"...whose wicked ambition to conquer and dominate the whole world, caused pain and misery to one and all." "And in Kaushala, a kingdom in north India people prospered under the benevolent ruler, Dashrath." "However, Kaushala's capital Ayodhya's biggest concern was that King Dashrath had no heir." "On the advice of sage Vashishtha King Dashrath performed a Yajna the ceremony to beget a son." "And as a result he was blessed with four sons from his three queens." "One of them was Ram the hero of this story born of Dashrath's first queen, Kaushalya." "Whenever there have been crisis on the earth Lord Vishnu has descended from the heavens for its salvation." "Lord Vishnu has ten incarnations and Ram is believed to be his seventh incarnation." "When Ram turned fifteen Ravan was at the peak of his powers." "Ravan's relation, Marich along with his mother Tadaka was a terror for sage Vishwamitra and other hermits who lived in a forest close to Ayodhya's border." "They disturbed Vishwamitra's prayers, everyday." "And on one such day..." "O Lord Vishnu is there no one who can save us from this torment?" "His name is Ram." "First born prince of King Dashrath, of Ayodhya." "O sage of sages my court is indeed blessed by your presence." "What is it that you desire of me?" "Let me fulfil your command!" "O noble king of the Solar Dynasty the demons ruined the sacred land and we are in great trouble." "I need your eldest son Ram to destroy them." "Ram!" "?" "He is but a mere boy." "I, myself, shall wipe them off from the face of this earth." "This is a command from the Gods O King, do you dare reject it?" "Dashrath, send your sons Ram and Lakshman." "Vishwamitra is strong and wise and has mastery over every weapon." "He will protect your sons." "Ram..." "Lakshman..." "O sage Vishwamitra I leave my sons with you." "Give them guidance and courage." "Bless you, King Dashrath!" "You have made a decision that shall save the world." "We will obey you like we obey our father." "Your wishes will be our command." "You know, once this was a beautiful forest but now it has dried up because of a terrible cannibal a demoness called Tadaka." "Her son, the evil Marich leads the demons who defile the holy fires." "Ram, you must kill Tadaka." "That is your dharma!" "Your duty as a Kshatriya!" "I shall teach you Mantras..." "They will guide you." "Now... repeat after me." "Stop it!" "That mantra tears apart..." "Ram, use the mantra." "Recite the mantra!" "Many years ago in this very place the Gods rewarded my long years of penance with the mastery of supreme weapons." "The time has now come for me to pass on these weapons to one worthy of them." "Take them, Ram, and use them well." "They are now yours." "Use them to protect 'Dharma'." "That's him!" "The one who killed my mother." "I shall avenge her with his blood this I swear!" "Watch out!" "You used the divine weapons!" "How did you learn so soon?" "These are the weapons of the Gods." "And the righteous one needs no lessons to use them." "Show me, my Guru how to use this Chakra?" "You will learn but only if you pursue your destiny in righteousness." "Listen all!" "This is the great bow of Shiva!" "He who lifts it and strings it shall receive a great reward from King Janak." "The winner shall be given the hand of Princess Sita." "...in marriage." "Next, the Prince Jagtara of Sorav." "Next, the Prince Ram of Ayodhya." "Congratulations on your wedding, Prince Ram." "Years passed." "Ayodhya grows and prospers." "And the people loved Ram." "Their prince and king-to-be." "The four brothers live in harmony and their future looks full of hope." "My people, this morning I awoke from a dream full of omens." "Guru Vashishtha sees in them the coming of troubled times." "But my health is failing..." "I am getting old and have no more power to resist those evil forces." "I have, therefore, decided that Ram will succeed me." "He will be the next king of Ayodhya." "Ram, my son, come forward." "Ram, try to live up to the people's expectations." "I have faith in you." "I will do my utmost to live up to the ideals you have set for us." "Long live Ayodhya!" "Long live King Dashrath!" "Long live Prince Ram!" "Get away... get away." "Noisy wretched things!" "Manthara, stop abusing the birds." "Aah..." "Kekeyi, is this the time to beautify yourself?" "When great misfortune creeps upon the kingdom?" "Manthara, don't you understand?" "Our beloved Ram is to be anointed crown prince tomorrow." "And so I said, it is a misfortune." "Oh Kekeyi you are so innocent!" "So trusting!" "And look look how King Dashrath has betrayed your trust!" "?" "Hold your tongue, Manthara." "I will never allow you to speak of the King in this way." "Why?" "Why do you think the king sent Bharat away, now?" "So conveniently  before the coronation!" "Why!" "?" "Why?" "I wonder why he did that?" "Kaushalya might have suggested it to the king." "Yes!" "You know you are the king's favourite queen and Kaushalya hates you for that." "She is jealous... jealous of your youth and beauty, aah!" "What can I do?" "Leave everything to this loyal and clever Manthara." "What's happened?" "Why this sorrow, this anger on such an auspicious night?" "What can I do?" "Come, tell me." "Tell me O King, do you remember when you were injured in a battle some years ago?" "I drove you to safety and you promised to fulfil two boons of mine." "You must grant me those two boons, now!" "Only two boons!" "?" "You can have more, if you want." "No, I don't need