Mahabharat

'After 15 months.'

Greetings.

What message have you brought, Ayurvati?

There are no signs of labour, Your Highness.

How is that possible, Ayurvati?

A woman should bear a child in nine months.

And Gandhari has been pregnant for 15 months now.

Why has she not gone into labour yet?

Disperse all!

Gandhari

you have been pregnant for more than a year.

Then why haven't you gone into labour yet?

Why has my son not taken birth yet?

The one who had given you the blessing of a 100 sons...

Ask of the same God!

Forget about 100 sons

my first son hasn't been able to take birth yet!

Why?

I have been asking the same question to Lord Shiva.

Like the future

even He is silent. - That's the problem, Gandhari!

Not the solution!

I am interested only in the solution.

What do I do, my lord?

One can only wait for the sun to rise

not try to make it happen.

In the same way

we have to wait for the happiness fated...

I am not interested in these lessons of yours.

I need a son.

I need my heir.

Find a solution to that.

Seek a solution to that!

Or I'll have to get a son from another woman, Gandhari.

My lord... - To bear a son for her husband

is the foremost responsibility of a princess.

The reason I married you

is this boon.

And if you cannot bear a son

then this marriage is a deception! A betrayal!

My heart now questions me, Gandhari

if the Lord has even given you any such boon.

Or in order to get you married

your father spread this false story.

Remember, Gandhari

if the wife cannot bear a son

then the king does not feel any affection for her.

Because to give the kingdom its heir

is the duty of a king.

Hence, you can observe fasts, perform rituals!

For this!

The penance that you had gone through

in order to get this boon.

Go through a more strenuous penance...

Your brother is secretly overhearing us!

Let him know too

that between a king and his wife

love can exist

only when that love is linked to a progeny.

A child...

Lord!

There is a message from Hastinapur.

Why does the minister always send a riddle

instead of a message?

This is not a riddle.

To maintain the confidentiality

such language is used.

Lord, only you can read his message.

Here it is.

What happened, Lord?

Is it any troubling news?

What kind of a trouble is this, Lord?

Did you give me a boon or a curse to have 100 sons?

You gave me the lamp

then why don't You give me the light?

If You have given me the path then why not the pace?

What kind of kindness is this

which has become the trouble to my happiness!

Lord, rid me of this pain.

Help my husband in quelling his unrest.

Until I deliver my husband's son

I'll keep meditating in this temple, God.

I'll keep meditating.

Lord, is it true that the love between a king and a queen

is connected to their baby?

Why such a question, Kunti?

I am worried for sister-in-law, Lord.

After a lot of difficulties, she got brother-in-law's love.

What if... - You are getting worried unnecessarily, Kunti.

A baby is the fruit of love.

Not the reason to fall in love.

I can't give you and Madri any progeny

then has your love reduced for me?

No, Lord. Not even in my dreams.

Then don't worry about sister-in-law.

This is an unfortunate time for the whole Kuru lineage.

Even these times will certainly pass away.

The shedding of the leaves is not the end of the tree.

The spring certainly ushers in new leaves, Kunti.

Kunti, God would have certainly planned something

even for the Kuru lineage.

Lord, you are so patient and tolerant.

Because the Kuru lineage has witnessed

such unfortunate time even before.

During the death of my father Vichitravirya's

there was no successor.

Then grandsire and Queen Mother

requested sage Vedvyas for surrogacy.

What does that mean, Lord?

Yes.

When a capable sage

without any selfishness

only for the welfare of the people