinking about right now. Tell me you are not thinking of the swayamwar?
Sanyo gets up, have you really found a solution to the problem of the swayamwar? Tell me about it, fast!
It’s not about stopping it, it’s about avoiding it, she says. First you sit down I will explain it all, listen to me. Rani Ma wants to make the swayamwar grand that entire Hindustan has never made. For the threads of your wedding they have ordered the silks from Kashmir to be dyed. The places where they are doing it are far away that’s where your shoes are being made. Your jewelry has been ordered from all corners of Hindustan.
That’s alright says Sanyo what will we do with that?
Just think, instead if your special threads of the wedding are mistakenly dyed blue instead of red? Your special shoes of diamonds and pearls get looted, think further if your one of a kind ornaments are made in a strange fashion, inappropriate for the wedding, then think how Rani Ma will react to it all?
She will postpone the swayamwar!
Roopali has convinced Sanyo, now enough we will try to avoid the swayamwar in this way, until you don't become old, that nobody has the guts to approach you. What I really mean is until Maharaj Prithvi doesn't come to get you and take you to Dhilli. Don't let your heart break so easily, I am confident that one day Maharaj Prithvi will break the oath he gave his mother and come here to take you away. Enough just wait for some time. Roopali smiles at her princess to cheer her up.
So it’s okay, first we will start with the red silk threads tells Sanyo.
The 4 discuss the plan, Prithvi tells, first how we brought the weapons over here, the same way we will bring our treasure, various troops, and all the vital maps back into the palace.
His buddies understand and nod.
All our goods must be brought back into the palace stored together, me and Pundir will get the keys to the door of the treasures, after that we all will bring the wealth and treasure together.
Sanyo is in her room she wonders if she will be successful in her plans or not. What ever may happen I must be successful otherwise...She looks at the ring on her finger, I will not be anybody else’s, tears fall from her eyes.
Mother enters the room and wipes her tears with her hand. What is it Sanyogita? Why are you so sad? They both go and sit on the bed, so whatever dream we have seen for you, will stay as a dream? Mother holds a silver box and looks at it. Sanyogita? Mother gestures her eyes to the box, it contains most of your memories that I have kept and preserved so nicely, my girl. Mother keeps it on the bed and opens the box, she takes out a pouch, you see, see this set, see it, she shows little girls bracelets to her. See this I had ordered it for your first birthday from afar. From that time till today, on your wrist there has always been the bracelets. But today after seeing your forsaken wrists, you don't know how I am feeling about it, I only know Sanyogita! If I want to adorn my daughter into a bride, then what have I done wrong, about it? You will not complete our dream?
Sanyogita listens to her in silence, she doesn't say a thing.
On what grounds you are punishing me Sanyogita? What? Tell me! What you will degrade and throw away your respect of your mother and father for the sake of Prithvi? Don't be stubborn Sanyogita leave this determination, and get a new life. I cannot bear to see you in this condition anymore! No! I cannot tolerate this at all Sanyogita her mother cries, I just can't take it anymore.
Her mother’s emotions make Sanyo vulnerable, she says okay mother, I will not ruin your dreams. What ever you will say I will do.
Mother wipes her own tears and puts her hand on Sanyo's shoulders, Sanyo my child she says with relief.
Sanyo looks at her.
Its night Prithvi and Pundir wander outside in the garden, carved stone images and statues are also arranged symmetrically. Somebody follows behind and hides Prithvi turns around to see but no one is there.
Its Roshan Ali again painted with lime standing like a statue, Prithvi is unable to identify him.
Prithvi and Pundir walk a little ahead to a stone carving where a boulder is placed. Prithvi looks around and keeps his sword down, he carefully moves the boulder so that a large neighboring piece of rock slides open, like a door.
R Ali is right in front watching him.
Prithvi turns the boulder fully till the door opens completely. Pundir and Prithvi both go to that large piece of rock. Making sure nobody is around, Prithvi bends over and pulls out a set of keys from under the rock. He comes over to Pundir and shows it to him, keys to the treasure. Come we have to get to the treasure and bring it back into the palace, Prithvi dangles the keys in the air.
Roshan Ali is quick and swings forward and grabs the set of keys from his hand.
Prithvi loses it, they both see it disappear right in front of their eyes, R Ali is gone too.
They are so slow to react, Prithvi takes his sword and yells where did he go! Both take a step forward to see. See who he is! Prithvi takes out his sword.
R Ali is there nearby posing as a statue. Prithvi cannot see him, he is angry and looks all around for him.
Pundir is also angry and looks within the area, I cannot figure out where he went! They both run out of the garden together just passing by R Ali.
R Ali waits for them to go completely.
Episode on Friday, August 15, 2008
Chand, Pundir, Prithvi, and Arjun race on to reach the site where they kept the weaponry and treasure before the enemy reaches there. They head into the forest Prithvi shouts, run quickly come on fast! Prithvi is in the lead. We have to reach to the site where the treasure is fast.
Meanwhile Roshan Ali has already attacked and killed the guards in the vicinity of the treasure, he slits the throat of another guard. Another guard attacks with sword but Roshan Ali kills him too and throws him into the air.
The 4 make their way nonstop, they keep on running into the dense forest.
Roshan Ali has come to a ruin where the goods are kept, the guards see him come there and ask who are you?
Roshan Ali doesn't reply and strikes their faces both at the same time and they both fall down. R Ali enters the ruins he looks around to see where the entry is to go inside, the treasure must be around here some where he thinks. I have looked everywhere cannot figure out where the entry is to get to the goods. The place looks like an old abandoned temple with a Shiva idol.
Outside Prithvi and gang have reached the very same ruin. They look around to see if anybody is there. They can see, no guard is present, they see them lying dead on the ground. Pundir exclaims, Oh God, what is this?
R Ali Looks around the room of the abandoned ruin.
Who has killed them? asks Pundir.
Arjun says, he has reached here! He looks around some more. Quickly let’s go and see if he has found our weaponry. Let’s go! The 3 buddies run inside. Prithvi tells Pundir to come back, stop! Prithvi doesn't follow them. He tells them to stop they don't listen.