more than two." "The first is..." "No..." "I cannot grant you those, Kekeyi." "Not those!" "I will give you all my wealth." "Will that please you?" " No." "Do you wanted to be known that a king of Solar Dynasty went back on his words." "I will be content with only those two boons." "The boons were one, Kekeyi's son, Bharat, to be made king and two, Ram to be banished to the forest for fourteen years." "Brother, can you not hear the people's voices?" "Lakshman, this is part of my fate." "But are we, on that account to sit still and do nothing?" "This sword is it only an ornament, just a plaything?" "Brother, you are part of my self, sharing the same soul with me." "Please try to understand me." "My Lord, I am coming with you." "But Sita, you..." "A husband's duty is his wife's too." "Your fate is equally mine." " That's right!" "And the same soul should follow the same fate." "And so brother, I, too, am coming with you." "Thank you!" "Mother... take heart!" "Fourteen years will pass very quickly." "And I will be back, seeking your blessings in not time at all." "Yes, my son." " Ram!" "Ram, why don't you blame me?" "Why don't you bear a grudge against me?" "That would ease my guilt." "I don't want the kingdom." "Nor the power." "All I want are your blessings before we depart." "Father!" "My son, bring glory to our great line of kings." "Come back safe." "Who in the world can boast of a son like you?" "Sumantra get ready the chariots, the elephants, horses and foot soldiers to accompany Ram to the forest." "Yes, your majesty!" "Father, when nature herself will take care of me what use I have of an army, of royal pageantry?" "Of course, you will give Bharat this kingdom after draining if off all its wealth." "Mother, give your blessings to your departing son." "Ram don't leave us." "Remain as our king." " Beloved citizens..." "You know how much I love you." "And I know what love you bear for me." "You will show your love for me by loving my noble brother, Bharat who is fully worthy of your love and being your king." "Support him, I beg of you." "Support my sorrowful father." "People of Ayodhya, I appeal to you." "Rama... don't go, Rama, Please." "Ram... come back soon!" "O my son!" "Ram!" "Take care Ram, Lakshman, Sita!" "You take care too." "And please, look after my father." "I will." "RAM!" "Six months passed by." "King Dashrath's palace is enveloped in darkness." "Ram forgive your father." "Ram..." "Ram!" "He is free from the sufferings of this world." "Bharat, Kekeyi's son who was away in Kekeya visiting his grandfather was called back to Ayodhya." "Mother... mother!" "What is this?" "What has happened?" "Oh Bharat, you have come at last." "Tell me mother, is it true, father has passed away?" "Oh God!" "Then it is true!" " Yes." "But he left us a great honour." " What is it?" "What have you done, you depraved heartless woman?" "What perverse tongue poisoned your mind?" "Brother, it is she." "It is this evil hatch who has sowed the seed of madness in our mother's heart." "Please please forgive me." "I was only thinking of you two Kekeyi and Bharat's..." " Stop it." "I will cleave your filthy brain in two." " That's enough." "Don't let her blood defile our father's soul." "You are no longer my mother let the world know it." "Please forgive me forgive your poor mother, Bharat please, forgive me." "Forgive me!" "What?" "What are you saying, Bharat?" "Our father is dead!" "?" "Brother I share your grief." "Father... father forgive this poor Ram forgive your son, please." "Ram, I appeal to you absolve me of my mother's sin." "Come, back to Ayodhya and accept the kingdom which is yours by right." " Bharat what your mother has done is not in question here." "Remember, the great Emperor Dashrath has commanded us you to rule the kingdom and I to live in this forest for fourteen years." "It is our duty to abide by our father's wishes whether we like it or not." "You have commanded me, it is enough." "But one thing is certain." "I will not accept the kingdom for myself." "But for you!" "Please bless this brother of yours to rule the kingdom with strength and courage." "I will rule for the next fourteen years but only till you return." "Bharat, my brother." " Ram." "Long live Ram." "Long live Bharat." "What brings my chief minister out here at this unlikely hour?" "Sir, in the forest of Dandaka and Janasthana they say the holy men are returning to their ashrams." "They seem to have gained a new confidence." "Our spies say, it is the doing of the young prince of Ayodhya, Prince Ram." "Oh, this boy Ram is handsome, isn't he?" "I've heard this Ram is a cowards who has been sent into exile by his own people." "That's right, my king, but we must do something before it is too late." "Oh Ram, I can't wait to see you." "Shurpankha, Ravan's younger sister... .disguised as a beautiful lady comes to Panchvati to entice Ram." "I am Shurpankha." "Ram, you are so beautiful strong and handsome." "I have decided to marry you." "Your wish would be my command were it not for my wife Sita, there." "Why don't you approach my brother, Lakshman?" "He is also very handsome and very strong." "Hmm... he is handsome too." "I speak with your interest at heart." "I am only second to Ram." "And I don't think you are the kind to settle for second best!" "?" "Yes, you are right!" "I am the kind to settle only for the very best." "Come... come." "I will introduce you to... this is my wife Sita." "This ugly one is your wife!" "?" "I will