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Episode on Saturday, December 30, 2007

That's all for today, says guruji, go and get some rest.
Naina asks if he'll eat some kir/puri.
Prithvi starts to practice with his sword into the night .
Guruji questions Naina did he eat his food yet? No she says.
In the morning guruji wakes up to find Prithviraj still practicing with his sword he is utterly pleased and gives a grin.
Guruji sits on the ground and plays the flute Prithvi comes close and watches him in anticipation, I am ready to continue on the 3rd test.
Guruji continues to play the flute he looks at Prithvi and shrugs his shoulders.
Look the fight is tomorrow and we have only come this far and you have not even started the training its getting late.
If you don't want to teach me then why don't you tell me clearly that you don't want to teach me at all, exclaims Prithvi.
Don't waist my time! yells guruji back.
Naina intervenes, just have some food please? Prithvi walks away.

Sanyo burns her hand while making bread, the evil lady watches her. Sanyo gets a flashback about Prithvi, when he tells her not to come in his way all the time.
The lady comes, and asks her that where is your attension? the bread is burning go and arrange the food and water. Secretly she puts poison in the food, Chachaji grins from a distance he is watching her moves.
In the night the lady insists she will serve the food to everbody, as they are seated she puts enough food on the banana leaves, when she reaches another pilgrim's leaf she accidentally spills all the food on the ground.
There is no food left for Sanyo, the children say you eat ours instead, Sanyo refuses and she forces them to eat their share.
In the morning at the camp Chachaji is in hopes his plan is working.
The children start to collapse one by one, Sanyo rushes to their attention and tries to revive them, the evil lady remarks the food must have been spoiled.
Sanyo is now reluctant to continue the yathra as she must take the children back to Kannauj. Chachaji intervenes, that it will be a jinx to suddenly cut off the yathra. He tells the children can be sent back to Kannauj alone they just need to relax at home.
Sanyo sits near the kids she is worried .
Chachaji says there is nothing to worry about, they will return to Kannauj and we will continue the yathra. The guards are ours they will accompany them safely back home. So don't worry at all, hurry up says Chachaji, the children are listening to the conversation and wake up. They tell Sanyo to carry on the journey.
We are definitely okay, go and complete your tasks its more important, she finally agrees to continue without them.

Guruji starts to explain the 3rd test. He starts kicking the the tree repeatedly.Pay attention to your goals to achieve your tasks and avoid your attention of the pain.
It will take some time but I am confident that before evening you will either lose this test or win the test. And if you win then I will continue the training as planned.
Very good! hit with all your might, make the tree fall down! Prithvi kicks and kicks the tree he remembers the guru's comments to stay focus on your goal.
Prithvi continues to beat the tree, but no luck, he collapses down exhausted, forget the pain, he remembers the guru say.
He gets up again and continues to hit the tree.

Chander also heads with them in the yathra. Sanyo's legs are hurt. The lady says you still have along way to the journey.

Prithvi still is at momentum kicking the tree he is getting very tired.
The guru watches, he taunts, you wanted to save the village folk from the game of death? really you can't even kick this tree down your just waisting my time.
Prithvi again puts more efforts in kicking the tree.
The guruji sees his strength and watches his dedication.
Finally after all that time the tree collapses down.
Prithvi is very ambitious and tells he has completed the 3 tests now and ready for the training.
Guruji replies there is no time left, one night is not enough, so I am not in the position to continue the training at all,
so you better leave now, go.

Why you cannot? please teach me something, what ever you can, atleast in one night?
Alright I will use my strength alone and teach myself to fight instead.

Look I cannot teach you anything, why do you get so upset the tests were the training in itself, can't you see you have completed it in one day.
Go Prithvi your victory is waiting for you, success is inevitable go and win!

Episode on Saturday, December 29, 2007

Prithvi returns from the vaid's house, Arjun asks, so what did you do then?
There they fight in a different style at this gambling arena our own friend has been injured severely.
I will not allow this to happen to anyone else here after.
The vaid tells Prithvi to train and prepare for it the next 3 days. There is one guru who can train you, go to him. Guru Karnik is his name, go to the north after the hill you will see his hut.
Without waisting any time Prithvi is already on his way to find Guru Karnik's dwelling, he climbs the hill to get to the place.