The 3 are inside the ruin, Arjun removes the staph that accompanies the Shiva idol kept there. When the staph is removed it enables a trap door to open. The trap door is opened. They all look down the dark hole. Prithvi also enters insidethe ruin too.
R Ali is still there, he has disguised himself as a statue inside and watches the 4 of them. R Ali has found the entry to get the treasure.
Prithvi looks inside and goes down the hole then Arjun follows suit, the other two also go inside.
R Ali says I got the weapons!
Prithvi and gang enter the cave where all the weapons are kept, everything looks as is, kept properly as before. Arjun points in the corner and sees, there it is the chest full of weapons.
Pundir is doubtful, is our weapons still inside there? Maybe somebody has emptied the chest, we must check if the contents are still there, maybe they took it. Come check and see. All four walk down the steps to get to the chests inside the huge cave. They walk inside Prithvi passes some huge pillars that support the room. Arjun and Chand open the chests and see inside, they all look around.
Prithvi says looks like even after reaching here, they were not able to find the entry inside to get down here.
Arjun says its good we reached here on time. The enemy cannot do any harm on us!
Who is my enemy? Prithvi doesn't know. The weapons are not safe here either. They all look around. The enemy will definitely try and make attempts to get in here.
Roshan Ali has already come inside he has lime (chuna) on his body to match the colour of the walls. Lime is smeared on the walls.
So what will we do? Arjun asks Prithvi.
Prithvi tells we have to change the place where we keep our goods. I am sure when we try to move the goods from here the enemy will definitely attack. Prithvi has a plan, we will take the goods in two separate caravans. One caravan will contain fake weaponry and the other will have the real goods. Chand and Arjun will accompany Pundir and arrange to take the fake weaponry in the direction of the palace under full protection.
Pundir says yes!
R Ali is listening to them he knows their plans now.
Prithvi continues, as soon as the enemy watches us take the fake weapons in the caravan he will follow it. I will take the caravan with real weapons from here.
R Ali comes out of the crevice of the cave, you can think as much as you want Maharaj Prithviraj Chauhan, but it will be impossible for you too overtake R Ali.
In Kannauj, mother talks to the servant Naina. All preparations for the swayamwar are in full swing. What is this all, I had told you to supervise the decoration part, look what they have done. See what they did, the whole palace must be decorated in a fashion that nobody else has. Now go and decorate the palace, do it fast. Mother calls the other servant Sumera, listen you go and check if Sanyogita's silk threads are ready and have been dyed or not with the red colour. Make an understanding, this is Maharaj Jaichand's daughter's wedding. Remember not to compromise anything for this, otherwise you will be sorry.
Jaichand has entered the palace with Sanyo they have returned back.
Mother tells Sumera to go and see it fast. Mother walks ahead and calls another servant to listen, we had ordered some special stones/gems for the shoes for my daughter Sanyogita, where are they?
The servant tells they are not ready yet, it will take more time, to be made.
Jaichand and Sanyo come into the palace hallway. Sanyogita has come barefooted and in white garments.
Mother says okay to the servant and walks to another one holding a basket of jewelry, she asks what is this? She takes the ornaments in her hand. She looks at them, these are the jewelry? No, no these jewelry are not having a good design at all she throws them back into the basket. For my daughter Rajkumari Sanyogita I need the ornaments to be so beautiful that when she wears it, it should look like she is wearing the moon. There should be an anklet, necklace, golden bindi. My child's ornaments should be made like nobody has ever seen before. Jaggu you must make the ornaments so that when she wears it, she should look like a fairy coming from the sky.
Jaichand and Sanyo enter the pavilion, they see Maharani. Maharani’s smile turns into a frown after seeing the white garments on Sanyo. She walks up to her and calls Sanyo, what is all this? Sanyo ignores and moves aside.
Jaichand tells, listen, to the guard nearby.
The guard comes walking up to Maharaj.
Go to Rajkumari's room to guard it 24 hours/day and night. Make sure that there is continuous vigilance in the area near her room where......
Sanyo interrupt’s, don't worry Maharaj, your arrow has hit the target exactly, Prithvi has promised his mother that he will never meet me again tells Sanyogita to her father. You must be happy to hear this Maharaj? Listen more to good news, your daughter too has taken oath not to marry anybody and till my last breath will take only Prithvi's name.
Outside the ruins where the weapons are hidden the troops start to load the caravan with weapons. Prithvi asks the man did you load all the weapons on the cart.
Yes Maharaj.
Prithvi walks up to his 3 buddies, if some body is watching us now he should understand that these weapons are the real ones loaded, before going I just wanted you all to understand that the enemy’s attention will be on you people. They can attack anytime, be prepared. Go directly to the palace, go tells Prithvi, he put his hands on Pundir's shoulders to give them support.
His three buddies get on their horses and take the caravan away to Dhilli.
Roshan Ali is in the vicinity listening to everything and hides in the ground only revealing his upper head portion.
Meanwhile Prithvi goes to load the cart, he carries large amounts of straw and lays it on the ground. He and his guards stuff straw into bags with fake weapons as per plan, they are wearing civilian clothes as well. Prithvi checks the bags of straw.
Roshan Ali remains and hides in the ground and watches the people work.
Everything is packed and they are ready to go, they say let's go.
People lift the packages and leave. Prithvi takes his sword and leaves the site also.
Roshan Ali sees the coast is clear and comes out of the ground. He gets up, by hiding from Roshan Ali, nobody can go anywhere Maharaj, hiding is my job only.
Sanyo looks out of the window from her room at the moon. She remembers when she asked Prithvi what will you do when you remember me?
Roopali comes into the room and says, I know what you are thinking about. Anyways you have come from a long journey and need to rest, just have something to eat. See Ranima has sent you food with love, the servant holds the tray. Your favorite food and sweets are being served princess.
