Mahabharat

Stop decorating this 'mandap.'* *A mandapa is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public rituals.

Dhrishtadyum go tell the domestic help

that no marriage will take place here.

Let's go, daughter.

Father, Draupadi...

Sister, he was Prince Arjun.

Those five brothers were the sons of Pandu.

But they have decided to stay hidden.

That is why, I cannot tell father about it.

Please do not tell him either, sister.

Please do not tell him.

Whoever they were, Draupadi...

After what they did

you have no right to think of their well-being.

Let's go, Draupadi.

One can preach righteousness but not order its implementation.

Each one of us must determine what righteousness means to us.

I can only aid all of you in familiarizing

yourselves with righteousness.

Yudhishthir if you resort to asceticism

then a powerful kingdom like Hastinapur

will be devoid of a worthy King.

My sons have renounced the kingdom on their own, My Lord.

We do not covet the throne.

This must have been your decision, Kunti.

But while taking this decision did you think even once

about the welfare of the subjects?

Did it ever occur to you

that if Duryodhan becomes King

then for generations to come

a great and powerful kingdom like Hastinapur

will be ruled by selfishness and unrighteousness?

No, sire.

My heart said that

nipping struggle in the bud would be appropriate.

Letting your heart rule your thoughts

and letting your head govern your likes

is the first stage of unrighteousness.

What do you feel about this now, Kunti?

We must stop hiding like this

and return to Hastinapur.

After brother-in-law descends from the throne

Yudhishthir must become the next King.

Not for his personal gain

but to provide the subjects

with a worthy King.

Splendid. Splendid!

But Yudhishthir and Bheem...

If both of them resort to asceticism

then Duryodhan will certainly be the next King

because Arjun is younger to him. He has no right to the throne.

And on the other hand if, apart from Yudhishthir

the remaining brothers resort to asceticism

then who will protect Yudhishthir?

Pardon me, My Lord

but is it necessary to discuss politics at the moment?

It is unnecessary!

Pardon me, My Lord

but why is the decision of marriage

being weighed on the scales of politics?

That too when

it is such a dreadful situation for Princess Draupadi.

Politics is also a method of ensuring social welfare.

And it is as vital as righteousness.

When facing a dreadful situation

if one forgets to think of social welfare

and thinks only of himself then is it correct?

Answer me.

No.

But My Lord...

Whenever the thought of Princess Draupadi

comes into my mind

I fail to console myself, oh revered one.

Becoming the wife to five men... How can it be easy?

How can we make a woman lead such a life?

Draupadi's life will indeed be difficult...

Then can you five brothers not make certain sacrifices?

Can you not take certain difficult decisions

which will ease Draupadi's life?

If the decision to make such a big sacrifice

was taken by Draupadi herself

then why are all of you declining it?

Are you afraid of something?

Or does it involve a selfish motive?

But My Lord, subjects follow in the King's footsteps.

This will become a tradition.

Many women will be forced to do so.

Would it be correct?

It would indeed be incorrect, Prince

but at the moment

a major trouble surrounds all of you.

The righteousness one resorts to in times of trouble