'I am India.' 'People know me
as Mother India.' 'I have witnessed millions
of people, millions of sagas' 'and millions
of historical tales.' 'But there is one historical
tales..' 'Despite coming before the world
so many times..' 'It remained unseen and untold.' 'It has so many aspects' 'that people still do not know.' 'There was one great warrior' 'whose tale I am going
to depict today myself.' 'That great warrior still
resides in people's hearts' 'because of his grace
and glory.
' 'That brave was born
in Magadha.' 'He is my dearest son.' 'He was the king of kings.' 'The was the greatest king.' 'He was the most courageous soul
of all time.' 'The was the greatest emperor.' 'He is the greatest pride
and leader of this land.' 'The bravest of all..' 'The greatest
and mightiest Ashoka.' 'He was the brave soul' 'who brought light
into the darkness.' 'And there was someone
who showed him that light.' 'It is one love story
that is still untold.' 'The love story of
Ashoka
and Karuvaki.' 'This story began
in the 304 BC.' 'Wife of Lord Bindusara,
Queen Dharma' 'was going to give birth
to the prince of Magadha.' 'He was the emperor' 'who could change
the fate of Magadha.' 'But things did not go
as expected.' 'He was born on a dark night.' 'That night had many mysteries.' 'It was a dense, dark night.' 'That night was the beginning' 'of the darkest
and most terrifying' 'journey of greatest
and wisest king of this land.' I have never seen the moo
n
shining so bright before. Indeed, it will shine bright. A new start is about to be born in the Maurya dynasty. Yes.
Today, the third wife of Lord Bindusara
will give birth to the new crown prince
of Magadha. Today is an important day. My son is coming. I do not know why but I feel my son
will be miraculous. The entire kingdom is happy. 'Glory to Lord Bindusara!
- Glory!' 'Glory to Lord Bindusara!
- Glory!' Glory to Lord Bindusara!
- Glory! Harshavardhan, today,
I am so happy.
I have been waiting
for this day for so long. I told Acharya Chanakya
three months ago to prepare the birth chart
of this baby. I requested my father also to accept 'Sanyasa'
after the birth of this baby. According to the royal norms.. The next king of Magadha
should be my son with Queen Diana, Sushima. But in my heart, I can feel that the baby who
is about to be born.. The son of Queen Dharma.. He will be unique. He will be special. He will be extraordinary. Indeed, he should be. Q
ueen Dharma is the most
an extraordinary woman. Be strong, Queen Dharma. It's paining a lot. If there is no pain in life how people experience happiness. Mark my words. After you experience this pain your life will be filled
with happiness. Where is Acharya Chanakya? What has he written
in my son's horoscope? Many things will change tonight. Queen Diana. Everyone says
you resemble the moon. But I think the moon
resembles you. Right?
- Yes. - Yes. You are really very beautiful. And yo
u are a fool as well. Queen Helena. Diana, you are such a fool that you are sitting
here comfortably. Instead of worrying
about your face you should worry
about your destiny. I didn't get you. What has happened
to my destiny? Tonight, Dharma will give
birth to her child. Dharma is the third wife
of Emperor Bindusara. And I am his first wife. The first wife is
superior than third wife. Sushima is our first son. And he is the first heir
of this royal family. Even Queen Vimla and he
r son
are superior than Dharma. Yes, you are the first
wife of Bindusara. But you don't have
what Dharma has. Queen mother. Why did you say this? What Dharma has
which I don't have. Brahmin blood. Dharma is Brahmin
and Bindusara is Kshatriya. One is fire and the other one
is clarified butter. When the fire and the
clarified butter come together what is formed? Flame. And you think Emperor Bindusara
will choose the flame as Magadha's next emperor? This is the soil
of India, Dian
a. This land chooses
its emperor. Someone who belongs
to this land. Someone who is its own not a foreigner like us. Remember one thing. If Dharma gives
birth to a son today Sushima and your future.. Acharya Chanakya has been
writing that child's horoscope for the last three months. What's written in that
child's horoscope? Before Bindusara gets to know
what's written in the horoscope we need to know that. And we have to stop
Acharya Chanakya. Because I am sure that child's horoscop
e will decide our fate. I have taken three months to study this child's
horoscope. Today is the last day
of my study. This child is born
at an auspicious moment. Oh, God! What a miracle this is! The constellation the planetary positions.. What are they signalling me? Fire. War, violence, destruction. There is darkness all over. India has received
its real emperor. No emperor was like him before. And no emperor will be
like him in future either. Someone who will be
remembered for ages
. His achievements
will overshadow the great achievements of even
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Queen, what is this?
