Mahabharat

Despite being the Empress of the vast Aryan region

Panchali is working as a maid.

This breaks my heart, brother Yudhishthir.

Nakul, working as a maid would have left one sorrowful

had one deemed oneself a slave

and Panchali can never deem herself one.

Our life of anonymity is almost over.

Just fifteen more days

and all of us will be free.

I can almost feel our freedom.

A person facing East

can see the sunlight

even before sunrise.

Panchali

why are your apparels torn?

I have left a piece of my apparel

with another wicked man

so that I do not forget him

when it is time to punish him.

Kichak!

Did he misbehave with you again today?!

I shall crush his head this instant!

Not now, My Lord.

Just like Jarasandha

very few people can slay Kichak.

Everyone knows about this.

If the news of Kichak's death spreads

then Duryodhan will know that we are in the city of Virat.

Panchali is correct.

We need to stay anonymous only for fifteen more days.

Hear all! The Prince of Kuru

the son of Emperor Dhritarashtra

Crown Prince Duryodhan is making his entrance!

Welcome, King of Gandhar.

Welcome, Crown Prince.

I welcome all of you to the city of Virat.

King Virat, may there be appreciation in your prosperity

and might.

Do accept my sincerest greetings.

Do be seated.

What brings you here, King of Gandhar?

In the last 500 years, the royalty of Gandhar

and Hastinapur visiting the kingdom of Matsya

is something I have not heard of.

That is completely untrue, King Virat.

That is a false accusation.

The royalty of Hastinapur

has certainly been to the Matsya kingdom

and the city of Virat has also been

a home to it.

When?

A year ago.

For the past one year

the five sons of King Pandu

and their wife

have been in your refuge.

I have given refuge to no one, King of Gandhar.

King Virat

the sons of Pandu are offenders of Hastinapur.

If you try to keep them hidden

then you must face the army of Hastinapur

in a battle.

I fear no one, Crown Prince.

You are welcome to command your army to my kingdom.

Your Highness

there is no need for a battle.

Crown Prince

had we known where the Pandavas are

we would have brought them to you.

The wife of the Pandavas

has beauty that can

be surpassed by no other.

If an exceedingly beautiful woman

has been living in your city for the past one year

then bring her to the court

General Kichak!

'My husband has taken the vow to put an end'

'to all the evil-doers of this world.'

'I am protected by five mighty Gandharvas.'

This is not the court of Hastinapur, Prince Dusshasan

where women are dragged into!

This is the court of King Virat

where such lowly behaviour is not permitted.

King Virat!

Stay within your limits!

Do not cross them!

Your Highness

I think

we have no reason to be an enemy to the kingdom of Kuru.

Crown Prince

in the past one year, whoever migrated to the city of Virat

shall have to walk in this very court and show himself.

Until then, do accept

our hospitality tonight.

But King Virat seems to have

a different opinion

General.

In the kingdom of Matsya

the General and the King do not have different opinions, Prince.

My decision

is that of His Highness.

Do not worry, Prince.

Tomorrow at dawn

all the guests and immigrants

shall be present in this court.

Soldiers

order all the immigrants to be here in the court tomorrow.

What kind of an order is this, brother Yudhishthir?

We need to be present in the court at dawn to show ourselves.

King Shakuni

was given a promise by General Kichak

that he would help him look for us.

Can Duryodhan and the King of Gandhar

recognize us despite our disguise?

An onlooker merely sees an unfamiliar shape, Nakul.

However, a keen eye always finds what it is looking for.

Had they casually met us

they would never have recognized us

but they will indeed recognize us in this display of people.

If Kichak has made a promise with such great faith

then he must have discovered Panchali's true identity.

If that is the case

then why did he not disclose her identity in the court?

I know of his nefarious intentions.

If he has discovered Panchali's true identity

then that wicked man will try to take advantage of it!

Empress Draupadi, do accept

my greetings.

I know

who you truly are, Sairandhri.* *"Female attendant employed in royal female apartments."

You are leading a life of anonymity