MAYA BAZAR

Carnival of Magic

Cards
Runtime Scene Scenic Subtitle
Moment
and character
Motif on We are but toys for playing
Screen And you alone are the player!
Before curtain Sri VenkateswaraNatyaMandali
lifts (Surabhi)
presents
MAYA BAZAR
Carnival of Magic

Written by :MalladiVenkata Krishna Sarma

Dramatisation :Surabhi group
Direction and Organisation : Late Sri A Manohar
Cootdination :SurabhiBabji and group
1. 0.00-0.10 Blue Clouds Narada, the sage who loves to create quarrels between people, sings in praise of Lord
Vishnu!

2. 00.10-00.45 Blue Clouds O Lord of the goddess of Wealth!

andNarada Saviour of the devoted!
descends to Praised by the three worlds!
earth Thou of holy feet!

3. 0.45 - 01.19 Narada on Please protect us , O lord in eternal bliss!

 Forest Path
--
till end of
Prayer song
4. 01.19 - Scene Narada on O Good Lord!
01.39 change Forest Path I am visiting this city of Dwaraka after a long time.
To meet the ever generous Lord Krishna himself.
So Food and Satisfaction are assured!

5. 01.39 – Narada on Starved for long and burning with hunger,

02.25 Forest Path - Here in Dwaraka I will dine
Padyam To my satisfaction’s fill
On the sumptuous meal of strife ‘n quarrel

6. 02.25 – 16 thousand damsels, 8 wives, and constant fights between his favourite Rukmini and
3.19 Satyabhama, numerous amorous tiffs,
Just incite anyone here, conflicts will flare-up,
and my hunger will be satiated.

Given my expertise, it will be a smooth sailing here!

So let me enter Krishna’s quarters in Dwaraka, and begin my operations!

Praised be the lord!

The end of evil demons!

7. 03.19- Scene Palace garden O…king of my heart!

03..28 change The Princess-
shashirekha
song
 O…queen of my heart!
03.33- The Prince-
abhimanyu
8. 03.40 song The Princess Where are you hiding in this wild and beautiful garden?

9. 04.18 song The Prince Though with your eyes closed, cant you find me with your inner eye?
10. 04. 30 song The Princess I will find you? Anywhere in the whole wide world, wherever you hide!

Whether my eyes are open or closed, I only see you!

My heart is filled with you!

11. 05.00 The Princess Lo! Here I catch you, the thief of my heart!!

12. 06.18 The Princess O I am tired! Can’t play anymore

The Prince Already tired? You have great things to do, learn archery and go to war!

The Princess I do want to learn archery, will you teach me?

The Prince Sure. As soon as this period of exile in the forest and life in hiding comes to an end,
we’ll have to wage a war with the Kauravas to gain our share of the kingdom. If you
accompany me in war, we will surely win!

The Princess So you’ll teach me?

The Prince Sure, but what’ll you pay me for teaching you?

13. 07.00 - The Princess Payment? What do you want?

 07.55 (Padyam) Don’t you know what I want?
No. I don’t!!
You say you desire me O prince, but I have in my heart long given over myself to you.
Take charge of me, and teach me great skills!

14. 07.55 – The Prince Do you really love me?

07.20
The Princess Oh, love?
(Abhimanyu) How does it look like?

The Prince Love is when you have only his image in your heart, and feel like giving up anything for
your beloved!

The Princess Don’t know if it’s love or not, but I cannot live without you?
(Sasirekha)

The Prince O Sasi, who in the whole universe can separate us? Even the Three-eyed Shiva can’t do
that.
15. 07.30 - Song and When two hearts are joined in love, no power can stop them!
07.55 Dance
16. 08.00 As soon as
Narada enters -
-
Balarama O Narada, stop!

Narada There is a young couple sneaking away!

Balarama That girl is Sasirekha, daughter of great King Balarama, i.e. me!

Narada I see! Then, the young man with her?

 Balarama He is Abhimanyu, my nephew, son of my sister Subhadra! We are going marry them
off. What do you say to that?

Narada Did you take your wife’s approval?

Balarama Her approval? I am not henpecked like my brother Krishna!