- See on your own. Alms, offering, donation, gift.. Assume as you want. I have heard you have been
very busy for last few months to make the horoscope
of the new prince. Since you have heard this,
it must be true. Acharya, you have
made the horoscope. But you will read out the same
in front of Emperor Bindusara as I instruct you. You will tell the king that this boy
is inauspicious
for Magadha. My Queen.. Do you want me to lie
to the king? The price is enough
for a small lie. No matter how much
price you pay.. But the truth will always
be more valuable than the lie. Acharya, if you do not
follow my orders then your disciples
will not see the morning. Do not forget
that I am the queen of Magadha. My Lady, do not forget
that my name is Chanakya! Chanakya, the kingmaker. So, please do not advise me about what I should do
and what I should
not. You are the queen
of this empire. But I have built
its foundation. In fact, I proposed
to make you the queen. And I changed the fate of Chandragupta,
the great emperor. I know how to make a king. And I also know
how to remove one. You want to declare
this infant as inauspicious. One day, he will build such
a great empire that you and no one else
could imagine. This boy will be braver,
mightier and greater than Lord Bindusara
and even Lord Chandragupta. The world has neve
r seen
such an emperor. And neither will they
see one in future. The moon, the sun, the stars
and the planets.. Even if they all unite.. There will never be
another such birth chart. I am going to give
this good news to Lord Bindusara. The future
of the Maurya dynasty.. The future of Magadha.. And the future of India.. ...has born. He is here, Queen Dharma. He will take away
all your sorrows. The greatest emperor is born! Mother, Acharya Chanakya
did not listen to me. He must hav
e gone
to the king by now. And he must have told
the king that the boy will become
a great emperor one day. I do not know what to do. I feel clueless. It has been so long.
Where is our king? The baby is born. Our king must be so eager
to see the baby. I want to meet my wife,
Queen Dharma. The king is here, My Queen. My Lord! Look, our son is like you. He has a divine grace
of his face like your father. I have thought
of a name for him. Ashoka. I can not see his face! Why? My Lord
.. You were more eager
for this moment than me. Yes. I was. Because I thought
this boy would bring fortune into our lives. But that is not true. He is inauspicious. What are you saying, My Lord! It is the prediction. I can not even see his face. If all the cruelties
of this world and the universe
are combined into one soul.. That would be Ashoka. If there is a human form
of evil then that would be Ashoka. If I see the face of this baby
for only a moment then that would be
my last m
oment. Dharma, what kind of a boy
have you given birth to! 'Are you seeing that boy?' 'The one whose heart is filled
with love and kindness' 'will reside in my heart.' 'There was a prince.' 'He meets a princess.' 'Both of them fall in
love with each other.' 'Who are you?
- Ashok.' 'Your Ashok.' He'll be so cruel
that if any human or animal touches him
then they'll die. People will be scared of him. People will defame him. If only one person
can end this world then it will be my son
, Ashok. This boy can destroy everything. He will be darker than the ink. In every place the person
who will be disdained among everyone will be Ashok. If a son will be the reason
of his father's death then it will be Ashok. He'll be the most brutal
and ruthless among all. What are you saying?
- I'm saying the truth. I can't see the face
of this child. It's your choice now. Do you want to see a black
cloth on this child's face or a white cloth on you? No, my king..
- That's it. Thi
s child can't come near me
from now on. No..
- I can see the new moon but not this child's face. From today, you and this child
will be separated from me. You were supposed to come
to erase all my sorrow and my pain. But you gave me the biggest
pain in my life just after you were born. What did you do, Ashok? My king.. Congratulation
for becoming a father. My king.. What's wrong? My king. I knew it very well
that if someone could do it then it was only you. But still, how did you d
o it? I know my enemies very well. The enemy who unfortunately
feels I'm his best friend. Hello, priest. The king have asked
for the child's birth chart. I thought he would come. It's the same. I'm making this child's birth
chart for three months. I left meditation and was
working hard for day and night. For what? To hand it over
to the king's servant? Go and call him. I don't think he would come. May I say something
if you don't mind? King Bindusara doesn't respect
you at all. Wha
t didn't you do for him? What didn't you do for Magadha
and for King Chandragupta? But King Bindusara.. If he was a bit like
his father.. Lord Shiva knows
what will happen to Magadha. King Chandragupta has decided
to become a saint. How can King Bindusara control
such a huge state now? I'm so worried..
- You don't have to be worried. Because God is doing it
for everyone of us. That's why he gave such
a powerful son to Bindusara who will be the greatest
king of the world one day
. I wish Lord Shiva makes
your prediction true. I wish Lord Shiva gives King
Bindusara good advice so that he respects you. I'm not worried for Bindusara
if he doesn't respect me. Take it. The birth chart
of Bindusara's son. Give it to him and tell him I'm going outside of the country
for meditation. When will you return?
- I don't know. It can take some months
or some years as well. It can also happen
that I never return. Highness..
