Mahabharat

If the society learns

that you bore Karna before you got married

no one would respect him.

But instead your five sons would be mocked at.

I do not wish to consider that!

I do not care for anyone!

When he'd have cried as a child

which mother would have wiped his tears!

I have to wipe the stains of all his old tears.

I want to run my hands through my Karna's hair

and pacify him.

Beyond a mother's lap

there exists no childhood, Priyamvada.

None at all.

Mother, childhood doesn't exist beyond a mother's lap.

There exists no life.

Even after I get crowned

you'd let me rest my head in your lap, right?

Dear, you must remove the crown and place your head on my lap

or it will prick me.

Mother

aren't you happy about my coronation ceremony?

A person's happiness

is as per his capability.

The coronation, the palace

are beyond me.

The only thing I am happy about

that after several years

the visage of my son radiates

satisfaction and pride.

Radha, take a long look at this radiance.

It will be soon surrounded by the dark clouds of regret.

People would say that the greed to attain pride

provided a lifelong slur to Karna.

I didn't understand, father.

A gem lying in the coals

is considered as coal, son.

By befriending King Dhritrashtra's sons

you wouldn't attain respect.

Injustice and humiliation are but two faces of a coin.

When I had entered the ground

I wasn't friends with anyone.

Was I respected then? - How would you have been?

You had no place on the ground.

When it comes to a test of capabilities

every capable person has a deserving place.

There should be!

Caste and creed are considered

as proof of power and capabilities by this society.

Wouldn't it become weak having lost those powers?

But only Prince Duryodhan realised the truth.

Dhritrashtra's son displayed that generosity.

He surely has selfish motives. - He may.

A 'yajna' aimed at attaining something from God

is still a 'yajna', father.

It's not our duty to think about Prince Duryodhan's motives.

To accept his favours

and offer love and dedication in lieu is our duty, father.

Karna, the scriptures say that charity and favour

if received from good men only

are worth accepting.

But I assume that you are so disappointed

that you cannot see righteousness.

Go, son

Fulfill your duties.

Wouldn't you accompany me, father?

How would I live without you, mother?

Wouldn't you accompany me?

No, son. We will stay here.

Someday when you need a house

which has never been overshadowed by unrighteousness

you must have a house to return to.

We will keep your house

away from misdeeds, Karna.

You must leave, son.

May you prosper.

Wouldn't you place the crown on your son's head, mother?

So that its weight reminds me

of what have I lost in my life.

Son.

Son!