My wife obeys me. Nothing in the three worlds can make me change my decision!

May be. But I doubt it. Many people outwardly make show of strength. But inside the
Narada home they bow to their wives.

Balarama What? Do you think I am henpecked?

Narada So you are not henpecked?

Balarama No way!
Looks like you want to create a rift in my family. Your fondness for quarrel-mongering
won’t work with me!

Narada Did I ever interfere in your affairs?

Balarama No, but I apprehend you might!

Narada (to Oh. in that case, I’ll definitely create a rift in the family!
himself) :
17. 09.00 Enters Krishna.
Balarama : There! My brother!
 Subhadra and
Satyabahama : Salutations to Sage Narada?

Narada Bless you!

Krishna!
I have come from far away as a guest.
Is it proper to insult me under intoxication?
18. 09. 20 Balarama I am drunk. So what? How is it your business?
This is my brother. This is my sister. I will marry my daughter to her son.
I’ll go and announce the wedding of Sasirekha to the whole city! Even if all the three
worlds stand against it, this marriage will happen.

19. 09.35 Narada May it happen so, eventually!

20. 09.45 Balarama Eventually? What do you mean? Are you going to play some mischief in the
meantime?
Narada
It’s your daughter and your son-in-law! Do as you wish.

21. 09.50 Balarama Okay. Be careful Krishna!

22. 10.00 Balarama Just to be sure, Sister Subhadra, you better follow me! If you hear this Narada, you may
be misled.

23. Krishna Sister Subhadra, brother is calling , go with him

24. 10.10 - Krishna O sage, My brother Balarama has great fane as a superb warrior.
11.20 (Padyam)
But for a single weakness for drink, there is no limit to his courage and rage,and he is
lethal abilities on the battle-front!
25. 11.25 Satyabahama O sage, it’s his addiction that is saving the world from his temper!

Narada: Yet he has insulted me for no reason, he’ll have to pay for it!
26. 11.35 Krishna It’s not right of you to feel so sour!
Use your wisdom to bring Balarama on to the right path!
27. 11.55 Narada He will never be alright!
He is acting up in your Krishna’s protection.
28. 12.00 Krishna Your are not to insult Balarama.
You have to bring down his fickle nature!

You are omnipotent my lord! I will do as you say!

29. 12.15 Krishna Come to my palace, we will devise a quick plan for this end!

Dear wives, please bring the sage to our quarters.

30. 12.20 Scene Krishna Sakuni’s devious plans succeeded. With this, a lesson for Balarama’s and a wound to
change Duryodhana’s arrogance will be delivered together.
Sasirekha and Abhimanyu will have to face separation, but only temporarily.
They would finally get married happily and have a great conjugal life. That’s how I
deem it for them!
31. 12.30 Subhadra O brother, did u hear this?

After promised the hand of Sasirekha to Abhimanyu,

now they are going to marry her to Duryodhana’s son,Lakshmana!
How can you tolerate this?

32. 13.00- Krishna What can we do? Our brother is head of the family. His word rules.
14.00 (Padyam) I am helpless.
33. 14.05 – Balarama What is she saying?
14.25
Krishna Praising you! That you are a man of your word!

Balarama Look, I and Revati the welfare of our daughter. In these matters, problems always crop
up!

What do you say to this new proposal?

34. 14.25 – Krishna What can I say?
14.50 (Padyam)
 On one side, a sister, on the other, an elder brother!
I’m in the middle, who am I to do anything.
Here, her pain and there your temper.
What is the point in asking me?
Do as you wish!
35. 14.53- Subhadra Please reconsider your decision, brother!
15.10
Balarama I don’t go back on my decisions!

Sasirekha Then I tell you my decision! I either marry Abhimanyu, or I will die!

36. 15.10- Balarama Stop stupid girl!

15.25 Look Krishna, the result of your pampering!
You taught her to speak to me like this?
Krishna
It’s not me! The situation makes her speak like that!
37. 15.25 Balarama Whatever it is, she must marry Lakshmana!
My decision is final.
Revati
My daughter deserves to become an empress!
38. 15.45 Subhadra Brother, do you think that wealth and kingdoms will last forever!
Is it right to break a promise for the sake of riches?
39. 15.55 Balarama I am not interested in giving my daughter to a pauper?