Chachaji is brought blindfolded and led to an old lady within some cave.
She is going to be hired to kidnap Sanyo, the lady asks him where is she from? Chachaji replies Kannuaj. She asks how much will you give me for it?
Any price, Chachaji tells her.
The lady asks for 1/4 of the kingdom of Kannauj.
Chachaji replies done, we will rule together so take me to Rajkumari Sanyo.
Chachaji and the lady go back to the camp. He introduces the lady to Sanyo she will be accompanying us on the yathra, all of them travel ahead.

The pilgrims advance forward, a cloth is blown on Sanyo's face just as it did when she was with Prithvi on the last yathra at the very same place. Sanyo almost stumbles. The lady tells Sanyo to be more careful while walking Sanyo says I have no problem at all. The lady says then atleast we wont have any problem on our journey ahead.

Back at the camp Arjun keeps an eye on the invaders. The invaders are puzzled to why Chander is left there alone .

Mean while Prithvi has already crossed the hill and reached the forest, he yells anybody here and echos sounds.
Prithvi stumbles ahead and lands in a trap.
it ties up in his legs and he hangs upside down from it .
With that the Guru emerges form the forest.
Who are you? he asks, Prithvi replies I want to be trained the game of death,
sorry nobody here to teach anything.
Prithvi requests at least remove me from the trap.
The guru does nothing and Prithvi releases himself.
Prithvi again approaches Guru Karnik, he tells him about the incident of Pundir,
and wants to eliminate the game altogether. Prithvi requests guru to teach him the game please, once again.
Look I already warned you, I will not teach it at all especially when its for revenge!
No! Prithvi says, I want to stop these bad people and avoid this tragedy to happen to any one else.
Prithvi is fed up begging to him and finally says he will learn himself.

The guru finally agrees to teach Prithvi with one condition,
you have to give 3 tests without asking any questions.
Guru tells to walk on the path of fire.
What kind of test is this? I want to learn the game of death.
Look do it or go exclaims guruji.
Prithvi remembers the man at the arena who begged for his life .
Prithvi goes towards the charcoal, he takes of his shoes and starts walking slowly on the flames.Prithvi completes the difficult task so Guruji tells his daughter Naina to put ointment on his foot, he says no need, 2nd test please.

Morning Sanyo comes out off the tent to help Chamki prepare the food .
Chamki says, you look happy this morning then ever before.
She replies that she is confident that she will forget Prithvi by the time the yathra is over.
The evil lady and Chachaji are close by watching her, the main goal is to eliminate the kids first he tells the evil lady.
Those children will even sacrifice their life for Sanyo thats how close they are.
So we must get rid of them first.
But Chachaji aims to get rid of the lady too once they are gone.

Prithvi says, its getting late and tells guruji to hurry up and continue with the next test.
Look I didn't call you here! If you don't have patience go from here at once.
Ok what do I have to do next? Prithvi asks politely.
Guruji takes a large glass bottle and smashes it with his own bare hands.
He tells Prithvi to do the same .
Prithvi has his hands partly wrapped in cloth,
the guru says lets see how much strength you have in your hands!
Prithvi smashes the bottles, he is in severe pain.
Finish these bottles then continue the 3rd test,
hurry up or it wil be too late.
Didn't you say it only! Guruji taunts.

Naina serve me some food what is the menu today kir/puri.
Prithvi continues the test and smashes more bottles, his hands become all bloody he stares at them.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Episode on Friday, December 28, 2007

In Chattargarh betting takes place Kalia is the prime, strongest fighter. Sultan has bet for Prithviraj Chauhan in advance.
Prithvi still cannot find Pundir he has gone without telling anybody. Sanyo is near by watching him.
Prithvi and Arjun continue to search Pundir and leave Chander to keep an eye on the invaders.
Pundir is prepared to be a contestant to fight Kalia at the gambling ring.
Pieces of glass are glued to their fists, somebody tells Pundir, that you are brought here to fight and then die,
your opponent is Kalia,
look at him carefully, the master will get a good sum for this bet when Kalia finishes you.
The bid goes on 600 sikas, then 1000 sikas.
The fight is on.
Pundir attains severe bruises and cuts his bones are crushed repeatedly.
From a distance Prithvi and Arjun hail Pundir! Pundir! Pundir!

Time passes Pundir is getting the punches of his lifetime,
repeatedly he gets bashed and hard blows to the head.
Still Prithvi and Arjun are not able to locate him, by the time Pundir is
unconscious and the master gives orders for Pundir to be picked up and thrown away.
Still,
Pundir! Pundir! Pundir!
the two yell from a distance.
His body is dumped nearby where they both search but they are not aware of it.
They start heading into another direction and enter the town, again Pundir! Pundir! Pundir!.
They decide to separate and search individually, Prithvi goes and searches in one direction and Arjun another.