kill her." "Oh... my nose." "My nose!" "Bleeding!" "O the Energy which bestows knowledge to conquer the phenomenon of death..." "may please rise... rise and bestow your blessings!" "Swaha!" "Brother!" " What's happened to you?" "O our little sister!" "What has happened!" "?" "Ram!" "?" "You mean that... that..." "prince from Ayodhya!" "?" "Is he the one who attacked you?" "Do not worry, little sister." "I will have these worms sliced up and and feed the raybens for breakfast." "Where is my brother Kumbhkarna?" "Tell him, I have said, he must lead the attack." "Just as I feared, my King your brother Kumbhkarna won't wake up for the next six months." "That Sita..." "I wish I could destroy her beauty." "Is she... that beautiful?" "There is no one more beautiful than her in this whole world." "Her waist is slim, her figure captivating her complexion like molten gold." "A heavenly made who is designed for you, my brother." "She is not worthy of that Ram." "There surely is someone who is worthy of her." "And that someone is you." "Ravan, accompanied by his uncle Marich sets out to kidnap Sita." "Then... as we planned?" "Yes, as we planned!" "This is magnificent!" "And this can surely deceive Ram." "Oh... how beautiful she is!" "Oh!" "How lovely!" "It 'is' real, isn't it?" "It's not a dream, is it?" "O Ram, won't you capture the deer for me?" "It is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." "For you?" "I will!" "Lakshman, look after Sita." "Brother, remember that this guy's beauty is Shoorpankha." "Watch out!" "Watch out for those treacherous creatures." "All right!" "Protect Sita." "So, it is a demon, disguised as a deer!" "You might be relieved that you have killed me." "But you better be worried about your pretty wife." "What?" " Lakshman, Sita help me!" "Lakshman, did you hear that dreadful cry?" "Ram is in danger." "He needs your help." "O he will be safe." "Don't worry, sister." "What are you saying?" "You wish him dead?" "I understand, so, I will obey you!" "Sister, do not step outside this line." "Within this line you are safe." "I assure you." "Everything goes just as I planned." "Om Namah Shivay!" "(Obeisance to Lord Shiva!" ")" "O virtuous lady I come begging for alms." "Here you are." "Oh, I am surprised." "Somebody has drawn it to protect you." "I cannot cross it but you surely can." "Come." "No... no." "If you do not feed this hungry saint with your hands then ruin shall fall upon your father's and father-in-law's house O noble lady!" "Lakshman!" "?" " Ram!" " Why did you leave Sita alone?" "Why are you here?" " She insisted I leave when we heard your cry." "Oh no!" "That was the voice of demon imitating mine." "I fear the worst." "Come let's get back as soon as we can." "Ram..." "Ram!" "Rescue me!" "Lakshman..." "Ram... help me!" "Sita!" "You are mine now." " No... no..." "Jatayu, help me." "No!" "Let her go." "She does not belong to you." "Let me go." "Oh!" "Jatayu..." "Will teach him a lesson." "Jatayu..." "Let me go." "No one can save you now." "He tricked me!" "He tricked me and abducted my wife during my absence." "I swear, Lakshman, I swear." "I shall try to vanquish him." "I shall follow that fellow into the ends of the universe." "I will seek him out." "And I... will destroy him." "Calm down, my brother Ram." "You have always said that anger is not the right path to justice." "You, who have only the good of the world at heart must not let anger plunge you into it." "You are right..." "you are right, Lakshman." "Now, it is your turn to lead my little brother and I will follow." "Lakshman, is this gentle creature trying to tell us something about Sita?" "It might be showing us the direction in which Sita has been taken." "Let's go." "Help me!" "Ram..." "Ram!" "Hey, what's this?" "Forgive me, Ram I tried to stop him, but he cantered away." "My old wings were too frail." "Oh Jatayu how can I blame you?" "You have given your life's blood for my beloved wife!" "Do not lose heart, Ram." "You will find her again." "Jatayu..." "Jatayu..." "Where are you taking me?" "Let me go." "Remember all of you." "If anyone tries to harm her they will die." "This lady here is so noble that even looking at you makes her impure." "Trijata!" "?" " What is your majesty wishes me?" "I appoint you her keeper." "Whatever she asks for in the Ashok Van see that she gets it." " Very well, your Majesty." "She is stubborn." "But you must give her everything she wants." "Except freedom!" "Could it be human blood?" "Yum... yum... yum." "So good!" "And arrow!" "?" "Painful if it hits me." "But it doesn't hit me." "I got her!" "Thank you!" "I was a heavenly creature, cursed to be an ugly demon." "And no one could left the curse." "Only if I were defeated by a man of justice I could regain my original self and go back to the heavens." "Thank you, Ram." "But there is nothing I can do for you in return, except... ,give you advice." "Find Sugriv now." "Sugriv!" "?" "Who is he?" "It's a lake." "Lakshman, now what do we do?" "There seems to be someone over there." "Let's go and ask them about Sugriv." " That's good idea." "Wait!" "And in the great mother's magic play all of us perform our little roles." "I never thought I could see a man of knowledge like you in this wilderness." "My name is Ram and this is my brother Lakshman." "We are the sons of King Dashrath of Ayodhya." "We come in search of my beloved wife, Sita who has been carried away by a demon I know not, where?" "Indeed it is a benevolent destiny