Chandragupta Maurya - Ep 1

 'The year 323 BC.' 'India.' 'The Battle of Jhelumcame to an end.' 'And so did two great warriorsof the world' 'Puru and Alexander.' 'But people did not stop tryingto conquer the nation.' 'India would still experienceforeign intruders.' 'Alexander's commander-in-chiefSeleucus returned' 'with the same intentionAlexander had.' 'But now, there was onlyone hope to save India.' 'Magadha, which was ruledby Dhananand, from Nand clan.' 'And Dhananandwould begin his day' 'a little differently.' You must be wonderingwhy I start my day this way. So that I do not forgetmy roots and history. Always remember that I am a barber. Am I right?- Yes, my King. No.. No! I do this every dayso that I am reminded that people bow downbefore barbers. That nobody is above us.Am I right? Yes, my King. I have big news. Puru is dead. His chapterhas come to an end. Do you know why hairgrows back? Because the rootsare within the skin. When you pull outsomeone's hair their hair never grows back. A human is like hairand his thoughts are like the skin. Only Puru has died,not his dream of a united India and that deceiving Brahminis coming to Magadha with that very dream. I shall not allow him to enterMagadha with that dream. It is futile as the dream canbe passed on to someone else. What do you Brahmins say? Yes! Scriptures keepyour thoughts alive. Now you will see how I will end this dreamof his with scriptures. How much more moneyshould I give you? I do not have a houseor any land left. I have nothing left. The rich are charged20 per cent interest. While we are charged30 per cent! Let us go inside.My kids are hungry. Until you arrange enough grains,you are forbidden to enter. Come on! The King is chargingso much interest! To grow his army. But the people who are richare charged lesser interest as compared to the poor.- The poor rebel, Bhairav and not the rich. That is why Dhananandhas burdened them with such interests that theyare turning into rebels. I am hungry.- Give us some food. Come on.- Give us food. This is strange.The subjects are either too rich or completely poor.- The kingdom is the reflection of the king's thoughts,Bhairav. Since the king's objectiveshave collapsed how will the kingdom grow? Pardon me, Acharya. If you believe that Dhananandis not a good king then why do you wantto meet him? For the future of India. Alexander's commander-in-chiefSeleucus will surely attack after Alexander's demise. And if he is not stoppedin the nick of time he will start conqueringevery region in India. And only Dhananand,King of Magadha is capable enoughto stop Seleucus. Despite his betrayalin the past? Give us food!We are hungry. Give us food! We are famished! I have no choice. The safety of India dependson its unity, Bhairav. And in order to protectthis nation and see it united even if I haveto give up my honour or life, I will. We must try and seek helpfrom Magadha with the hope that theywill protect India. If Magadhadoes not realise it India willbecome non-existent. Dhananandmust understand it. But why would anarrogant king listen to you? Arrogancecan never sustain be it of a king like Dhananand or the sun that provides energyto the entire world. Because when the sun is filledwith arrogance of his powers and tries to burn everything the moon or 'Chandra' always stopsit with an eclipse. "Chandragupta!" "Chandragupta!" "Chandragupta Maurya!" "Chandragupta Maurya!" "Chandragupta Maurya!" "Chandragupta Maurya!Chandragupta!" Who was that? Who hit me? W-Who is here? Oh, no!What if it is a ghost? Not ghost.. I am God! I am here to changeyour future. God? If You are God then why do Younot come forward? Really? Do you want proof nowthat I exist? Yes, Lord.- Here you go. Throw one coin in the air. One coin?- Yes, one coin. Fine, Lord. As You command. Here is Your coin, Lord. Where did it go?Where did my coin go? It is with me. Hey, do not look upor you will be doomed. You imbecile! You are destined to havea lot of wealth. Gold coins chariots.. So tell me, Lord. Tell me where I can find it.- You want wealth without giving anythingin return. Miser! You must offer ten coins. Ten coins? Lord, what will You dowith coins? If you want a better future,give me ten coins. Lord.. I request you to manage with eight coins. How dare you bargainwith me! Here, I change your future. Forgive me, Lord.Please forgive me. I seemed to have upset you. Here. This is Yours. Now tell me wherethe wealth is. Close your eyes. Hey, thief!My coins.. Shubhada! I am doomed!I am done for. What happened, Father?