Night falls Sanyo is at her tent, now her task is to collect the soil, Chamki calls her to sleep its getting late.
Sanyo is in a condition that she cannot continue her journey, Chamki insists that Sanyo take a firm decision either do it or don't.
Chamki tell Sanyo that Prithvi is the truth that you cannot ignore or live without him.
Sanyo thinks in her mind the the swayamwar will definitely take place no matter what. She grips the soil in her hands, this is my first move to victory I will succeed this time.

Both still cannot locate Pundir, Prithvi stands by a shop where a vaid purchases some medicines for a wounded man lying on the ground. Prithvi takes a chance to see if that could be Pundir he's talking about and asks the description of him to the vaid.
Prithvi calls Arjun and they go to the vaid's house.
They are relieved to see Pundir in the care of the vaid and getting treatment. Prithvi asks who did this to you ?

The vaid replies, this is the work of Bushan the gambler.
He has this game of death .
My daily job is to pick up the losers of the game, who are severely injured and nurse them back to health, as I'm doing now to your friend. Prithvi asks the vaid where is this Bushan and where can I locate the arena.

Prithvi heads for the arena alone, there Kalia is warming up for the next contestant
The opponent begs for his life .
He doesn't want to fight Kalia as he has responsibilities of his small children to take care of at home.
Please let me go! he begs,
he asks for mercy. Never the less the fight is on, glass pieces are glued to his hand,
and Kalia once again starts to pound the weak man.
Prithvi advances towards the arena and intervenes, he comes to the rescue of that man .
Prithvi yells, don't you dare touch me!
Kalia says, how dare you interfere in this fight!
Prithvi starts to bash Kalia,
they continue to bash each other Prithvi punches hard blows on the latter.
Kalia also hits back equally.
Stop! says the master Bushan. Who are you and what do you want? he asks Prithvi,
Prithvi answers, I want to kill Kalia.

Bushan says, yes you can fight but also you have to make arrangements for your last rites like wise .
But all the dates are booked, you will have to fight him only after 3 days.
My schedules are fixed accordingly.

Be prepare for your death!

Friday, December 28, 2007

Episode on Sunday, December 23, 2007

Both Prithvi and Sanyo leave the temple. Prithvi gets back to his carriage.

Ghori has made arrangements with the help of Tara to team up with the people of Chattargarh to get rid of Prithviraj Chauhan.

The four reach the Koteshwar temple they see the invaders in disguise ahead of them. Pundir hails to Prithvi who is watching Sanyo. He sees her crying, she vows to win the war in forgetting him.
Chachaji is also nearby.
Both the invaders and the 4 are aware of each others presence. Each trying to outsmart each other. The invader's main goal is to separate the 4 from the crowd as per the yojana they have set.
Chander tells Prithvi to come fast, and lets go. Prithvi is having a flashback of Sanyo.

Sanyo heads for the tree to get the leaves of where she first met Prithvi, as per the tantric lady's remedy.
Prithvi also approaches the same tree he follows Sanyo behind from a distance.
The 3 friends call for Prithvi to come, they know its not an easy task for Prithvi to come to the yathra again because it reminds him of the past with Sanyo.
They say to him to use this as a remembrance to look further into the future.

The invaders start their yojana the idea is to burn a hut and make confusion in the crowd of the camp where the pilgrims are staying.
They throw a torch and the hut starts to burn.
Some pilgrim sees it and says bhago! bhago! bhago!
The entire crowd starts running in different directions, the 4 come rushing forward to investigate the problem, they check in different places.
There is confusion everywhere at the camp where the pilgrims stay to rest.
People are moving back and forth to save themselves from the flames.

Meantime Prithvi loses his friends and yells out for Arjun, Chander and Pundir.
Sanyo is also there she calls out for Chamki, she sees Chachaji and calls him too.
Pundir is near a tent nearby and gets hit behind on the head by an unsuspected invader.
Prithvi continues to call for the 3 again.
Chander also almost gets a blow on his head too, but the invaders miss him.

Prithvi sees Sanyo from a distance and the danger of the flames coming towards her.
He rushes forward to catch her and saves her from the flames, the children, yell Guruma! she gets up and goes to them.
In another area Arjun also escapes a blow to his head. Finally Arjun and Chander get to Prithvi but Pundir is still missing.
They all yell Pundir!
Prithvi is annoyed, how did the flames hit this camp in the first place!