40. 16.00 – Abhimanyu Who is pauper here?

16.30 (Padyam) Your addiction and arrogance makes you prattle so!
I am restrained because you are an elder.
Or I would have shown you my strength.
41. 16.35 - Krishna Do not abuse elders!

Abhimanyu Such a person, to call him an elder?

He , who breaks his promise in greed not worth the respect.
42. 16.50 Abhimanyu Mother, will you follow me?
I cannot stand this indignity and these insults!
43. 17.00 Abhimanyu Thanks for your concern.
They are selling their daughter for pelf and power! It’s better to live as a beggar than
living with these Yadavas!
44. 17.25 Balarama Begging is your profession anyway! You are not worth more than that!
You lost everything to the Kauravas. Don’t talk big.

Bother, he is just a boy!

45. 17.37 When

Subhadra
walks to leave Brother , I am going
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Krishna Where will you go to, sister?

Subhadra To my husband, wherever he is!

Krishna That is indeed the best course in this situation!

Having two brothers is of no use to you now.
Don’t be sad about what happened. As to the future, I am here to ensure it all goes
well.
46. 18.00 Abhimanyu O Uncle, please pardon me! And bless me!

May you get married soon!

Krishna
47. 18.40 Sasirekha hugs Don’t leave me here! I will come with you.
Krishna.
Balarama Calm down.

Sasirekha Don’t worry.

Balarama Come back to our palace!

Krishna I won’t! I will stay with uncle!

 Folowed Look Krishna, she talks as if she’s your daughter!
byPadyam
Was she ever your daughter! She was always mine!
Before she opened her eyes, she had found place in my heart.
It has been my duty to shape her life.
Love of bringing up a child is greater than that of giving birth,
48. 19.25 After Krishna
leaves -
Satyabahama Come, let’s go to our palace!
49. 19.45 Balarama Sasi, come to our palace!

How it proves the saying, a woman’s mind can only bring disaster!

As Narada said, there is no man who is not under the ill-influence of a woman. I too
have proven it.

Unable to say no to you, I have become an enemy to my whole family.

50. 20.00 Revati Blame does not make one wrong.

Everything will be alright once she gets married!

51. 21.10 Balarama If ever it happens!
My brother is not an ordinary being!

(Padyam) He has all the knowledge! He is the keeper of justice in the world! He is the almighty.
Whatever happens will be according to his will !

You always have useless doubts and fears. Come.

52. 21.30 Scene Narada enters
change – song – I pray to both Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu!

After song – Bravo Narada!

 The plan for this strife is indeed commendable!

The seed of conflict I sowed has grown into a tree, and is bearing fruit! My stomach is
full!

Lord Krishna, he is anyways the anchor and architect of the play which we call the
world! But Duryodhana too is a chief character in this drama!

For both Duryodhana and Balarama, humiliation is certain! And I am the anchor for
this drama of mortification!

I pray to both Lord Siva and Lord Narayana

Song -
53. Raivataka Hail, sage Narada!
Conflict-moker, fond of turbulence!
Great man, how low can you descend?

Narada What have I done?

Raivataka Who else did it, me?

When you began visiting my sister Revati’s palace instead of Satyabhama’s, I
suspected it

Narada What?

Raivataka That you will bring doom! And you have done it!
What a conflict you have created? You have separated Sasirekha and Abhimanyu!

Narada I see, I’ll have to take the blame for this too!

Raivataka It’s a fact!

You can’t bear to see anyone flourishing and happy! You create rifts and revel in the
quarrels!!
 Narada You have misunderstood me Raivataka!

54. After
Revantka’sresp
onse :
Narada You have to understand that when you try to benefit someone in the world, injustice is
done to someone else!

Raivataka That’s what I question. Why should you indulge in such harmful good deeds!

Narada All conflicts created by me end in comedy and well-being to all!

Raivataka Comedy, my foot! It’s wholesale tragedies!