No, I will not eat all that anymore, along with Prithvi I have also sacrificed all luxuries, now I don't want anything from this world. Enough I have only one prayer to God, that if not this life, then at least next life I should join with Prithvi, so that even after 1000 years later if the world takes my name it will be associated with Prithvi.
The parcels are carried by his men on foot into the forest, Prithvi follows them behind and keeps vigilance around for a suspected attack.
Pundir, Chand, and Arjun lead the other team with the cart of fake weapons to the village they have reached the vicinity of Dhilli. Pundir questions why haven't we been attacked so far by the enemy?
Arjun responds over all whom are we waiting for?
Chand says they must have gotten scared.
Pundir says no, don't underestimated them, they had already killed all our guards who were guarding the site where the weapons were kept. They are very clever, he will definitely come and we will have to be very careful at all times.
R Ali follows behind, the real parcels of weapons are carried ahead by a group of men disguised as civilians in the local dress, Prithvi is with them, he keeps an eye out for anything suspicious.
R Ali has a pot full of flammable liquid like kerosene, he lights a torch and sets a branch of a tree on fire. The fire spreads to the ground. R Ali takes the branch and sets a ring of flammable liquid around the men on fire too that was previously poured by him. The group is surrounded by flames and smoke blows everywhere. Prithvi cannot see in front of him.
R Ali flings 3 knives in the air, he has killed 3 people so far. 5 more knives are aimed and more troopers are down but miss Prithvi. Prithvi can barely see his men to protect them, they fall dead. He saves himself in the smoke screen. Prithvi moves around then ducks down he comes and jumps out of the ring of fire to save himself.
R Ali suddenly cartwheels himself right in front of Prithvi. Prithvi is caught off guard, but takes out his sword and gets ready to fight back. R Ali also has his sword ready and they both attack with swords, the lances clang each other. R Ali aims at Prithvi's leg but Prithvi moves them and he misses. Again R Ali tries at Prithvi's chest but Prithvi bends backward. Prithvi then swirls around and tries to get his legs too. R Ali lifts them up in time. Both push each other backward but Prithvi finally knocks R Ali and he falls down backward. Again swords clash, R Ali pushes Prithvi behind, and aims at Prithvi's head but misses. Prithvi swivels around in circular motion, his force of the sword aimed at R Ali, but misses too. Both are attacking each other with swords they are so close, finally Prithvi takes his sword and cuts R Ali's thigh, blood drips from his wound. Prithvi sees that, but he stays on guard.
R Ali drops his sword on the ground, but bends his fingers. Prithvi then tries to cut him with the sword but R Ali is fast and grabs his wrist to stop him. Prithvi loses his sword and also grabs R Ali's other fist, its close to his face. Prithvi then pushes him hard and R Ali falls down and rolls away.
R Ali gets up and faces Prithvi, he says to him, all together in this place your weapons are destroyed Prithviraj Chauhan!
Prithvi looks around and sees his packages are scattered on the ground burning with flames.
R Ali shouts, but I am very sorry that it will be you burning next time, by the hands of Sultan!
Prithvi looks around, no! It will not happen, never! Prithvi runs into the fire in attempt to save the weapons but turns away, and sees the person gone. Prithvi shouts ARghhhhhhhhhh! Nobody is there.
At the palace Chand, Pundir and Arjun wait with the ministers in the pavilion.
What is it? Prithvi still has not returned, Arjun is worried.
Pundir tells them all, he will come any minute now.
Pundir is correct, Prithvi has already made his journey back and enters the palace, he meets the group.
Arjun and Chand don’t like the condition that Prithvi is in. Arjun asks him what happened to you Prithvi, he points at his clothes? Who did all this to you?
Chand says, we thought they would attack us.
Prithvi was silent but now he says he was very clever, he knew each and every move, he even knew that the real weapons were not with you people but with me.
Arjun cannot bear the truth.
Pundir is shocked, he says what! That means all our weapons.... He looks at Prithvi.
Prithvi doesn't know what to do and sits down on the cushion. ....It means all our weapons have been destroyed Pundir, Prithvi regrets, I tried my best to stop him but he also got injured like me and ran away.
Chand asks, did you at least see his face?
No!
Chand, Pundir and Arjun are annoyed, he didn't even see his face.
His face was covered, tells Prithvi.
Arjun is upset, this must be the work of somebody in our palace!
Chand questions, who could it be?
It’s M Ghori's special spy answers Prithvi.
Ghori is bathing in his open bath when T Khan comes to give him the news. WA! What a grand piece of news you have told me, Says Ghori to T Kahn.
T Khan bows, as Ghori is pleased with him.
Ghori looks into the air and says, my tiger has done the unexpected. Roshan Ali, he laughs, you have destroyed all of Dhilli's weapons and hurt Prithvi so bad, that Dhilli has become devastated. Dhilli is destroyed! Ghori takes his drink and says Prithviraj Chauhan if you are capable of saving Dhilli now, then save it, he keeps the glass back and drops himself into the water and laughs.
Meanwhile Roshan Ali has already attacked and killed the guards in the vicinity of the treasure, he slits the throat of another guard. Another guard attacks with sword but Roshan Ali kills him too and throws him into the air.
The 4 make their way nonstop, they keep on running into the dense forest.
Roshan Ali has come to a ruin where the goods are kept, the guards see him come there and ask who are you?
Roshan Ali doesn't reply and strikes their faces both at the same time and they both fall down. R Ali enters the ruins he looks around to see where the entry is to go inside, the treasure must be around here some where he thinks. I have looked everywhere cannot figure out where the entry is to get to the goods. The place looks like an old abandoned temple with a Shiva idol.
Outside Prithvi and gang have reached the very same ruin. They look around to see if anybody is there. They can see, no guard is present, they see them lying dead on the ground. Pundir exclaims, Oh God, what is this?
R Ali Looks around the room of the abandoned ruin.
Who has killed them? asks Pundir.
Arjun says, he has reached here! He looks around some more. Quickly let’s go and see if he has found our weaponry. Let’s go! The 3 buddies run inside. Prithvi tells Pundir to come back, stop! Prithvi doesn't follow them. He tells them to stop they don't listen.