- My coins! My coins! Hold on!Catch! You imbeciles!Do not catch me catch them. - The thiefis the one who gets caught. My coins! You cannot even holda rope properly. Who dropped me?- It happened because of him. He left the ropewhen he saw a snake. You fatso,I will kick you so hard that you will start flying. Form a line. Let us go! You idiots, forget the pots!Get the coins. Show them what youcan do. Come on, let us go. You can only runwhen you see a snake, is it? Yes, now he is caught. "Chandragupta!" "Chandragupta!" "He attacks his enemies." "Chandragupta!" "His sightis as sharp as a blade." "Chandragupta!" "He is a warrior, but patient.He is the pride of his clan." "He is cultured and intelligent,he is as bright as the sun." "He is Chandragupta Maurya." "He is Chandragupta Maurya." "Chandragupta Maurya." "Chandragupta Maurya." "Chandragupta Maurya." "Chandragupta Maurya.Chandragupta!" Why are there so many Brahminsin the palace, Acharya? To welcome me. Dhananand is awareof my arrival. Time is making you wiser,Vishnugupta. It is not necessary to giveyou honour at every event. It is the primary dutyof an Amatya to fulfil the ordersof his king. Amatya Rakshas you shouldbe with your king. What brings you here?- I am here to warn you. The path you have chosen might perhaps lead youto your doom. Perhaps! Had you explained the sameto your king in time India would not have beenin trouble. Perhaps then I would nothave to come here. Vishnugupta. Why do you wantto sacrifice yourself? What will you gain from this? What does the foundationthat goes far beneath the ground and has no recognition,gain? In order to protect Indiaand make it united I am ready to laythe foundation. You still have time. Return. It is inauspiciousif you come here. Amatya Rakshas,you came to warn me and fulfilled your dutyas a Brahmin. But now, I will fulfilmy duty as an Acharya by entering the palace's court. "Chanakya!" "Chanakya!" Chandragupta? Guard, shut the gates! Chandragupta! Hey, get up.Get up, fatso. Come on, fatso! What now?- It is obvious. As I said, I will kick you now. Get up, fatso.Come on. Finally, I got you! Everyone tries to control me but nobody succeeds. Oh! Acharya! Splendid! I never imaginedthat you would visit us at such an occasion. I am here to inform youof some important things. You must be aware..- You must have read the Bhagavad Gita. It is a great scripture that says, 'Pure intentionsdraw valid reasons'. Look, I decidedto read the scriptures and you showed upas the reason. This is such a surprisingcoincidence. What are you lookingat me for? Do you not knowwho he is? Stand! He is a well-renowned Acharya from Takshashila. His name is.. Pardon! Pardon me, Acharya.I forgot your name. What is your name? Vishnugupta Chanakya. Oh, yes, Vishnugupta Chanakya! He guides everyone. He passes his knowledgeof right from wrong and auspiciousfrom inauspicious. Am I right, Chanakya? He is no ordinary Brahminwho begs to survive. If you all are knowledgeable,you might call him omniscient. I made a grave mistake! How can I be seatedbefore such a great Acharya? Now tell me. What brings you here? Or did some thoughtbring you here? Yes, thoughtsand even news. I am here to discusssomething important with you. I am honoured.Of course I will listen to you. But since we are herefor the scripture reading I want you to participateand enlighten me. I am highly grateful, Acharya. And since you will bethe centre of attention now and the inception of the idea I would want you tobe seated right in the middle of the court so that everyonecan watch you. I assure you. This is going to be veryinteresting and entertaining. I, Dhananand, promise you that your thoughtswill not be intervened. Laugh all you want. You.. I wonder for how many daysI will be unable to sit. Thieves! Thieves! Thieves! Thieves! My coins! Catch them and savemy coins. Thieves! That miser will not let us go.Let us run. Beat him up! Chandra, my magic worked. Not yet. We need to disappearfrom here too. Let us go. Shubhada.. Where are you going?Wait! Catch them! Begin the event!