- Sire.. Where is Acharya Chanakya? He doesn
't want to come
see you. I mean, he doesn't want to give you the bad news
himself. Just tell me the truth. Let me read it out. All hail Bindusara,
the king of Magadha. Based on your directive
here's the Prince's horoscope. But I am sorry to say that neither
this boy is good for you nor for Magadha. This boy will only
bring darkness and ruin. He will be so cruel and violent that the whole universe will
will shiver by his mention. The planetary positions say that his brothers will ha
ve to
bow down before him. Or he will sentence
them to death. He will.
- Yes.. He can be the reason
behind his father's death. If you happen to see him
your eyes will close for good. This boy is ominous. Queen Dharma
pardon us. But as per the king
you can't live here anymore. Plan to make Sushima
take over the throne. But how can I let the child
whose father doesn't want to see it live? I was asked to leave you here. Ashok.. Ashok.. My child.. Ashok, my child.. My child.. Ashok
, my child.. Ashok.. Let's go inform
the council of ministers about this sad news. But King Bindusara is
not in the palace now. We must wait for him to return. One must not wait
for an auspicious event. I have called you all here today because I want to tell you.. I don't understand
how to express it. My heart is crying but I have to
tell you the truth. I want to tell you that we have lost today our
prince, the future of Magadha and the would be king
of Magadha. my daughter-in-law,
Queen
Dharma's son.. After he was born..
- He didn't die, Queen Helena. Queen, this fisherman found this
child from the river. 'Are you seeing that boy?' 'The one whose heart is filled
with love and kindness' 'will reside in my heart.' 'There was a prince.' 'He meets a princess.' 'Both of them fall in
love with each other.' 'Who are you?
- Ashok.' 'Your Ashok.' I was sitting on my boat.
This child fell on my lap. I understood he was our new
prince by his clothes. 'How lucky this
child is!' 'Despite the strong rapid
current of the river' 'and the storm
this child is still alive.' 'This child is a blessings
for real.' But who threw this child
to the river? The important thing is that our prince is alive. And he is with us now.
Give him to me.. Give our prince to me.. All hail the king.. All hail the king.. Queen Helena, we have to give
him to his mother for now. We'll think later
what to do with him further. But how was he saved? Queen Dharma.
- Ashok. As
hok.. My son. My son. Hey.. Queen Diana, I request you. Please don't hurt my son. We'll go far from here. We won't come near you. Don't worry, my queen. We'll get many opportunities
to take his life. There is no difference between
the dead and the scared. So you don't
have to do anything. Why is the queen going there? To do the politics. Dharma.. Wait. Wait..
- Queen.. I can't express how happy
I'm to see my grandson alive. Do you know the king.. I know but you know
the truth. King C
handragupta is
determined to be a saint. And I'm only a queen
by name now. I can't do anything. No matter what Chanakya's
birth chart says I know the son of you
and Bindusara will make you proud one day. Be happy, God bless you. Go, my child. 'After seven years.' Ashok, where are you going? To meet my grandfather. Today, he is supposed to become
an ascetic.. - You won't go. I will definitely go.
He is my grandfather. I have already told Pawan
that we will go together. And I want to
see father too. It won't take much time. I will go in the bullock cart
and return in the same. I said you won't go
and it's final. Mother.
- Get down quickly. I will be back by evening.
- As I said come with me.
- Please leave me. No.
- Please let me go. Swear to me
that you won't go. I am observing fast today. Swear to me that you won't
touch the bullock cart. Ashok. I won't touch the bullock cart.
I swear to you. But Ashok, you have
sworn to your mother. Even then, you..
- Yes. So what? I have sworn to my mother that I won't touch
the bullock cart. See.
Have I touched it? This means, you won't go
in the bullock cart! No. How would you go then?
- Hail to my legs! By walking!
- Yes. You fool!
It will take lots of time. Don't you know
how far the palace is? I know. But I must go there. And I have to keep
my promise too. What kind of a person are you? I am like something that I haven't seen yet. Come.
I will accompany you. You will feel tired. Tak
e care of yourself. Perfect! No one will be able
to recognise me now. Emperor Chandragupta Maurya..
- All hail! Emperor Chandragupta Maurya..
- All hail! Bindusara.
- Yes, Father. Dharma and Ashok.. 'There is always darkness
before dawn.' 'But there was darkness
in Ashoka's horoscope then.' 'He didn't know' 'his bright future was taking
birth somewhere else.' 'Kalinga.' 'The biggest enemy
of Magadha.' 'The daughter of the queen' 'was about to take
birth in Kalinga.' 'Are you se
eing that boy?' 'The one whose heart is filled
with love and kindness' 'will reside in my heart.' 'There was a prince.' 'He meets a princess.' 'Both of them fall in
love with each other.' 'Who are you?
- Ashok.' 'Your Ashok.' 'Are you seeing that boy?' 'The one whose heart is filled
with love and kindness' 'will reside in my heart.' 'There was a prince.' 'He meets a princess.' 'Both of them fall in
love with each other.' 'Who are you?
- Ashok.' 'Your Ashok.'
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