The 3 are inside the ruin, Arjun removes the staph that accompanies the Shiva idol kept there. When the staph is removed it enables a trap door to open. The trap door is opened. They all look down the dark hole. Prithvi also enters insidethe ruin too.
R Ali is still there, he has disguised himself as a statue inside and watches the 4 of them. R Ali has found the entry to get the treasure.
Prithvi looks inside and goes down the hole then Arjun follows suit, the other two also go inside.
R Ali says I got the weapons!
Prithvi and gang enter the cave where all the weapons are kept, everything looks as is, kept properly as before. Arjun points in the corner and sees, there it is the chest full of weapons.
Pundir is doubtful, is our weapons still inside there? Maybe somebody has emptied the chest, we must check if the contents are still there, maybe they took it. Come check and see. All four walk down the steps to get to the chests inside the huge cave. They walk inside Prithvi passes some huge pillars that support the room. Arjun and Chand open the chests and see inside, they all look around.
Prithvi says looks like even after reaching here, they were not able to find the entry inside to get down here.
Arjun says its good we reached here on time. The enemy cannot do any harm on us!
Who is my enemy? Prithvi doesn't know. The weapons are not safe here either. They all look around. The enemy will definitely try and make attempts to get in here.
Roshan Ali has already come inside he has lime (chuna) on his body to match the colour of the walls. Lime is smeared on the walls.
So what will we do? Arjun asks Prithvi.
Prithvi tells we have to change the place where we keep our goods. I am sure when we try to move the goods from here the enemy will definitely attack. Prithvi has a plan, we will take the goods in two separate caravans. One caravan will contain fake weaponry and the other will have the real goods. Chand and Arjun will accompany Pundir and arrange to take the fake weaponry in the direction of the palace under full protection.
Pundir says yes!
R Ali is listening to them he knows their plans now.
Prithvi continues, as soon as the enemy watches us take the fake weapons in the caravan he will follow it. I will take the caravan with real weapons from here.
R Ali comes out of the crevice of the cave, you can think as much as you want Maharaj Prithviraj Chauhan, but it will be impossible for you too overtake R Ali.
In Kannauj, mother talks to the servant Naina. All preparations for the swayamwar are in full swing. What is this all, I had told you to supervise the decoration part, look what they have done. See what they did, the whole palace must be decorated in a fashion that nobody else has. Now go and decorate the palace, do it fast. Mother calls the other servant Sumera, listen you go and check if Sanyogita's silk threads are ready and have been dyed or not with the red colour. Make an understanding, this is Maharaj Jaichand's daughter's wedding. Remember not to compromise anything for this, otherwise you will be sorry.
Jaichand has entered the palace with Sanyo they have returned back.
Mother tells Sumera to go and see it fast. Mother walks ahead and calls another servant to listen, we had ordered some special stones/gems for the shoes for my daughter Sanyogita, where are they?
The servant tells they are not ready yet, it will take more time, to be made.
Jaichand and Sanyo come into the palace hallway. Sanyogita has come barefooted and in white garments.
Mother says okay to the servant and walks to another one holding a basket of jewelry, she asks what is this? She takes the ornaments in her hand. She looks at them, these are the jewelry? No, no these jewelry are not having a good design at all she throws them back into the basket. For my daughter Rajkumari Sanyogita I need the ornaments to be so beautiful that when she wears it, it should look like she is wearing the moon. There should be an anklet, necklace, golden bindi. My child's ornaments should be made like nobody has ever seen before. Jaggu you must make the ornaments so that when she wears it, she should look like a fairy coming from the sky.
Jaichand and Sanyo enter the pavilion, they see Maharani. Maharani’s smile turns into a frown after seeing the white garments on Sanyo. She walks up to her and calls Sanyo, what is all this? Sanyo ignores and moves aside.
Jaichand tells, listen, to the guard nearby.
The guard comes walking up to Maharaj.
Go to Rajkumari's room to guard it 24 hours/day and night. Make sure that there is continuous vigilance in the area near her room where......
Sanyo interrupt’s, don't worry Maharaj, your arrow has hit the target exactly, Prithvi has promised his mother that he will never meet me again tells Sanyogita to her father. You must be happy to hear this Maharaj? Listen more to good news, your daughter too has taken oath not to marry anybody and till my last breath will take only Prithvi's name.
Outside the ruins where the weapons are hidden the troops start to load the caravan with weapons. Prithvi asks the man did you load all the weapons on the cart.
Yes Maharaj.
Prithvi walks up to his 3 buddies, if some body is watching us now he should understand that these weapons are the real ones loaded, before going I just wanted you all to understand that the enemy’s attention will be on you people. They can attack anytime, be prepared. Go directly to the palace, go tells Prithvi, he put his hands on Pundir's shoulders to give them support.
His three buddies get on their horses and take the caravan away to Dhilli.
Roshan Ali is in the vicinity listening to everything and hides in the ground only revealing his upper head portion.
Meanwhile Prithvi goes to load the cart, he carries large amounts of straw and lays it on the ground. He and his guards stuff straw into bags with fake weapons as per plan, they are wearing civilian clothes as well. Prithvi checks the bags of straw.
Roshan Ali remains and hides in the ground and watches the people work.
Everything is packed and they are ready to go, they say let's go.
People lift the packages and leave. Prithvi takes his sword and leaves the site also.
Roshan Ali sees the coast is clear and comes out of the ground. He gets up, by hiding from Roshan Ali, nobody can go anywhere Maharaj, hiding is my job only.
Sanyo looks out of the window from her room at the moon. She remembers when she asked Prithvi what will you do when you remember me?
Roopali comes into the room and says, I know what you are thinking about. Anyways you have come from a long journey and need to rest, just have something to eat. See Ranima has sent you food with love, the servant holds the tray. Your favorite food and sweets are being served princess.