55. 23.00 Narada Well Raivataka, I’ve always wished to do a great good to you!

Raivataka No Sorry, Thanks a lot!

Narada Raivathaka , Come closer.

56. After Raivata
moves closer
to Narada—

Raivataka What, will you cast a spell on me?

Narada Nothing of the sort!

But tell me, who you are?

Raivataka What a strange question? A human being!

 Narada You are a King!

Raivataka Me?

Narada All your ancestors were great Kings!

Raivataka You mean it?

Narada I am wearing saffron. I am chanting god’s name. Will I lie?

Raivataka How did I lose my kingdom then?

Narada You should be the great king ruling Saptakula Hills with Raivatagatri as your capital!
This man Balarama, your brother-in-law! He killed your father,
married your sister,
made you a slave,
and is now lording over you!
57. 24.30 After Raivataka
swings his
hands and
bang –
Narada Did he ever address you honorably in public, as his brother-in- law?

58. 24.40 Raivataka No sir! Instead, always fully drunk, he abuses and insults me, in public!

Narada What a humiliation for you?

59. 24.50 Raivataka Can’t take it anymore!

I go immediately, and claim my authority by dethroning Krishna and Balarama!

Not Krishna! You know, this was all the handiwork of Balarama!
Narada
60. 25.30 Raivataka He addresses me as ‘you fellow’! And is always ordering: bring this thing, that thing,
call this fellow, that fellow! And taunts me if I don’t!

So, I have come to help you!

Narada
Oh my saviour! You have got me back my freedom from ashes!
Raivataka

I always try to benefit people!

Narada But people call me a quarrel monger!

They don’t know your goodness. Misunderstanding!

61. 26.20 Narada Go immediately and question Balarama, your brother-in-law!

Raivataka Rebellion! Great Revolution! I go to liberate myself from slavery!

62. While leaving –

Raivataka Long live Revolution!
Long live…..

Narada Revolution!

This fellow is a knowing fool!

(Song) Let me chant the name of Govinda (Krishna)!

The name of the One who gives salvation!
He who destroys one’s impurities ,
and saves one’s soul, with compassion!
63. 29.00 Scene Hidimba My son Ghatotkatcha, wake up! It’s dark!
change
Hidimba’s The moon is high up in the sky, glittering like a silver plate!
 Den Layers of darkness are playing hide and seek under trees.

Night sleep is bad for demons!

Get up, my son get up!
64. 31.10 After the
hailing sounds
from Son and
Mother --

Ghatotkatcha Did you hear the great tumult from the Great Cave?

65. 31.15 Ghatotkatcha From beyond the Seven Seas, on the great hill, inside the great cave, are the spirits,
ghosts and dark creatures up in wild dance?
66. 31.25 Hidimba Oh yes, my sweet lovely son!

All our fellow-demons are praising that, at such a young age you have become the
lord of the Spirits and rule the worlds!
67. 31.45 Ghatotkatcha Praising me, those cowards!

Hidimba How happy your father would be, if he sees you now?

Ghatotkatcha Mother, Tell me without mincing words, is my father alive?

Hidimba He is, very much alive!

Ghatotkatcha So, where is he? I will go now and find him wherever he is!

Hidimba Who knows where, in which forest he is, with your uncles and with your stepmother,
bearing the hard life?

Ghatotkatcha Are you telling me, he is not an emperor?

I’ll go fetch him and anoint him the king of my kingdom?
 Hidimba Stop, my son! Your father is not an ordinary mortal. He is born of Vayu (God of Wind).
He is called Bheema!

And your uncles are: Dharmaraja, Arjuna, Nakula and Shadeva! You have a big family!

Ghatotkatcha Why didn’t you tell me this all along?

Hidimba Your uncles are all great warriors. Arjuna, your younger Uncle is a great archer! His
wife Subhadra, your aunt is the sister of Lord Krishna!

Ghatotkatcha Tell me, my mother, why such great warriors are roaming in forest?

68. 33.00 Hidimba Listen carefully!