that leads me to Prince Ram of Ayodhya." "My name is Hanuman." "And I am minister to the King Sugriv." "Lakshman, we've been wondering where to find Sugriv and here is Sugriv's messenger well coming us." "Indeed kind destiny has guided us here." "Ram..." "Lakshman it is indeed an honour to meet the sons of King Dashrath whose greatness is known in all four corners of the world." "Under strange circumstances I heard your name called out Ram!" "Not many days ago, a flying chariot, swift as a wind raced above our heads and we heard and we heard a lady's cry for help..." "Ram... she cried." "Help me Ram!" "From the chariot, a small bundle dropped to the ground." "We've kept it very carefully." " Where is it?" "Where is it?" "Oh brother, look indeed they are her scarf and the ornaments in her hair." "Oh Sita... my Sita." "Courage brother, Ram." "You have no time to grieve." "You must act without delay." "I have sworn to rescue Sita wherever she may be." "Hmm, do well I know how it hurts to be without one's consort." "My brother Bali, banished me from my kingdom then used up my wife." "Oh, if only I had the kingdom's army at my disposal I would send my men to search the whole world to rescue your wife, Sita." "Look, let us make this government, O Prince of Ayodhya..." "Let us forge our strength in friendship and swear to relieve the sorrows that have befallen us both." " Yes, let us." "For the sake of a friend a man should be ready to give up his wealth and comforts and if need be life itself." "I will live by this Dharm and help Ram everyway." "I swear it." " I swear it too." "Ram fulfilled the promise given to Sugriv and forked the mighty Bali." "Bali was defeated and Sugriv regained his wife and his kingdom." "The monsoon clouds gathered like a herd of elephants and reclaimed the Rishyamukha hills for many days." "And when the rain ceased and the sun shone again Rishyamukha stood like an island." "surrounded by the waters of the flood." "And Sugriv called forth his great army of monkeys." "When you find my Sita, give her these ornaments so she may recognize you as my emissaries." "These are the jewels of my clan." "Please give them to her." "The vanara king Sugriv sent search parties in all directions keeping his promise to Ram." "Help... it's a tiger." "Help!" "Look..." "look... over there." "If a bird comes of it, there might be some water inside." "Yes, perhaps we will find some water there." "They have gone inside." " Gone inside now." "Hey, I can see some light." "That must be the way out." "C'mon." "Hanuman, who leads the party to the south meets Sampaati brother of Jatayu the bird king, killed at the hands of Ravan." "Where are we?" "Are you not Jatayu's brother, Sampaati!" "?" "Yes, I am Sampaati." "Do you know my brother?" "How is my Jatayu?" "Is he well?" "Jatayu has found a home in the heavens." "Oh... how sad!" "How sad!" "My brother to die and I live on." "Old though he was he fought a difficult battle with an evil demon, Ravan and was slain as he tried to save Mother Sita from the demon's clutches?" "You said Ravan!" "?" "Ravan is the name!" "?" "If I knew he had killed my brother I would never have let him fly over this land, unharmed." "He flew over here?" "Yes, look across the sea is Lanka." "There you will find and his captive the lady." "If we cross the sea with all the troops we will need thousands of boats." "And I am too old now." "Though in my youth I had circled the earth 21 times." "Now, there is only one among us who can handle this task." "When you were a boy believing the new born sun to be a golden fruit you once flew after it meaning to swallow it up." "You had great powers but you did not know how to use them." "The world was afraid of you and so you were put under a spell that sealed your powers." "But the time has not come for me to unseal these hidden powers." "Only you can cross the sea with your divine powers." "Only you can reach Lanka and find mother Sita." "I... can fly!" "He has done it... he has done it!" "How wonderful!" "Farewell prince!" "Hanuman rushes towards Lanka but is challenged by the sea monster Sindhika." "What's that?" "Where am I?" "I must get out of here." "Now I will cut you up to little pieces." "After a furious battle Hanuman tears the monster to pieces and proceeds towards the island of Lanka." "But on earth do I find Sita?" "Ah... you are awake." "My day begins only when I see the radiance of your face." "And were you... you won't even look at me." "Do you not see I am starving for your love?" "Perhaps I should make a gift of Ram's head." "So, you have visited her again." "Leave her alone, my Lord." "Let's sing and dance over there." "Let's make merry." "There is only a little time left." "The promise, dear, will soon be over." "Huh!" "How on earth is our lord attracted by you?" "I wonder what he sees in you!" "?" "I would like to see your husband." "I can't imagine anyone more handsome than the Lord of Lanka." "Go away all of you." "Do not annoy Sita or I will have to answer to Ravan." "O Ram!" "Ram, my husband..." "O Ram!" "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "I bow at your feet having this great opportunity with me." "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "O mother, I am Ram's emissary." "The radiance of my Lord is like the shining sun and his voice is as soothing as the moonlight." "You have been abducted by Ravan and he has called for his own death by doing so." "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "My