Look at your sons.
I don't think they will ever come back alive.
Aditi!
Think again before you speak.
Nothing unfortunate will happen to my sons.
The hermit has suggested a fast to bring them back alive.
You know it well
that he never lies.
You are right.
But it is too tough.
What if the rules are breached by mistake?
There won't be any.
We won't leave any stone unturned.
We?
Why will you fast?
Understood.
You fear that if they come back alive they'll tell Kadru
that your son attacked them.
Then who will save your son?
She must have put up the same act before the hermit.
That she will fast for you son.
She is only bothered about her son.
Not about your sons.
But... - Garud...
Your Majesty
before the fasting starts tomorrow
we must cleanse the palace.
If we leave any unchaste article in the palace
the fast will go futile.
Go out and cleanse the outer area.
Perform the cleansing of the kitchen too.
Okay.
Listen...
Be careful!
There's no room for mistakes.
I never thought
that you're so kind.
You saved Garud from my son.
And today?
Even after seeing your son in such a condition
you are trusting these two?
Kadru, if I was in your place
I won't have done so.
Give it to me.
Let it be. I'll manage.
'The offering has turned black?'
This chamber can be purified.
But what about my soul?
How can you purify that?
Will you ever get rid of this guilt?
That you are responsible for everything?
Had you not conspired to send Garud to the Sun realm
and getting his wings burnt
your sons too won't have gone with him.
They won't be in this condition.
Your sons won't be inching towards death and...
Enough...
You have said enough.
Enough!
'Why are you troubling them?'
'Give it back to them. - If you say so.'
'There you go.'
I need a chicken.
I need it to be cooked.
Do remember that Vintha and Garud
shouldn't get to know.
Okay.
I'll just be back.
Have you cleaned the courtyard? - Okay.
Now cleanse the kitchen too.
Don't leave any stone unturned.
As you please, Majesty!
All the cleansing will go futile.
'I have already'
'thought of a way to make the kitchen impure.'
'Pardon me. Your father wants'
'you to be emotionally and mentally strong.'
'So that you can shift your focus from me'
'to more important things.'
'But I'll have to become stronger for that.'
Good. Place it there.
Purification ritual ends here.
Now I understand your ploy.
When Lady Kadru learns of the meat in the kitchen
by then
it would be too late.
They won't have time to perform the cleansing ritual too.
Under that condition
before the fast begins
it will be meaningless. - When that happens
Kadru's sons
will be dead.
With that
her life will end too.
Pluck green grass before sunrise.
After the bath I shall make Lord Vishnu's idol with that.
Then use cow dung to make a vulture and wolf.
I have a question.
Why is grass and dung used to make idols?
As per the Vedas, Kusha is the most pious form of grass.
It is the most powerful too.
It was always used by hermits to sit and perform penance on.
Because of their aura every bit of Kusha
is powerful than any shield.
It can even defy death.
As far as dung is concerned
it is the best manure.
It can stop your organs
from decaying.
When it is dried and burnt with 'Ghee'
it purifies the air
and creates a good vibration.
Did you eat something?
I had the honey the hermit
gave us.
Why do I smell meat?
Where is it coming from?
I can smell meat too.
But we have cleaned the entire palace.
But we still have work to do.
If even a bone is left out after sunrise
then the ritual will be meaningless.
The mother-son duo seem very clever.
Before they thwart my ploy
I should do something.
I should.
'Mother, look what I got for you.'
'They are the most precious'
'and expensive...'
'When the fast ends the day after I shall wear this.'
'So that when my sons wake up from their deep slumber'
'they will be happy to see me wear this.'
One must learn from you how to trust.
You are choosing jewellery but Vintha and Garud...
What happened? - Are you asking that?
You will believe only if you see it.
Come along.
I can smell the bones here.
But everything is clean here.
Maybe we have misunderstood.
Hold on.
Why do I smell meat?
My sons haven't eaten any.
Vintha is a vegetarian.
I am full.
Who else... - Garud...
Garud!
Mother...
So many bones?
Where did it all come from?
He killed both my sons.
Kadru, think
is fasting
and going without food for this bird
possible?
Go throw away all these bones.
Yes.
You are so hungry
that you forgot what my sons must be going through.
How can you feel hungry in this situation?
No, I never ate them.
Are you saying I ate?
You trusted them a lot, right?
Trusted them with cleaning your palace
but they are bent on making it impure.
So that the fast goes futile and they get their revenge.
Right? - You are making the ritual unchaste by saying this.
Majesty...
I agree that you think I am responsible
for what your sons are going through.
I do consider myself responsible for it too.
But think about it.
When I can risk my life to save Lady Aditi's penance
then why will I want to make the fast go futile
in which my mother is fasting too.
All this is... - Enough, Garud. Not another word.
The fasting hour is about to begin
and I do not want you to hurt anyone with your words.
But... - I am aware of it.
A fast requires cleansing of the place
as well as body and mind.
You may stay away from anger and not cause hurt to anyone.
Cleanse this place again.
Do sprinkle Ganges water.
It can thwart any unchastely deed caused unintentionally.
Kadru...
'I am certain that Lady Aditi is behind all this.'
'Will mother agree with me'
'that her sister can do such a thing.'