Your elder uncle Dharmaraja is an embodiment of truth. But he lost his kingdom and
kingship in a game of dice. His own cousin Duryodhana cheated him and sent all your
uncles packing to live in the forests for fourteen years!
69. 33.45- After the great
shout –
Ghatotkatcha Sent to the forests with nothing but the clothes they wore!
Why did not tell me this earlier? I’ll go and teach the evil Duryodhana a lesson

70. 34.00 Hidimba Don’t be in such a hurry!

Think of doing something good!

After
Ghatotkatcha’s
response – You have our Benefactor, the divine being, God of Gods, Lord Krishna in Dwaraka.

Go tell him you are Bheema’s son, and he will receive you, his nephew, fondly.

Go and ask him, where is your father.

 Ghatotkatcha I will do that immediately.

With his permission, I’ll destroy Duryodhana’s city, rain blood on it. Bless me!

Hidimba GO my son! May victory be yours!

71. 35.05 Ghatotkatcha Hey mother!

Do you think my father remembers me ?

If I telll him that I am his son, will he believe me? Or dismiss me?

Do you have any evidence to prove it to him?

72. 35.50 Hidimba Look, the sandals given by my Lord!

Make him wear them and that will be evidence. Give him my respects and bow to him!
73. Scene Subhadra O, what shall I do? This is my journey of sorrow!
change Is wealth the only sacred thing in this world?
Are riches permanent?
Would the greedy ignore all relations?
Abhimanyu
Son, I am breathless and thirsty, can’t walk anymore.
Subhadra
Mother, the troubles of the mind are worse than the pains of the body!
Abhimanyu
Son, I am not sure I will survive till we reach our destination.

Subhadra You will not feel the strain, mother, if you forget the humiliation you faced in Dwaraka.

How can I forget the insult of how they betrothed the girl you should have married to
Abhimanyu the son of my enemies?

Subhadra Why do you think Sasirekha will agree to marry someone else?
 Abhimanyu What can a helpless girl do when her parents are so determined?

Subhadra You forget what you did for your wedding? May be this is the way of girls in your
family?
Abhimanyu
Well, my brother Krishna had the guts to support me, and marry me to my lover!

So, now too, my uncle Krishna will be the savior for Sasirekha!

Please rest on the Banyan tree there. I’ll go and fetch you some water
74. 39.20 Scene Ghatotkatcha’s All Hail the Chief!
change army Hail, Hail!

Ghatotkatcha Who is this kid?

He is proudly wandering in the forest with his bow and arrow!
Is he hungry or thirsty?
I‘ll throw a spell and make him walk in the reverse!
75. 40.25 Ghatotkatcha Who are you kid?

Abhimanyu Treat me with respect! Who the hell are you?

Ghatotkatcha I am Yama, the great Lord of death!

Abhimanyu Then I am the Lord of that Lord!

Ghatotkatcha Don’t be arrogant, I might kill you!

Abhimanyu You fool! I can defeat your magical powers in a second!

Ghatotkatcha You are a mere kid? What makes you so reckless?

 Abhimanyu You glutton! If you have guts, let us have a fight!

76. 41.30 Ghatotkatcha Ok. Let me come get ready

Let me be ready too!
Abhimanyu
77. 42.00 Ghatotkatcha Who is this fellow, destroying all my weapons?

Hey you, prepare yourself to go to heaven!

78. 42.30 Ghatotkatcha O great fire,
devour him with your flames!

79. 43.05 Abhimanyu O fool, what went wrong with your magical powers?
80. 43.20 Ghatotkatcha Who could this be?
Hey brat? Tell me who your parents are and fall at my feet! I will protect you!

Abhimanyu You fool, if you have courage, fight! Fall at my feet and save your life!

Ghatotkatcha What impudence? Here comes, be ready!

Come O great Power! Capture this kid!

81. 44.20 Subhadra O my son!
You demon,
Be ready for my assault!

[Padyam] If I am wife of Arjuna, and sister of Krishna.

You demon, greet your death now.

Ghatotkatcha
O Mother, pardon me! Did not know it was you!
I am the son of Bheema!

O great Power, withdraw and go!

82. 45.00 Subhadra The son of Bheema?

Abhimanyu Do not trust him mother, he is deceptive!