Lord remains deep in thought, each moment." "But he constantly thinks about you only." "His eyes are always longing to see you, that's my own knowledge." "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "O mother, I am the emissary of Ram." "Come with me, mother." "I will take you back to Ram." "I can't go with you." "There are many people in Lanka who have been abducted and enslaved by force." "It's not only I who is to be rescued." "Hmm..." "I understand." "I am leaving now." "But soon your beloved husband Ram will defeat Ravan and release the people of Lanka." "Take heart, be courageous, till the day of liberty comes." "Tell Ram to come and save me quickly." "I will be hopeful till then." " I will surely tell him." "Before I leave, I must teach Ravan and his friends a lesson." "Besides, I need the exercise." "Douse the fire." "The next one promises to be a better match for me." "Perhaps, if I let myself to be captured I will be able to see Ravan himself, face to face." "Help!" "I can't stand the fire." "You there!" "?" "What is your name and who has sent you to Lanka?" "O Lord of Lanka, I am Hanuman." "I come to you with respect as a messenger of Lord Sugriv the Vanara King and devoted friend of Ram, Prince of Ayodhya." "You know it was a cowardly act to carry off Princess Sita." "Totally contrary to Dharm." "This will surely end in your destruction and the destruction of your race." "Restore Sita to the prince and seek his forgiveness." "Kill him." "According to the law of kings, you may mutilate, brand or whip a messenger, but kill him?" "Why?" "What's wrong in killing a creature such as this?" "If you slay him, what chance is there of our real enemies being brought here?" "All right, but set fire to his tail first." "Then let him go home." "Oh... it's hot." "It's burning me." "Help!" "It's hot... it's hot..." "it's hot it's hot... it's hot..." " Stop him!" "Stop him!" "Keep moving... keep moving, friends... move forward." "Victory awaits you!" "Friends, keep moving." "With Ram's name on the lips, move ahead, friends." "Keep moving... keep moving, friends... move forward." "The ray of the sun is guiding our way." "Gods believe that the demons should be finished off." "This is a war for the truth and removal of the sins." "The God of fire is with us, move ahead, step-by-step." "Keep moving, step-by-step." "Keep moving... keep moving, friends... move forward." "The race of the demons is at the verge of ruin." "Finish off the evil with the blows of your fists." "This war is for justice." "So be proud of yourself." "With Ram's name on the lips, move ahead, friends." "Keep moving... keep moving friends... move ahead." "Ravan, my brother, I have come to beg you." "Return Sita to Ram or I fear the next time not only the city but the palace itself will go up in flames." "You spoke this." "If anyone else had the goal to speak to me like this, I might have killed him on the spot." "I..." "King Ravan, who has won the obedience of all men and the praises of the Gods  you expect me to shiver from fear of a mere prince ling?" "Be gone treacherous one." "Get out." "Get out of my sight." "Quiet!" "Quiet!" "How do we cross over to the other side?" " We will need thousands of boats for these great troops." "Then we can build a bridge." " A bridge!" "?" "Do you know how many years it will take to construct such a long bridge?" "If it is only mother Sita to be rescued, I would fly to Lanka and accomplish the mission myself quite easily." "We have to rescue not only Sita but others too." "Ravan must be destroyed or else there will be no lasting peace on earth." "Listen all of you." "A demon, named Vibhishan a brother of Ravan, comes in peace, seeking refuge." "He disagreed with his brother and protected me in Ravan's palace." "I have observed his honest nature for myself." "I see no fault in his joining our forces." "I agree with Hanuman." "You are now amongst friends." "Bless me, O Lord." "I have overheard your discussion on how to cross over to Lanka." "I'd like to suggest you pray to the Sea God for His help." "That's good advice, Vibhishan." "For seven days and seven nights Ram prayed to the Sea God." "On the eighth dawn, the God revealed Himself." "Righteous Ram, build a bridge with stones." "Inscribe your name on each stone and the stones will not sink in the ocean." "Instead they will support not only monkeys but all the living creatures on the mountains... and in the seas shall help you build this bridge." "And the Gods shall bless you with success." "Now..." "let's start!" "Let us build the bridge." "Hail!" "Hail!" "A bridge was built in the name of Ram." "On the heart of the sea, across the ocean..." "On the heart of the sea, across the ocean a bridge was built in the name of Ram." "All the stones and rocks were collected to make the bridge." "On the heart of the ocean they were laid..." "On the heart of the ocean they were laid with the blessings of the feet of Raghupati (Ram) with the blessings of the feet of Raghupati and by his mere touch the stones started floating in the sea." "A bridge was built in the name of Ram." "Just as the stones kept floating so does the name of Ram, floats one in this sea of life." "A remembrance of the glorious tale of Ram a remembrance of the glorious tale of Ram is sufficient to give success in all the endeavours." "Devotion towards Ram is the key to success." "Just the name of Ram is enough to settle all matters." "A bridge was built in the