Mahabharat

In other words, in three days from now will begin

the Mahabharat.

And very soon

the sons of Pandu will meet their doom

in this very battlefield.

The Kurukshetra

after all these years

will be satiated by drinking the blood of my enemies.

Crown Prince

who can ever know the result of a war?

I know, Vasudev.

You may be a great trickster

but I have unparalleled might fighting from my side.

Take a good look at us.

General Bhishma

who has been blessed with the boon to die at will.

Guru Drona, who cannot be slain by anyone.

My friend Maharathi Karna

whose armour can withstand the blow of any weapon.

When a side has three exceptional warriors

who cannot be slain

how can that side ever meet with defeat, Vasudev?

Crown Prince Duryodhan!

The answer to your friend Karna is Prince Arjun.

The armour of Maharathi Karna

can certainly withstand the blow of many weapons

but not that of the Gandiva Bow of Prince Arjun.

My brother Dhrishtadyumna was born to slay Guru Drona.

And His Excellency Bhishma has made me a promise

that whenever I confront him in a battlefield

he will not resort to arms!

And what will your role be

in this battlefield

Princess Shikhandini?

As the General of the army of the Pandavas, King of Gandhar.

In other words, on the very first day of the war

your General, His Excellency Bhishma

will be stripped of his weapons.

Am I correct, Your Excellency Bhishma?!

You are correct, Princess Shikhandini.

Uncle

did you know that

grandsire would never take to arms before Drupad's daughter?

Yes, my darling.

The entire Aryan region resonates of such tales.

In other words, on the very first day of the war

will the General of my army refuse to take to arms?

So, will we get defeated

even before the war begins, uncle?

My darling

before a war begins in the battlefield

one needs to come up with certain plans.

This war is not yours, my darling.

The truth is

this war

is between me

and Vasudev Krishna.

This is a web of treachery woven by him.

That is why, a woman

has been made the General.

However, the ethics and rules of this war

are yet to be discussed by both the sides.

The war will begin after three days.

However, in order to change the circumstances

I require merely three moments.

Only three moments.

Do not worry, my darling.

Righteousness will aid you win this war.

Righteousness?

How can righteousness aid me win this war, uncle?

The righteousness of Yudhishthir, the son of Pandu

will aid you win this war.

You.

'Three days before the war.'

Uncle Shakuni

will weave another web of treachery, My Lords.

The ethics of the war are yet to be discussed.

He will certainly use treachery in the discussion

and use it to their advantage.

Do not worry, Panchali.

Uncle has never had any faith in wars.

He has always used treachery to avert a war.

In a war, his mind stops working

before cowards give up fighting.

But right before a war

in order to protect oneself

even the mind of cowards becomes quite sharp.

Panchali's fear is not baseless.

Uncle will certainly weave a web of treachery.

But this time, we will not get caught in it

brother Yudhishthir.

Even if the question of righteousness arises

we will not get caught in it, brother Yudhishthir.

Righteousness is not a tie, Sahadev.

Righteousness is the other term for liberation.

When it comes to righteousness

one cannot compromise with it.

Only copper

turns green, yellow

and white under different circumstances.

However, gold does not change its colour.

That is why, gold is so precious.

Let's go.

It is time for the discussion.

Greetings, Vasudev.

Greetings.

Greetings, Your Excellency Bhishma.

Greetings.

In the entire Aryan region

the rules of a war have already been defined.

However, in the discussions held before a war

those rules are merely recollected by everyone

so that no person in either of the sides

has a doubt in his heart.

With the permission of everyone present here

I wish to put forth

these rules before all in this session.

Certainly.

Thank you.