83. 45.05 Ghatotkatcha NO! You think this son of Bheema will utter lies to escape?

My mother’s name is Hidimba!

Subhadra Hidimba, my sister!

84. 45.20 Ghatotkatcha These are the footwear I am carrying as proof for my father!

Subhadra O! Who do you think he is! Your brother, Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna!

Ghatotkatcha Uncle Arjuna’s son? Then he is my brother!

85. 45.50 Ghatotkatcha What a good day!

People I set out to seek, have themselves found me!

All because of Krishna’s and my parents’ blessings!

My mother has long waited to meet you. Please come!

Subhadra We are in distress! It’s not the time to meet relatives!

Abhimanyu Yes, it’s relatives who have humiliated us.

Ghatotkatcha Which relatives and what humiliation?

Not as long as I am alive.
Mother, I will seek revenge for your humiliation. Come, let’s go!
 Abhimanyu Yes mother! We cannot say no to him!

Brother, how far it is?

Ghatotkatcha There! You see that hill and the lights there!

86. 47.10 Scene abhimanyu Brother, were is my aunt?

change Ghatotkatcha I will call , you don’t get scared
Oh my Mother…….
Hidimba Oh my son ….

Ghatotkatcha Come fast , someone here is waiting for you

Hidimba Who are they
Ghatotkatcha Mother! Can you recognize them?
Hidimba I can’t

87. 47.35 Ghatotkatcha She is the wife of your brother–in-law Arjuna.

Subhadra, sister of Lord Krishna.
88. 48.10 Hidimba This kid, is he your son?

How cute is he! Come, give me a hug!

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So Ghatotkacha, where were your brother and aunt going?

89. 48.55 Ghatotkatcha They told me their sad story!

We have to see that he marries Sasirekha!

90. 49.05 Hidimba O son, your aunt used to look so gorgeous when she lived in a place.
 How will she survive in this wilderness?
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Ghatotkatcha . Ok then, I’ll create a royal palace in a moment here!

91. 49.55 Hidimba Your aunt and cousin must be hungry, my son!

92. 50.45 Come everybody, let’s have some entrtainment!

93. 53.50 Hidimba But tell me sister, when you have Krishna on your side, why do you have all these
problems?

Subhadra My elder brother Balarama has gone back on his promise and is now giving away
Sasirekha in marriage to our enemies!
What an insult to the Pandavas?

Ghatotkatcha It’s an insult to me also!

I will kill and rip apart Balarma, if only you allow me!

Abhimanyu With your help, I can defeat them in a jiffy!

Ghatotkatcha I am enough for that brother!

With my magical powers, I will bring Sasirekha here !

Subhadra Please don’t attempt anything on your own!

Lord Krishna will take care of everything!
Lets’ seek his advice.

94. 53.45 Abhimanyu Go brother. Please tell him that I have sent you!

Hidimba Ghatotkatcha, convey this little sister’s greetings to big brother Krishna!

Ask him to visit our place once!

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Go my son, may all Gods protect you!

95. 54.45 Hidimba Sister, my son will not return without success!
O younger son, I’ll organize your wedding here!
96. 55.55 Scene Raivataka Revolution, Great Revolution!
change Balarama can no more exploit me!

I don’t have to respect anyone in Dwaraka city except Krishna!

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But why even Krishna?

97. 56.30 Raivataka Balarama, is here!

Let him come!

98. 56.55 Balarama Cheating, cheating everywhere!

Even Krishna!
He says one thing, and does another thing!

Raivataka As if it is any different with you.

What did you do in the case of Sasirekha?

Balarama What arrogance!

Raivataka It’s you who are arrogant!

Balarama I am the King!

Raivataka Not you, I am king!

 You have been humiliating me though I am your brother-in-law!

Balarama Are you crazy?

I have this big wedding on my hands.

On one side, I have Krishna opposing it, and on the other hand, you, uttering
nonsense!

Raivataka It’s you who is talking nonsense?

Am I your paid servant that I should be at your beck and call?

I am you wife’s brother, your brother-in-law, equal to you in every respect,

Yet you humiliate me publicly!
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99. 58.31 Raivataka Well, I am the king here!