No, I will not eat all that anymore, along with Prithvi I have also sacrificed all luxuries, now I don't want anything from this world. Enough I have only one prayer to God, that if not this life, then at least next life I should join with Prithvi, so that even after 1000 years later if the world takes my name it will be associated with Prithvi.
The parcels are carried by his men on foot into the forest, Prithvi follows them behind and keeps vigilance around for a suspected attack.
Pundir, Chand, and Arjun lead the other team with the cart of fake weapons to the village they have reached the vicinity of Dhilli. Pundir questions why haven't we been attacked so far by the enemy?
Arjun responds over all whom are we waiting for?
Chand says they must have gotten scared.
Pundir says no, don't underestimated them, they had already killed all our guards who were guarding the site where the weapons were kept. They are very clever, he will definitely come and we will have to be very careful at all times.
R Ali follows behind, the real parcels of weapons are carried ahead by a group of men disguised as civilians in the local dress, Prithvi is with them, he keeps an eye out for anything suspicious.
R Ali has a pot full of flammable liquid like kerosene, he lights a torch and sets a branch of a tree on fire. The fire spreads to the ground. R Ali takes the branch and sets a ring of flammable liquid around the men on fire too that was previously poured by him. The group is surrounded by flames and smoke blows everywhere. Prithvi cannot see in front of him.
R Ali flings 3 knives in the air, he has killed 3 people so far. 5 more knives are aimed and more troopers are down but miss Prithvi. Prithvi can barely see his men to protect them, they fall dead. He saves himself in the smoke screen. Prithvi moves around then ducks down he comes and jumps out of the ring of fire to save himself.
R Ali suddenly cartwheels himself right in front of Prithvi. Prithvi is caught off guard, but takes out his sword and gets ready to fight back. R Ali also has his sword ready and they both attack with swords, the lances clang each other. R Ali aims at Prithvi's leg but Prithvi moves them and he misses. Again R Ali tries at Prithvi's chest but Prithvi bends backward. Prithvi then swirls around and tries to get his legs too. R Ali lifts them up in time. Both push each other backward but Prithvi finally knocks R Ali and he falls down backward. Again swords clash, R Ali pushes Prithvi behind, and aims at Prithvi's head but misses. Prithvi swivels around in circular motion, his force of the sword aimed at R Ali, but misses too. Both are attacking each other with swords they are so close, finally Prithvi takes his sword and cuts R Ali's thigh, blood drips from his wound. Prithvi sees that, but he stays on guard.
R Ali drops his sword on the ground, but bends his fingers. Prithvi then tries to cut him with the sword but R Ali is fast and grabs his wrist to stop him. Prithvi loses his sword and also grabs R Ali's other fist, its close to his face. Prithvi then pushes him hard and R Ali falls down and rolls away.
R Ali gets up and faces Prithvi, he says to him, all together in this place your weapons are destroyed Prithviraj Chauhan!
Prithvi looks around and sees his packages are scattered on the ground burning with flames.
R Ali shouts, but I am very sorry that it will be you burning next time, by the hands of Sultan!
Prithvi looks around, no! It will not happen, never! Prithvi runs into the fire in attempt to save the weapons but turns away, and sees the person gone. Prithvi shouts ARghhhhhhhhhh! Nobody is there.
At the palace Chand, Pundir and Arjun wait with the ministers in the pavilion.
What is it? Prithvi still has not returned, Arjun is worried.
Pundir tells them all, he will come any minute now.
Pundir is correct, Prithvi has already made his journey back and enters the palace, he meets the group.
Arjun and Chand don’t like the condition that Prithvi is in. Arjun asks him what happened to you Prithvi, he points at his clothes? Who did all this to you?
Chand says, we thought they would attack us.
Prithvi was silent but now he says he was very clever, he knew each and every move, he even knew that the real weapons were not with you people but with me.
Arjun cannot bear the truth.
Pundir is shocked, he says what! That means all our weapons.... He looks at Prithvi.
Prithvi doesn't know what to do and sits down on the cushion. ....It means all our weapons have been destroyed Pundir, Prithvi regrets, I tried my best to stop him but he also got injured like me and ran away.
Chand asks, did you at least see his face?
No!
Chand, Pundir and Arjun are annoyed, he didn't even see his face.
His face was covered, tells Prithvi.
Arjun is upset, this must be the work of somebody in our palace!
Chand questions, who could it be?
It’s M Ghori's special spy answers Prithvi.
Ghori is bathing in his open bath when T Khan comes to give him the news. WA! What a grand piece of news you have told me, Says Ghori to T Kahn.
T Khan bows, as Ghori is pleased with him.
Ghori looks into the air and says, my tiger has done the unexpected. Roshan Ali, he laughs, you have destroyed all of Dhilli's weapons and hurt Prithvi so bad, that Dhilli has become devastated. Dhilli is destroyed! Ghori takes his drink and says Prithviraj Chauhan if you are capable of saving Dhilli now, then save it, he keeps the glass back and drops himself into the water and laughs.
Episode on Saturday, August 9, 2008
Sanyo remembers Arjun's words, about Prithvi who has vowed not to het married ever and has sacrificed all luxuries, plus never to participate in celebrations ever again. Sanyo cries alone in her room of the hut.
What Sanyo! Ambica Ma comes to her room and taunts her, the rope has burnt, but you’re audacity doesn’t stop. You have sores on your feet but still Prithvi has not gone from your tongue.
In the fire of love water cannot even extinguish it, tells Sanyo.
Its okay Rajkumari, I will show you the result, she warns her. Ambica Ma takes a bowl of salt from the servant. She takes a fistful in her hands.
Sanyo sees her, Ambica ma is cruel and throws the salt on her feet, she finishes the entire bowl.
Sanyo is in severe pain she bares it, Prithvi, she says as Ambica Ma puts some more salt, again she takes Prithvi's name
This is your madness, if your father had given full authority of you to me, then I even have the capacity to kill you, she warns Sanyo. Ambica leaves the room.
Sanyo is left to cry and bear the pain.
No mother, Prithvi says, I cannot come, and rejects her request.