name of Ram." "On the heart of the sea, across the ocean, a bridge was built in the name of Ram." "Members of the counsel, we are facing an outbreak of war." "What do you have to say, Prasth?" "Your Majesty, you as the great lord of Lanka need not have called this counsel just to consider this ridiculous threat, from a handful of men and monkeys." "Just send a couple of my men who not even present in this counsel and they will surely wipe out Ram's army." "Ravan I told you before but now I have to repeat it." "Those who govern the kingdom should never be swayed by flattery." "The armies attacking us are no ordinary ones." "Ravan, I will tell you this for your own good." "Return Sita, she is the wife of the Prince of Ayodhya." "Grandfather why do we have to return her now?" "If we release her now they will think that we are all afraid of fighting." "Which is not so!" "?" "I cannot bear the sight of so many people injured and even more dead just for this one woman." "Grandfather, that means you are afraid of fighting." "If you are scared of bloodshed how can you fight?" "Indrajeet, I am no coward." "But yes, I don't want to fight unnecessarily." "You called me, O Ram." " Yes, brave Prince of the Vanaras please, listen to what I have to say, carefully." "For these many months I've been thinking of only defeating Ravan." "Now my dream is about to come true, however I have considered this matter over and over again and I've concluded that I can stop this fight even now if my wife Sita and other captives are released and they ask for shelter under me." "Quiet!" " You are, no doubt, surprised, but  shedding of blood should be avoided  and real peace should come back to the three worlds." "To ensure this I am ready to forgive and forget the misdeeds of Ravan." "Angad, could you carry this message to Ravan?" "I..." "I understand." "I will surely convey your message to Ravan." " Thank you, Angad." "Is that all you have to say to me?" "Well..." "Angad... that's your name, isn't it?" "Here is my answer." "How despicable!" "Is this how you treat a messenger who comes in peace?" "Ravan Ravan, I have your answer." "And now I will carry your answer to Ram." "Next time I see you, it will be on the battle field." "So, Ravan wants war, after all." "I understand." "Angad, I appreciate your endeavour." "I am sorry, Ram, but Ravan did not accept your message of peace." "I did my best." "Now, tomorrow morning when the first rays of the sun touch the mountaintops the battle will begin." "I ask all of you present here will you fight for justice and for Ram?" "All hail to Ram!" "All hail to Sugriv!" "Hail!" "Hail!" "Hail!" "Hail to the great lord of Lanka." "Hail to the great lord of Lanka." "If anyone tries to get in a scuffle with Ravan..." "If anyone tries to get in a scuffle with Ravan he is sure to die a dog's death." "...he is sure to die a dog's death." "Hail to the king who has ten lives." "Hail to the king who has ten lives." "He kills all his enemies in no time." "He kills all the enemies!" "Hail to the king of demons!" "Hail to the king of demons!" "I pray to you, O Gods, I pray to you." "Please... please... protect Ram." "Protect my husband." "Oh, what a nuisance!" "This is bothering me." "The day began well for us, O King." "But now the two armies seem equally matched." "Our men are beginning to tire." "Let them withdraw at once then and rest." "Respected one, that will only lead to our defeat." "Let us send Kumbhakarna's sons, Kumbha and Nikumbha." "Tired soldiers can fall back to defence but we shall keep up pressure on our enemies until sunset." " Yes, at sunset, Ram will stop the battle for the day to attend to the wounded and to cremate the dead with honour." " Good." "I will send forth Kumbha and Nikumbha." "Here I come..." "monkeys, down with you." "I will crush you to crumbs." "O my God!" "Monkeys I will kill you." "Your Majesty, Kumbha and Nikumbha are fighting with great courage on the battlefield." "Well, after all, they are the sons of Kumbhakarna." "So many dead!" "So many wounded!" "Have you got the water ready?" " Yes." "Medicines?" "Herbs?" " Yes, they are ready." "Let's get the bed set fast." "C'mon quickly." " Yeah." "Hey, more herbs." "There are so many wounded." "You've fought bravely." "I am so proud of you." "Now rest." " Oh no." "Such a tiny wound will be cured by tomorrow, you will see." "Do not strain yourself, rest." " Yes... yes, sir." "Brother, how could you cremate the bodies of our enemies along with those of our own soldiers?" "Lakshman, they were our men and Ravan's men while they were alive." "But in death they are no longer enemies." "Do they not all of them deserve a solemn cremation?" "It is not like a true warrior a true Kshatriya, to be moved by such emotions." "My brother, when we set out on this expedition I too was full of anger, bitterness." "But on our journey to Lanka, I've come to see that all of us have received the precious gift of life from the Gods." "And it is more important to be a good human being then to just be a good Kshatriya." "Have we not, all of us, sprung from the same souls?" "Rakshash, vanar, men, beasts birds of the air, the fish of the ocean...?" "Yet, some of us, in ignorance draw their bows and swords against their fellow creatures." "Many have fallen off this battlefield today." "And many more shall die before the war is done." "And as a Kshatriya, I shall continue to fight my battles." "But when I burn the dead, I shall pray for a world