Mahabharat

In spite of you not being a king

my father sends you his greetings.

And now, let me greet you.

I am sorry to hear that your father died in the forest.

When the sun distances itself from the earth

the earth is covered with darkness.

When a father is away from a son

the son's life is covered with darkness.

Thus, intelligent people keep a part of the sun

which is a lamp, they always keep it with them.

Sir, I too have kept a part

of my father with me.

The dices.

They have been made from the ashes of my late father.

When alive

my father agreed with me most of the times.

And now, he agrees to everything I say.

Five.

The son of Bharadwaj

the great teacher Dronacharya arrives!

Greetings, Sire.

We welcome you, Dronacharya. - Thank you.

The king wishes to know

what progress the princess have made at your hermitage?

The king would also like to know

what is the capability of each prince.

May king Dhritarashtra prosper.

My great father

the great sage Bharadwaj would feel proud

such is the knowledge I have imparted to the princes, O King.

The souls of your departed ancestors would be pleased

such is the knowledge derived by the princes.

I am sure my son Duryodhan is the best of all.

Isn't he?

Why are you quiet, O great teacher Dronacharya?

Your Majesty, I am quiet

as I wonder whether I should

sing the praises of my students

or should my students exhibit the knowledge

I imparted them and thus earn praises for my teaching.

What would be appropriate?

The teacher is right.

It's a tradition.

When the princes return on completing their studies

before the subjects of the kingdom

and before the special guests invited

they should exhibit their skills.

Exhibition!

We have a different tradition at Gandhar.

Hastinapur follows its traditions, prince of Gandhar!

Sir, it's the king of Gandhar.

King of Gandhar.

Thanks to your blessings and favors

I am now the king of Gandhar.

I am informing the fine traditions of my kingdom

to the king of Hastinapur.

Your majesty, in my kingdom it is believed

that two people can make similar swords

but no two swordsmen

can be alike.

Thus, your majesty, we hold a competition at our kingdom

especially so that, when the winner is hailed

the entire world learns

who has acquired how much competence.

Now if the princes of Hastinapur

wish to exhibit their skills like dancers

his highness would know better. - King of Gandhar!

Hastinapur... - Has a great tradition, Sire!

It's an excellent tradition.

The pleasure that lies in a competition

doesn't lie in an exhibition.

We will hold a competition among the princes.

Besides

I wouldn't be able to see them exhibit their skills, Sire.

But on hearing the people hail my sons

my heart would feel content.

Dronacharya

organize a competition that you find appropriate.

The princes would mock fight each other in the competition.

I would like to know

which prince is eligible to be

heir to the throne of Hastinapur.

A competition!

Vidur, why are we talking about a competition?

My elder brother

is eager to prove that Duryodhan is the most eligible one, Sire.

I am apprehensive, before all the invited guests

and the subjects

if there develops an animosity between the princes

it would have dire consequences, Sire.

In any situation

this competition shouldn't become a duel, Vidur.

We have to supervise it all the time.

Greetings, Sire. - May you live long, dear.

I will not let the arrival of the princes turn into politics.

I promise you.

Kunti.

Once I had asked you to trust me and you did.

Today, what has suddenly happened

for you to not have faith in me?

But Sire, the test of the princes.

It would be appropriate that my sons

don't take part in this competition.

I hope people do not consider their capabilities as ambitions

and be enemies with them.

I fear of that, Sire.

Who are you scared of, sister-in-law?

Are you scared of Shakuni, the king of Gandhar?

Don't have any kind of fear, Kunti.

The snake whose venom is extracted once

the next time it gives up its venom very easily.

Because its previous experience

stops it from opposing.

Don't fear Shakuni.

Besides

he can no longer conspire.

He too would understand the burden of responsibilities.

He is now the king of a state.

The great Bheeshma had made

a grave mistake by expelling me.

Pardon me, your majesty.

But my status will always be less than the great Bheeshma.

Thus, before becoming a part of your scheme

I would have to think a hundred times.

An ant doesn't get trampled

under the feet of an elephant, Purochan.

You are a man of low stature.

The great Bheeshma won't be watching you.

Think about it.

If you help me in my plans

you will be enormously prosperous.