What kind of oath have you taken? You will stay away from pleasure, and sacrifice the kingdom's luxuries. For just one person you will abandon the whole world? What is so special about Sanyogita anyways? She is making you ruin yourself and your kingdom?
Nothing will happen to Prithvi because of Sanyogita, you know that. Now about my responsibilities of the kingdom and my kingship, I will never allow it to be jeopardized till my last breath.
Regarding this, why have you rejected breaking the earthen pot? Mother asks him.
Because I vowed not participate or celebrate in any festivals, is Prithvi's blunt answer.
This not about the civilian’s happiness, this is regarding your own decisions you make for yourself. You know very well that every year and this year too, the "matka" competition will have teams from different kingdoms. Every year in the competition only Dhilli team wins, only because of you. But today you are not present to play. First time Dhilli will lose in front of everyone, all because of you, mother scolds Prithvi. Dhilli will lose its self esteem and credibility.
But my friends will be there to play.
Okay then tells mother, if you can leave your dignity of Dhilli so easily with your friends and keep quiet, then after today I will not tell you anything. Mother leaves the room. Prithvi is left alone to think.
At the ground the teams are gathered around, the earthen pot hangs up above them on the rope and marigold. The drums are beaten loudly. The Guru asks for Rajmata's permission to start the competition.
No Guruji Prithvi will come now. Everybody is seated Chand, Pundir, Pratha and mother, they wait for Prithvi to come.
Pratha taps her mother's shoulders and tells her he will not come.
I know he will come, replies mother confidently to her daughter.
He will not come at all mother.
Mother tells Pundir to tell the referee to start the "muquabla".
Pundir gestures to start the game.
The referee nods his head, today the 4 teams are present in front of you! Dhilli team are in orange dress, politician Jagdeep's team is in red colour. Now first the eastern team will try to break the earthen pot!
The eastern team with blue colour dress arrange themselves, the pot hangs high, everybody watches. One after the other they climb on top of themselves. Two men try to climb on top but their efforts are wasted, they both fall, so does the entire team, they have lost. Pundir grins, so does Pratha. Mir and Chitra also are amused.
Next the western team in violet colour also climb up, they arrange themselves, two others climb above the first row, before they can get their balance they both fall off also, the entire team collapses, they have lost too. Pundir and Chand grin again. Pratha is happy also. The drums are beaten loudly.
The pot hangs above nobody could break it so far.
Prithvi is in his father’s shrine, he walks back and forth he remembers his mother's words about the kingdom's happiness, not his, and for the first time he will lose in front of everyone. You will lose your self respect also. Prithvi looks at his father's photo and remembers how he took his own oath to sacrifice everything.
Outside on the grounds the earthen pot of Gokulashtami celebrations hangs up in the air. Red dressed team gets prepared to climb, they assemble. Chand watches the acrobats encircle together while a man climbs on top of them. Mir and Chitra watch too.
The man is successful in getting the pot. He easily breaks it and all the milk pours out onto him and the acrobats below. The team celebrates and the man on top raises his hands in the air and jumps down in joy as he made it.
Pundir and Arjun are doubtful and look at each other because this team has finally broken the pot.
The red team celebrates the win.
Mother and Pratha watch.
A new pot is kept, the referee announces, now its Dhilli's turn to break the pot.
Pundir and Chand get up from their seats to make the attempt. Mother is doubtful as Prithvi still has not come. The acrobats encircle themselves for Pundir to climb on top, he makes his way upward.
Pratha watches, her brother still has not come.
Chand, side by side also climbs up on top of Pundir, he reaches with his arms for the pot. He grabs the rope but loses balance.
Mother and Pratha are worried.
Chand again gets his balance back and takes a grip with one hand on the base of the pot. Chand then uses both hands and holds the pot.
Everybody watches the intensity, as Dhilli's pride is on the line. Mother and Pratha smile with relief. Chand then raises his arms and breaks the pot with his head. The milk spills down.
Mother and Pratha are thrilled.
Chand laughs and comes down, so does Pundir. They all jump with joy at the first attempt, it was successful.
Now the new pot has been tied the height will be increased next time. The Dhilli team rejoices, the drums are sounded loudly.
The referee announces now that the eastern and western teams have lost, they are out of the competition. Now it’s between Dhilli and the southern team. Till now Dhilli has always taken the trophy, but now it looks like the southern team have trained hard and looks like they will win this time. In the southern team one person named Narsimha has shown his sport to us.
Mother is worried about the southern team.
The referee tells them to tie the pot even higher. The pot is raised to a greater height, everybody watches the troop as he pulls the rope.
Pundir and Chand look up at the pot. Pundir says this height is too much.
Chand is doubtful that we may not be able to break it, in place of Prithvi.
Pundir hasn't lost hope he puts his hand on Chand's shoulder, we must try at least.
Prithvi is still looking at his father’s portrait, he remembers when he told him that he should always give first preference to his kingdom. When you will actually sit on the throne then you will understand it.
The “matka” full of milk, hangs above. The teammates of Dhilli ask where is our Maharaj? Yes where has our Maharaj gone, asks the rest of the team? Pundir and Chand join the team.
Mother watches.
Pundir and Chand climb up as the rest of the team line around under the hanging pot.
Mir and Chitra watch.
Prithvi comes out of nowhere and starts to climb up on top of Pundir and Chand.
Pratha also watches them.
Prithvi is dressed in white as he makes his way up the acrobats, Chand acknowledges him and looks up at his face.
Prithvi manages his way to the top without losing balance, but he cannot reach the pot as it is too high. The rest of them at the bottom stand straight and push him upward so he can reach. Prithvi raises one arm and tries to pull the pot.
Mother and Pratha both smile.
Prithvi gets hold of the pot with both hands.
Mother is delighted.
Mir also laughs.
Prithvi has a good grip of the pot.
Mother and Pratha are excited now.
Prithvi finally breaks the earthen pot with his head and all the milk pours down.
Pratha gives a cheer, mother is happy.