free from all wars." "That a man does not raise his hand in anger against his own brother." "Brother, words fail me." "I am Neel, the General of the Vanaras." "Try all you can." "I shall defeat you." "You have fought well but this is the end." "Wait!" "Hail Sugriv!" "Hail Sugriv!" "Kumbha, Kumbha... my brother." "Are you really gone?" "Is it you?" "Is it you who killed my brother Kumbha?" "Yes, I am..." "I am Sugriv, the king of the Vanaras." "Your brother Kumbha was really brave and courageous." "I have never met such a mighty opponent before." "I am very impressed by his tactics." "Please cremate him in honour." "Indrajeet, what are you saying?" "Prahstha and Kumbha both have been killed?" " It is unfortunate but true." "I never thought Ram's army had anyone to match them." "It's time to review our strategy." "It can be of help under the circumstances." "Indrajeet, arouse Kumbhakarna from his sleep." "What?" " Kumbha and Nikumbha fought so hard." "Now Kumbhakarna, their father, ten times mightier then them can work wonders." "Yes, I am right, wake him up immediately." "This is my command." "All right, father." "I will." "Forward." "C'mon... yeah..." "Oh, that big giant!" "Our lord Kumbhakarna has arrived." "Father... father!" "Vibhishan, who is that gigantic warrior?" " That O Ram, is the best and the bravest warrior of Ravan's troops." "Kumbhakarna after six month's sleep, he would have become immortal." "But it seems to me that Ravan forced to wake up because he was in terror to see so many of his soldiers killed one after the other." "Oh yes, he needs Kumbhakarna. but even he is not immortal." "He is mighty enough to make all the  vanara soldiers run away in panic by his appearance." "But Ram now is the right moment for you to go to battle." "Now, we go to battle." "Jump!" "Stop that!" "You are small but you have courage." "I am Angad, son of Bali." "The nephew of king Sugriv." "You are kinsmen of the Vanara king!" "?" "No wonder you fight so great." "But this is as far as you get against me." " Wait." "This is now my mission." "I see you are Kumbhakarna." "The mightiest warrior of Lanka." "Now this Hanuman is your opponent." "Good..." "Good." "But before we fight... here." "Oh..." "Kumbha..." "Nikumbha... my sons." "Hanuman, I thank you for your consideration." " It is nothing." "I won't fight you with bare hands because you are skilful enough to fight with weapons in dead earnest." "It was good for you that I lost my mace." "Now get up and fight." "Wait... stop wherever you are." "I am Ram, the Prince of Ayodhya, son of Dashrath." "Give away, you stupid fools!" "So you are Ram!" "?" "You are a skilful swordsman, I hear." "You are annoying me." "Go away, play with the monkeys." "It has grown dark and even with  Kumbhakarna on the field the battle goes on and on." "Father, I will go to the battlefield and bring you the report." "Yes Indrajeet, my son, go." "Excuse me Kumbhakarna, I am only doing my duty." "He has done it!" "He has done it." "Hail to the Prince of Ayodhya!" "Brother, are you well?" "It has been a glorious deed!" "Yes..." "I am hurt but well in spirit." "I wish I had known him as a friend." "Vibhishana, I am sorry, Kumbhakarna had to die at my hands." "Save us... save us O Vanaras." "Thank you, Lord Ram!" "Ram, the great!" "Freedom, at last!" "We are free!" "What?" "Even Kumbhakarna is gone?" "This spells disaster for Lanka." "He was a fine warrior." "It is sad, very sad." "Father... don't despair." "Have faith." "I have a plan." "I will devastate Ram's troops." "I assure of this." "Well said, my son, well said." "My faith lies in you." "Now go ahead." " Yes, father." "Let us bring all of them in, while it is still dark." "Hurry... hurry." "There will be many more corpses for you to gather, my friend." "How dare he speak this way?" "I will show him." "Wait!" "What is that?" "That is Sita." "Hanuman, are you alright?" "Angad!" "?" "Where is Ram?" "Why is he such a coward?" "Ram..." "Ram..." "Sita... my queen!" "Here you are." "Ram, watch carefully." "Stop!" "Stop!" "STOP!" "Sita..." "Sita!" "Lakshman..." "Before I dispose off you, Ram, I will give you enough time to hold a funeral for your wife and your brother." "Sita!" "May I talk with you for a moment?" "We have almost used up all the herbs around in this area." "But they don't heal the wounds inflicted by Indrajeet, at all." "What?" "What news is this?" " O God!" "Oh..." "I have already lost my beloved wife Sita and now..." "I am going to lose my dear, dear brother, Lakshman." "If I lose him, what else would be left for me?" "Brace yourself, Ram." "You cannot grief and fret like this." "Your despair will damage the morale of our troupes more than the enemy's arrows." "Please do not worry, Ram." "Sita surely must be alive." " Alive?" "But I saw Sita slain before my own eyes." "I know, it must be one of Indrajeet's magic tricks." "A magic trick?" "What?" " Yes." "And we must not allow his tricks to perplex us." "Your grief will only give him strength." "Indrajeet's strength lies in his magical powers." "The only way to take his powers away from him is to attack Indrajeet while he performs his Tantrik rites in the cave of Nikumbhila." "Indrajeet makes it a rule to perform a religious ceremony." "He offers sacrifices to the Goddess Nikumbhila." "From the evening hours way until nightfall." "He gains his extraordinary magical powers through this ceremony." "I see, now... we still have so many soldiers wounded, my brother