(when he twirls
his moustache) You killed my father, married my sister, and made me your slave? How can I have
respect for you?
100. 58.45 Balarama I now get it. It has all been incited by Krishna.

Raivataka No, no, not Krishna, but Narada!

Balarama I see, creating quarrels is his second nature!

Raivataka Why blame him?

Could you ever introduce me as your brother-in-law to your relatives?

Revati You need to show respect to your elders!

Raivataka I too am an elder.

you might be older in age, but you know nothing about showing respect to others!

Revati Somebody has incited you. Lots of people dislike us!

Raivataka No one. If you had treated me with respect, I would have been loyal to you!

Balarama Ok, tell me how I should respect you?

Raivataka Treat me with affection! If you talk me down, I’ll also do it!!

101. 01.00.10 Raivataka If you don’t change, I’ll not change my attitude!

Revati Tell me how we should honour you?

Raivataka One, he should always address me as brother-in-law in front of relatives!

Two, he should not address me in an insulting manner.
Three, If he wants me to do something for him, he should request me.
 These are enough for now!

Revati So it be!

Raivataka Come on; tell it to your husband!

So Balarama, what do you say?

Balarama I accept all your conditions!

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Raivataka Not just accept, you should obey them!

Balarama I obey them.

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Raivataka So now you can order me, Mr Brother-in-law!

Balarama Go fast, and arrange proper lodging for the visiting wedding party!
102. 01.01.30 After,
Raivantaka sits
back on chair –

Raivantaka I’ll not do it!

Revati What is it now?

Raivantaka He is again ordering me!

Balarama Then how do I do it?

Raivantaka Do it politely! Say ‘please’!

Balarama Ok, please make it ready sir!

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Falls fdown,
gets up…

Raivantaka Please say it again!

Balarama Please make it ready sir!

Raivantaka I’m blessed now,

All because of you, Sage Narada!.
103. 01.06.10 Balarama Here Raivataka, take this chair away!
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Oh alright, Mr Brother-in-law… please take this chair away!
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Balarama See your brother’s behavior
Revati It’s all because of your brother Krishna!
God knows how many people he has set up against me!

Balarama No matter what, I’ll offer the hand of Sasirekha to Lakshmana only!

104. 01.04.00 Scene Sasirekha O moon! Won’t you have pity on us?
change (song) Please hear my plea!
105. 01.04.35 Convey to Abhimanyu that I stand steadfast in my love for him!
106. 01.05.27 Abhimanyu O moon! Won’t you have pity on us?
(song) Please hear my plea!
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Without Sashi, life has become dark for me. The heart feels heavy.
So does life!
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107. 01.06.50 Scene Krishna I am waiting for Ghatotkatcha?

change Why is he still not here?

Ghatotkatcha Salutations!
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Oh, I couldn’t find your address quickly in Dwaraka!

Krishna How so?

 Ghatotkatcha So many big palaces everywhere!

I searched for you in all of them. Finally a lady told me you are here!
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108. 01.07.20 Krishna I know you have a hard task, but only you can achieve it!

You are the only one capable of executing the wedding of your brother,
And thus also teach a lesson to the Kauravas who have humiliated your fathers, the
Pandavas!

109. 01.07.40 Ghatotkatcha The Kaurvas, they are heartless!

I’ll finish all of them!

Krishna Killing them is the job of your fathers.

Your job is to humiliate them!

Ghatotkatcha So what do I do?

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Krishna I will tell you later!

Ghatotkatcha Uncle who is she?

Krishna Satybhama, your aunt!

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Satyabahama A demon calling me aunt?

Krishna He is Bheema’s son Ghatotkatcha. Take him to our palace!

110. 01.08.35 ( Song) Not even the gods can fathom my designs!
For, I am the lord of all the worlds!
Hold the slide
for the entire
song
111. Scene Ghatotkatcha This is the right place to accomplish my task!
change
Krishna has directed me to carry away Sairekha tonight itself.

Kauravas have all reached Dwaraka.

