King Dhritarashtra is pleased. He is sitting on a massive throne. Countrymen are clapping.
Vidhur
Greetings to Your
royal highness!
Countrymen
Hail to Hastinapur
Vidhur
Today we are here to
welcome our 105 princes.
Kunti and Gandhari smile. They are sitting on the beach
behind the parapet wall.
Vidhur
Welcome, Prince Yudhishthir!
Countrymen
Hail to Prince Yudhishthir!
Hail to Prince Yudhishthir!
Yudhishthir arrives with his weapon. He stands at the center
of the auditorium.
Vidhur
Welcome, Prince
Duryodhana!
Countrymen
Hail to Prince
Duryodhana! Hail to Prince Duryodhana!
Prince Duryodhana enters with his weapon.
Vidhur
Let the fight begin
Prince Duryodhana and Yudhishthir fight. Duryodhana wins.
Gandhari claps. Kunti becomes sad.
Countrymen
Hail to Prince
Duryodhana! Hail to Prince Duryodhana!
Vidhur
Welcome Prince Arjun
Countrymen
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Prince Arjun enters with his weapon.
Vidhur
Let the fight begin
Prince Duryodhana and Arjun fight. Arjun ties Duryodhana
magically. Arjun wins.
Countrymen
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Hail to Prince Arjun!
King Dhritarashtra becomes angry
King Dhritarashtra
This is not fair! How
can the archer use his magical arrow to defeat my son?
Arrow comes and unties Duryodhana. Everyone is shocked
Vidhur
Who interrupted the royal
game?
Karna jumps into the center of the auditorium
Karna
I did it. Because
Arjun was playing unethically
King Dhritarashtra
Yes, you are right.
Who are you, my son?
Karna
I am Karna.
Vidhur
Tell me the caste who
belong to?
Arjun
Yes, brave warrior,
tell us your caste
Duryodhana
A warrior’s identity
is his bravery and not caste
Karna
I am a royal
servant’s son
Vidhur
How dare you
interrupt the royal game?
Bhishma
Karna, I order you
leave the royal game. As you are not a king or a prince
Countrymen
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Hail to Prince Arjun! Leave Karna! Leave Karna!
Karna is leaving sadly. Duryodhana stops him.
Duryodhana
King father. My
friend Karna is getting humiliated. He is a brave warrior. Can I help him?
King Dhritarashtra
Yes
Duryodhana
You have gifted me,
Kingdom Ang
King Dhritarashtra
Yes
Duryodhana
I want to make my
friend, King of Ang
King Dhritarashtra
Yes, please make this
brave warrior, Karna, a King
Vidhur
This is not possible
Bhishma
This is unethical. He
is a royal servant’s son. How can he be a king?
King Dhritarashtra
I am supremo, and I
am permitting him. Karna is King of Ang.
Duryodhana
Now can my friend
fight with Arjun
Bhishma
Yes
Arjuna and Karan ready with their weapon
Vidhur
Let the fight begin
Karna and Arjun fight. Arjun ties Karna magically. Karna
releases himself.
Countrymen
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Sunsets.
Vidhur
Now let’s end the
game. Since there are two players on the field. There is no winner
Countrymen
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Hail to Prince Arjun!
Night’s darkness emerges.
King Dhritarashtra is very anxious.
Vidhur
Today we have to decide
our crown prince
King Dhritarashtra
My son Duryodhana is
our crown prince
Bhishma
But eldest son is Yudhishthir
King Dhritarashtra
So what even I was
the eldest son. But Pandu was made Kind
Vidhur
Because you are blind
Bhishma
I vote for Yudhishthir
Vidhur
I vote for Yudhishthir
Minister
We vote for Yudhishthir!
We vote for Yudhishthir!
Vidhur
Duryodhana lacks
compassion. He is not fit to be future King
King Dhritarashtra
Okay, I declare Yudhishthir
as our crown prince
King Dhritarashtra becomes sad.
King Dhritarashtra, Vidhur, Bhishma at the meeting hall of
the palace. Ministers have occupied seats. And in the center, King and Queen
Ghandari are seated. Kunti is standing beside them.
King Dhritarashtra
Dear Ministers and
countrymen of Hastinapur. I declare prince Yudhishthir as our crown prince and
future king.
Ministers stand up from their seats and shower flowers on
King and Queen.
Ministers (in unison)
Hail to the King!
Hail to the Queen! Hail to the Hastinapur! Hail to prince Yudhishthir!
All smile.
Moral: Competition should be healthy.
Happy Reading!