'Meeting Sage Agastya is a great blessing.'
'When you see him'
'prostrate yourself in front of him.'
'Do not get up until he blesses you.'
Greetings, Sage.
Get up, child.
Forgive me
but until you place your palm on my head
as your blessing
I will not get up.
This maid hit you, Kadru.
Yet, you did not punish her.
Is this the way?
Is this how you are controlling Vinta and her son?
Kadru, I accept that you do not
want to ruin the 'Jivitputrika Vrat'
you are observing for your children
by being enraged.
After all, this is the last option to save your children.
However, if you do not teach them a lesson
I am sure that one day, this maid will dominate
and rule over you.
And you will not be able to do anything but watch silently.
If she can slap you
then imagine
what she would make her avian son do in the future.
Are you laughing, Kadru?
I am sure you sleep well in heaven. Do you not, Diti?
You have become addicted to dreaming so much
that you are daydreaming now.
This is a daydream.
Moreover, it is joyous.
If not laugh, what should I do?
I cannot even imagine
that this cowardly Vinta
whose every second word starts with an apology
will ever rule over me.
She is like an ant to me.
The way an ant carries 100 times its own weight
in the same way, Vinta carries the burden
of guilt, promises, goodness and mercy
and they weigh her down.
It is impossible for her to raise her voice
in front of me.
Impossible.
You are right, Kadru.
Vinta is akin to an ant.
However, to hit or to trouble an ant
is considered to be a grave sin.
Kadru, you have not realised that.
Kadru..
Kadru, thank you for this idea.
Now, wait and watch, Kadru.
An insignificant ant
will ruin your important fast.
Child, you are quite adamant.
I cannot even dream about being adamant to you.
My mother has ordered me to do so, Sage.
I can never ignore her orders.
The Guru, in front of whom even the holy triumvirate bow..
Are you giving more importance
to your mother's orders in front of that Guru?
No other pilgrimage site is as pious as River Ganga.
No other deity is as divine as Lord Vishnu.
No one is as venerable as Lord Shiva.
And no one is a better Guru than a mother.
I respect you, Sage.
However..
Who can replace a mother in this world?
Please tell me.
Your mother has taught you well, Garud.
May you be blessed, Garud.
Sage, do you know me?
My mothers had told me that you were omniscient.
You know everything.
However, it is remarkable to experience your greatness.
How did you..
You have come here to take wild purslane
for 'Jivitputrika Vrat', have you not?
Here it is.
Take it.
Thank you so much.
Sage?
Choose the right basket
and take the wild purslane with you.
Rahu.
Do you see this anthill where the serpents live?
Put your hand in it.
Mother, what have I done now?
Why are you punishing me?
Am I punishing you? What are you saying?
Mother, this is a punishment.
If I put my hand in an anthill, the serpents will bite me.
For that, the serpents should be in their anthill.
They are in the palace.
They are taking care of their half-dead brothers.
Do you get it?
Oh! Yes.
Then why do you want me to do this?
I want ants.
Mother, I thought nothing was more peculiar
than picking up cow dung.
However, you gave me a more peculiar task.
Mother, why do you want ants?
Stop this nonsense!
Do not waste time by asking useless questions.
Do what I say! Put your hand inside that hill!
A-As you are saying..
However, Mother..
Disgusting! Mother, these ants..
They are crawling on my body.
Mother, they are biting me.
That is their beauty.
They can crawl on any surface
without making a noise or attracting attention.
They crawl silently.
Hurry up, Rahu.
Mother..
Hold it.
Come along.
'What is this game?'
'The sage has confused me completely.'
This is your last opportunity, Garud.
This time, if you fail
you will have to return without the wild purslane.
'Why has my mother sprinkled'
'jaggery in Stepmother Kadru's room?'
Rahu, hold this.
Be careful.
Oh!
Now, I understood.
Stepmother Kadru will lie down on this mat.
Surely, all the ants will die because of her weight.
And she will be made to carry the sin of killing animals.
This will lead to her fast being ruined!
Marvellous, Mother!
No, Rahu. Do not celebrate so early.
We will succeed
only when Kadru stays away from Vinta.
And you will do this.
Sure, Mother.
Go.
'Even the sun will set at any moment.'
'What do I do?'
'Take a deep breath, Garud.'
'Get rid of all the other worries.'
'Focus on the task'
'that is in front of you.'
Forgive me, Sage.
I understood. Until you teach me
I will be unable to choose the right basket.
To become a good student
a person has to accept
that he does not know anything about the subject
and he needs to learn about it.
One can acquire knowledge with humility.
As you have accepted your ignorance
I will impart all the knowledge
that I have acquired upon you.
However, take the wild purslane to your mother now.
Thank you so much, Sage.
You cannot gain anything from your Guru
until you pay your debt to him.
I know
that all of you are in pain today.
You would have never thought
that you would have to fight for your lives.
While fighting for your lives
you are experiencing unbearable pain.
You would not have imagined it.
However, remember this.
All of you are my children.
There is only one motive for your existence.
It is to rule over the three worlds.
You cannot accept defeat.
No.
My children, conserve your inner strength.
Conserve it!
Soon, my fast will reach its completion.
All of you will be revived.
Just.. Just until then..
Kadru..
They cannot hear you.
Why, Diti?
They heard me when they were incubating in their eggs.
Then why will they not hear my voice now?
I know
that they are not answering me now.
However, I am sure
that they are able to hear my voice.
Kadru, I know that your heart is sinking
in a whirlpool of emotions.
However, if you let yourself drown in your pain
how will you be able to observe your fast
which is the solution
to cure your children's condition?
Do you even realise how tired you are?
You do not, do you?
Tomorrow, you have to organise a feast for the Brahmins.
Come along. Kadru, you should rest now.
Mother, I know
your heart is restless.
However, your body needs sleep, Mother.
Your fast is not complete yet.
Tomorrow, you will need more energy.
Yes, Mother. If not for yourself
do it for us
and our brothers.
Do not torture yourself, Mother.
Please come along. You need to rest.
Please come along, Mother.
What can I give to a great and omniscient
sage like you?
It is nothing much.
Give me the thing that a bird loves the most.
A bird loves
its wings the most.
'As soon as Kadru lies down on that mat to rest'
'many ants will die under her weight.'
'The sin of killing animals'
'will lead to the ruination of her fast of 'Jivitputrika'.'
Sage, forgive me. However..
I am unable to follow your order.
I thought
you would have enough manners
to respect your Guru.
You would fulfil your responsibilities
and promises.
However, you have disappointed me, Garud.
No, Sage. Forgive me.
I did not mean to say
that I would not pay my debt to you.
I meant
that I cannot give my wings to you even if I want to.
My wings are quite powerful, Sage.
A normal sword
cannot cut through them.
This is not a normal sword, Garud.
Where there is a will, there is a way, Garud.
There is nothing in this world
that can deflect the edge of this sword.