Prithvi allows the milk to pour down on the acrobats below him. He lets go of the ropes and does ‘namaskar’ to the public, he raises his hands up and looks into the crowd below him.
All cheer there is a rush of people all around, watching him.
Prithvi glances at his mother and looks at the crowd again he smiles.
The acrobats below slowly descend with Pundir raising his hand too. They go down slowly, finally Prithvi comes to the ground also, he raises his arms. Pratha looks at her mother.
All rejoice, Pundir and Chand take Prithvi on their shoulders, they rejoice.
The Dhilli team also cheer everybody dances. Prithvi is given his sword, he holds the sword high in the air the drums are beaten loudly.
Mir gets up from his seat.
Mother acknowledges Prithvi and smiles back at him. The broken earthen pot that is hanging on the ropes suddenly falls down and hits Prithvi. Prithvi's sword wounds one of the acrobats, Mir has also come in between and falls on top of the acrobat. Prithvi and Chand help the wounded man and Prithvi tells Chand to take him to the vaid. Go!
Chand takes him away.
Pundir is near Mir and shouts I knew that something bad would happen and you being here is our biggest mistake, if you have any shame you would leave this place immediately. And anyhow your brother is waiting for you to come back.
Prithvi leaves the grounds.
Good news Sultan! T Khan enters Ghori's quarters, Roshan Ali has done our work for us!
What? What are you saying? So fast?
Yes your highness. Prithvi was obligated to his responsibilities, by taking this opportunity Roshan Ali has entered the palace. Your highness he was able to acquire the map that has all the information about where all the weapons are kept in Dhilli. First thing he will go and do is destroy all of Prithvi's ammunition and weapons!
"Bahut kub","bahut kub" Roshan Ali "bahut kub", Ghori gives a chuckle and takes out his knife from his waist band.
At the palace in Dhilli the vaid tends to the wounded acrobat. Prithvi, Pundir and Chand are present so is Mir.
What is it Vaidji Prithvi asks? Will he be okay?
Pundir looks at the man.
There is no danger to his life Maharaj says the vaid, but the wound is deep. It will take some time for it to heal.
The acrobat is awake and listening to the conversation as he lays on the bed in the palace, oh vaidji this wound is nothing. Vaidji this is Prithviraj Chauhan's sword! He says with pain, it is in my chest and I am proud of it. The deeper I feel the wound of pride the more good it is he smiles. I will never forget it all my life that once I met Prithviraj Chauhan he says proudly.
Prithvi smiles at him and does Shhhhh! Don't talk more you have to rest.
Thank-you Maharaj you have brought an ordinary man like me into your palace.
What Sanyo! Ambica Ma comes to her room and taunts her, the rope has burnt, but you’re audacity doesn’t stop. You have sores on your feet but still Prithvi has not gone from your tongue.
In the fire of love water cannot even extinguish it, tells Sanyo.
Its okay Rajkumari, I will show you the result, she warns her. Ambica Ma takes a bowl of salt from the servant. She takes a fistful in her hands.
Sanyo sees her, Ambica ma is cruel and throws the salt on her feet, she finishes the entire bowl.
Sanyo is in severe pain she bares it, Prithvi, she says as Ambica Ma puts some more salt, again she takes Prithvi's name
This is your madness, if your father had given full authority of you to me, then I even have the capacity to kill you, she warns Sanyo. Ambica leaves the room.
Sanyo is left to cry and bear the pain.
No mother, Prithvi says, I cannot come, and rejects her request.
What kind of oath have you taken? You will stay away from pleasure, and sacrifice the kingdom's luxuries. For just one person you will abandon the whole world? What is so special about Sanyogita anyways? She is making you ruin yourself and your kingdom?
Nothing will happen to Prithvi because of Sanyogita, you know that. Now about my responsibilities of the kingdom and my kingship, I will never allow it to be jeopardized till my last breath.
Regarding this, why have you rejected breaking the earthen pot? Mother asks him.
Because I vowed not participate or celebrate in any festivals, is Prithvi's blunt answer.
This not about the civilian’s happiness, this is regarding your own decisions you make for yourself. You know very well that every year and this year too, the "matka" competition will have teams from different kingdoms. Every year in the competition only Dhilli team wins, only because of you. But today you are not present to play. First time Dhilli will lose in front of everyone, all because of you, mother scolds Prithvi. Dhilli will lose its self esteem and credibility.
But my friends will be there to play.
Okay then tells mother, if you can leave your dignity of Dhilli so easily with your friends and keep quiet, then after today I will not tell you anything. Mother leaves the room. Prithvi is left alone to think.
At the ground the teams are gathered around, the earthen pot hangs up above them on the rope and marigold. The drums are beaten loudly. The Guru asks for Rajmata's permission to start the competition.
No Guruji Prithvi will come now. Everybody is seated Chand, Pundir, Pratha and mother, they wait for Prithvi to come.
Pratha taps her mother's shoulders and tells her he will not come.
I know he will come, replies mother confidently to her daughter.
He will not come at all mother.
Mother tells Pundir to tell the referee to start the "muquabla".
Pundir gestures to start the game.
The referee nods his head, today the 4 teams are present in front of you! Dhilli team are in orange dress, politician Jagdeep's team is in red colour. Now first the eastern team will try to break the earthen pot!
The eastern team with blue colour dress arrange themselves, the pot hangs high, everybody watches. One after the other they climb on top of themselves. Two men try to climb on top but their efforts are wasted, they both fall, so does the entire team, they have lost. Pundir grins, so does Pratha. Mir and Chitra also are amused.
Next the western team in violet colour also climb up, they arrange themselves, two others climb above the first row, before they can get their balance they both fall off also, the entire team collapses, they have lost too. Pundir and Chand grin again. Pratha is happy also. The drums are beaten loudly.
The pot hangs above nobody could break it so far.
Prithvi is in his father’s shrine, he walks back and forth he remembers his mother's words about the kingdom's happiness, not his, and for the first time he will lose in front of everyone. You will lose your self respect also. Prithvi looks at his father's photo and remembers how he took his own oath to sacrifice everything.
