Mahabharat

Why did Duryodhan wrap a banana leaf around him?

This is surely a plot by that cunning Shepherd Krishna.

He must have instilled a doubt in my lad's mind.

He will surely play a trick tomorrow.

In the mace fight Bheem will attack my lad's thighs.

And kill him.

Impossible, King of Gandhar!

Attacking below the waist in a mace fight is against rules.

The violation of the rules of warfare has begun since the 10th day of war.

After the death of His Excellency Bheeshma.

No!

My son cannot die!

Under any circumstances my son cannot die!

I sacrificed my lifetime's worth of penance.

I went through unspeakable misery for my son's sake!

If his life cannot be saved in spite of that

I am willing to sacrifice my life, brother!

But my son cannot be slayed.

My son cannot be slayed, brother.

Krishna!

You may know the art of winning a game without playing a turn.

But I, Shakuni, possess the cunning to outwit your turn.

I cannot let you win.

Never!

Krishna!

I shall wait for your next turn, King of Gandhar.

In this game of justice and injustice I haven't so far seen...

Such a seasoned player.

It is a trait of a supreme human being that he does not stop trying until the end and you indeed

are a supreme human being.

Had your wit been utilised for justice you would be a supreme leader.

But your wit was always clouded by injustice.

That is why, you are a supreme villain.

My lad, you have the divine chariot.

Can you visit a nearby pilgrim place and return in a while?

I sure can, King of Gandhar.

But what is the use of visiting a pilgrim place at this time?

At the nearest pilgrim place Krishna's restraint can be obtained, my lad.

It can have Krishna adhere to the rules.

All my life, I have tried to defeat Krishna.

I cannot let him win so easily.

Even if I die from the Netherworld, I shall gladly witness Krishna's defeat.

Duryodhan slaying all five Pandavas is inevitable.

And for that creating a restraint for this shepherd is necessary.

Hurry up, my lad! Compel the restraint of that shepherd to enter the bettlefield.

Greetings.

Shakuni, the King of Gandhar, has sent you a message.

O' Revered...

Balram!

Elder brother.

My Lord, right now you don't have the right mindset to enter the battlefield.

Battles are fought with might, Vidur!

Not by mindset.

In fact, even today my arms are might enough to overpower two elephants.

My son is not alone.

His father is still alive to protect him, Vidur.

How can I stay in Hastinapur any longer, Vidur?

How can I?

Krishna, is playing the trick, again and again.

And has rendered my son's diamond hard body so weak!

Surely he shall teach that audacious Bheem about his weakness.

But before that I shall crush Bheem in my arms and kill him!

I'll kill him.

Only then...

Only then will I have the satisfaction of avenging the deaths of my ninety nine sons, Vidur!

Only then...

I shall not engage in warfare.

I shall... I shall only enter the battlefield

and slay Bheem, Vidur.

Do not try to stop me.

Get my chariot ready!

- Get my chariot ready! - My Lord...

My Lord, in order to defend Prince Duryodhan...

The strategy of the King of Gandhar has succeeded.

Revered Balram is entering Kurukhsetra to stop Krishna.

Greetings, brother.

I was waiting for you.

I was waiting for you finish your pilgrimage and arrive here.

No, Krishna.

You were afraid that I would arrive and stop your partiality.

I always am partial, Elder brother.

Whoever seeks refuge with me I have made a promise to defend him since the biginning of time.

Vishnu even made a promise to behold everyone as equals.

I do behold everyone as equals, brother.

I reward the just appropriately and punish the unjust.

I do not discriminate.

But upon attaining a human form we must also attain the limitations of a human.

You have bestowed me this knowledge in every incarnation.

Therefore in my original form I am the serpent Shesha the servant of Vishnu.

On the other hand you address me as brother in your human form and honour me.

So, Krishna, when partiality is inappropriate for humans,

why are you doing it?

A river chooses its path through crevices amidst stones, brother.

But sometimes it also has to break those stones, brother.

This is the time when if Pandavas are defeated...

The purpose of my incarnation shall be incomplete.

I do not agree with your logic, younger brother!