Lakshman, for instance." "No, I think it would be very hard for us to attack Nikumbhila cave now." " Ram." "In... in the Himalayas..." " Yes the Himalayas  what about them?" "You rest back Jamvant, talk to me." "I know there are some herbs there that can heal our wounds, in the Himalayas." " The Himalayas?" "I am afraid..." "I am afraid that's too far away." "I see... that must be Ram's kingdom!" "Ayodhya!" "The Himalayas!" "O you Himalayas!" "Sacred mountains!" "At last!" "Ah Dronagiri, at last!" "Now, I have to look for herbs." "Our army is in desperate need of this." "Ah the herbs... there they are." "Uff... that was painful." "Good, the pain is gone." "I am healed." "These herbs were far better than I ever expected." "But wait!" "Just a handful of these herbs won't be enough to heal them all." "Now..." "let me think." "I will take one." "Yes, this tree is good enough." "This will be a landmark." "Now I will pick up the whole mountain." "I pray to you O Gods!" "Protect my master Lakshman I am coming back with the herbs." "Brother Lakshman, keep up your fight for life a little longer." "Bear your pain with courage, Lakshman." "Take heart Hanuman will soon be back with the herbs that will heal you." "Ram..." "Ram..." " Lakshman..." "Lakshman." "There he is." " Hanuman has come." " Hail!" "Hail!" "Here comes, Hanuman!" " But what has he got on his shoulders?" "He is carrying something." " That's a mountain he is carrying." "Along with the herbs, he has brought the whole mountain." "Hanuman, the herbs are on this mountain?" " Yes." "Look for the landmarks where I have stuck trees to the soil." "Hurry, apply the herbs to Lakshman's wounds." "Yes, it's a miracle." "Herbs... herbs." " At last." "Brother Ram..." " O Lakshman you have regained consciousness." "Hanuman, you too are a beloved brother to me." "Hey..." " Who is that?" "Hey... what was that?" "C'mon... c'mon." "What has happened?" "O No... who is there?" "It is you?" "You are still alive." "Yes, and it is time for you to die along with your guardian Goddess." "It is hard to believe that even such one as you can have faithful slaves to save you." "All of you, kill him." "What a nuisance!" "You... take me up there!" "Indrajeet..." " I am not so stupid to be trapped by a monkey like you!" "He has slipped past." "Listen, you obey my commands and I'll spare your life." "Carry me to the sky." "Remember you should head right, when I say right and left when I say left." "If you fail to do so this sword will cut your throat." "Lakshman... !" "?" "Just keep going..." "and faster... faster." "I will kill you." "Not this time." "This time I will kill you." "You cannot destroy this." "But this is the end of you." "This is your end, not mine." "I've waited for this moment." "Got you, you little one." "This is the end of the invincible Indrajeet." "No... never..." "I wouldn't let you kill me." "O Indrajeet... my son." "My beloved son slew an illusion of Sita." "I shall not slay the real one." "Anyone so devoted to Ram deserves to die." "Will you now add to your sins by killing Sita!" "?" "An innocent woman!" "?" "Look at Prahastha, look at Kumbha..." "Nikumbha and Kumbhakarna." "Each one fought bravely and died a hero's death." "Even Indrajeet died in battle." "You who are brother, father king to them all do you want disgrace their memory?" "The time has come for both of us to go forth and avenge our kinsmen." "I understand." "But you will stay here and protect our women and children." "No power on earth can crush me." "Not even Ram's." "Fire and damnation!" "He looks like Vishnu himself on his Garuda." "You are right, he does." "This battle between you and I shall be the end of it all." "Citizens of Lanka, take heed." "Your king Ravan, whom you consider a symbol of eternal power, watch him die at the hands of a mere mortal." "Ram, just tell me where your conceit comes from, huh?" "Your boastful lips will never speak such words again." "Brave soldiers of Lanka you know only too well who is the mightiest of all, here!" "C'mon Ran..." "So be it, Ravan!" "Fight!" "Incredible!" "Now, he is dead." "I can't believe my own eyes." "You thought I was finished, did you?" "I would like to lay my hands on you!" "Let's see you get out of that one." "What power is this, greater than mine?" "Oh, you are going too far now, I tell you." "Don't you dare!" "Give up, Ram... give up!" "Om... peace... peace... peace!" "May you rest in peace, brother Ravan." " It is all over." "Soldiers of Lanka, king Ravan has gone back to mother Earth." "Give up fighting." "Lay down your arms and devote yourself to restore the glory of your country with your new king Vibhishan." "Ram..." "Sita!" " Ram!" "Thank you all, but when I think of the people who died for me I feel sad." "I will meditate and will pray for them from now on and beg their forgiveness." "You don't need to do that." "All you need is to live in peace with Ram to make their death a glorious sacrifice." "I will remember what you said, Sugriva." "Vibhishan, the new king of Lanka presents Ram and Sita  the Viman, the flying chariot, to return to Ayodhya." "As they return, Sita gazes at Ram with mixed feelings." "Happy to be reunited to be him after a long period of separation." "And sorrowful too for the precious lives lost for her sake in the avoidable war." "Ayodhya celebrates the safe return of their beloved king and they lived happily thereafter." "A few years later, Ram returns to the Heavens while Sita returns to Mother Earth."