Outside on the grounds the earthen pot of Gokulashtami celebrations hangs up in the air. Red dressed team gets prepared to climb, they assemble. Chand watches the acrobats encircle together while a man climbs on top of them. Mir and Chitra watch too.
The man is successful in getting the pot. He easily breaks it and all the milk pours out onto him and the acrobats below. The team celebrates and the man on top raises his hands in the air and jumps down in joy as he made it.
Pundir and Arjun are doubtful and look at each other because this team has finally broken the pot.
The red team celebrates the win.
Mother and Pratha watch.
A new pot is kept, the referee announces, now its Dhilli's turn to break the pot.
Pundir and Chand get up from their seats to make the attempt. Mother is doubtful as Prithvi still has not come. The acrobats encircle themselves for Pundir to climb on top, he makes his way upward.
Pratha watches, her brother still has not come.
Chand, side by side also climbs up on top of Pundir, he reaches with his arms for the pot. He grabs the rope but loses balance.
Mother and Pratha are worried.
Chand again gets his balance back and takes a grip with one hand on the base of the pot. Chand then uses both hands and holds the pot.
Everybody watches the intensity, as Dhilli's pride is on the line. Mother and Pratha smile with relief. Chand then raises his arms and breaks the pot with his head. The milk spills down.
Mother and Pratha are thrilled.
Chand laughs and comes down, so does Pundir. They all jump with joy at the first attempt, it was successful.
Now the new pot has been tied the height will be increased next time. The Dhilli team rejoices, the drums are sounded loudly.
The referee announces now that the eastern and western teams have lost, they are out of the competition. Now it’s between Dhilli and the southern team. Till now Dhilli has always taken the trophy, but now it looks like the southern team have trained hard and looks like they will win this time. In the southern team one person named Narsimha has shown his sport to us.
Mother is worried about the southern team.
The referee tells them to tie the pot even higher. The pot is raised to a greater height, everybody watches the troop as he pulls the rope.
Pundir and Chand look up at the pot. Pundir says this height is too much.
Chand is doubtful that we may not be able to break it, in place of Prithvi.
Pundir hasn't lost hope he puts his hand on Chand's shoulder, we must try at least.
Prithvi is still looking at his father’s portrait, he remembers when he told him that he should always give first preference to his kingdom. When you will actually sit on the throne then you will understand it.
The “matka” full of milk, hangs above. The teammates of Dhilli ask where is our Maharaj? Yes where has our Maharaj gone, asks the rest of the team? Pundir and Chand join the team.
Mother watches.
Pundir and Chand climb up as the rest of the team line around under the hanging pot.
Mir and Chitra watch.
Prithvi comes out of nowhere and starts to climb up on top of Pundir and Chand.
Pratha also watches them.
Prithvi is dressed in white as he makes his way up the acrobats, Chand acknowledges him and looks up at his face.
Prithvi manages his way to the top without losing balance, but he cannot reach the pot as it is too high. The rest of them at the bottom stand straight and push him upward so he can reach. Prithvi raises one arm and tries to pull the pot.
Mother and Pratha both smile.
Prithvi gets hold of the pot with both hands.
Mother is delighted.
Mir also laughs.
Prithvi has a good grip of the pot.
Mother and Pratha are excited now.
Prithvi finally breaks the earthen pot with his head and all the milk pours down.
Pratha gives a cheer, mother is happy.
Prithvi allows the milk to pour down on the acrobats below him. He lets go of the ropes and does ‘namaskar’ to the public, he raises his hands up and looks into the crowd below him.
All cheer there is a rush of people all around, watching him.
Prithvi glances at his mother and looks at the crowd again he smiles.
The acrobats below slowly descend with Pundir raising his hand too. They go down slowly, finally Prithvi comes to the ground also, he raises his arms. Pratha looks at her mother.
All rejoice, Pundir and Chand take Prithvi on their shoulders, they rejoice.
The Dhilli team also cheer everybody dances. Prithvi is given his sword, he holds the sword high in the air the drums are beaten loudly.
Mir gets up from his seat.
Mother acknowledges Prithvi and smiles back at him. The broken earthen pot that is hanging on the ropes suddenly falls down and hits Prithvi. Prithvi's sword wounds one of the acrobats, Mir has also come in between and falls on top of the acrobat. Prithvi and Chand help the wounded man and Prithvi tells Chand to take him to the vaid. Go!
Chand takes him away.
Pundir is near Mir and shouts I knew that something bad would happen and you being here is our biggest mistake, if you have any shame you would leave this place immediately. And anyhow your brother is waiting for you to come back.
Prithvi leaves the grounds.
Good news Sultan! T Khan enters Ghori's quarters, Roshan Ali has done our work for us!
What? What are you saying? So fast?
Yes your highness. Prithvi was obligated to his responsibilities, by taking this opportunity Roshan Ali has entered the palace. Your highness he was able to acquire the map that has all the information about where all the weapons are kept in Dhilli. First thing he will go and do is destroy all of Prithvi's ammunition and weapons!
"Bahut kub","bahut kub" Roshan Ali "bahut kub", Ghori gives a chuckle and takes out his knife from his waist band.
At the palace in Dhilli the vaid tends to the wounded acrobat. Prithvi, Pundir and Chand are present so is Mir.
What is it Vaidji Prithvi asks? Will he be okay?
Pundir looks at the man.
There is no danger to his life Maharaj says the vaid, but the wound is deep. It will take some time for it to heal.
The acrobat is awake and listening to the conversation as he lays on the bed in the palace, oh vaidji this wound is nothing. Vaidji this is Prithviraj Chauhan's sword! He says with pain, it is in my chest and I am proud of it. The deeper I feel the wound of pride the more good it is he smiles. I will never forget it all my life that once I met Prithviraj Chauhan he says proudly.
Prithvi smiles at him and does Shhhhh! Don't talk more you have to rest.
Thank-you Maharaj you have brought an ordinary man like me into your palace.
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