So I’ll now create a magical carnival,
and fill it up with strange and novel objects,
so that the visitors are all amazed and diverted,
and I can carry Sairekha away!

Let the magical carnival appear!

Give away all these objects, as marks of the celebration of Sasirekha’s marriage.
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But first you have to change your appearances! Take care

One more thing,

There should be no harm to their lives.
You should amaze, confuse and make them behave in crazy, wondrous ways!
112. 1.11.50 The Demons Come, let’s change our appearances!
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We look so good!

Come on, come on , all of you!

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As per royal orders,
on the occasion of King Balarama’s daughter’s wedding,
we are giving away all those fine things as gifts to you people!

113. 01.13.50 Man Sir, you have given so many things to so many people!
Give something to me also!

Male Demon We have nothing left!

Man I am not interested in things, sir!

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I don’t have a wife sir!

Male Demon We are not gifting away wives here.

Man Better think again! I have come from far-off.

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Male Demon You are lucky man!

Take this girl and marry her!
 Man You are so nice!
Male Demon You’ll soon find what it is!

Man May I know your name sir?

Male Demon Never-to-be-Captured? Your name?

Man Lord for females, and Pain for males!

Male Demon I am actually in pain!

Man You want me to bring her back!
Male Demon No, he can come back on his own!

Man He?
Male Demon Oh sorry. She. Carry on!
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Male Demon This is the real Carnival of Magic! Mad!
114. 01.15.29
115. Scene Kaurava
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Woman 1 I thought Dwaraka would be a small village!

This place is better than our city, Hastinapuram

Woman 2 It’s Krishna’s town!

Woman 1 Yes. They were after us to gift these things!

Look, how nice it is!

Woman 2 This is Dwaraka.

Here they give everything in the market free!

Woman 1 Well, my pot is better than yours!

 Woman 2 No, mine is better!
116. 01.16.20 Boy Slippers! Slippers!
What a pair!
I got them for free on the occasion of Sasirekha’a wedding!

I’ll put them on!

First, left foot!

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Let me try the right foot!
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Both feet now! And let me see how they will fly!

The Demons So you want free slippers!

117. 01.17.10 Man These snake gourds are mouth-watering!

I should take them home and make a curry!
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What is this, they are growing heavy!
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O God! It’s a snake! Snake!
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The Demons So you want free snake gourds!

118. 01.18.00 Man What a fine carprt?
O my dear, come and look at this?

Wife Carpet? Where from you got it?

Man They were gifting them on the occasion of Sasirekha’a wedding!

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Wife Oh, this carpet is hitting me!

Man It’s new. So it feels hard!

Wife It hit me again!

Man Fool, you are always scared!

119. 01.19.15 Scene Woman O god, how far should I walk!

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Man Look there, that palace you can see!

Woman How nice!

man Not that, but the tiled house beside it!

Woman That too is lovely!

man Not that!

Woman Then which one, sir!

Man What do you see beside it?

Woman Just walls

man That! That is our place! Sun and moon come every day to say hello.

Woman How nice, eh?

man But tell me, what’s your name?

Woman Rambha !

Man I thought so!

Please do a dance then!

Woman Will you give me whatever I ask for it?

Man Whatever you ask?

Even a monkey from the hill-top! .
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Dance) .
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Woman Why do I want a monkey?
If you want to hug me, will you buy me a fine saree and other stuff..?

Man Yes, anything you want!

Woman Will you get me gold and silver bangles, anklets, girdles ?
Yes, anything you want!
Man
Will you get me fine dishes, and serve them lovingly to me?
Woman Or only the left-overs?
 Yes. All of them, anything you want! And my youth too!
Man

Woman

Man

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The Demons So you want a wife! Marry him, Marry me!

120. 01.24.00 Scene Tomorrow is your wedding.

change Get some sleep. Everything will be alright.
Let’s catch some sleep before the busy day..
121. 01.24.45 Ghatotkatcha O, Mahabala, The Great Spirit!

122. 01.25.10 Ghatotkatcha I will transform myself into Sairekha!

123. 01.25.40 Attendant You look so beautiful, my chief!

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O Chief! Will you walk like that?

Let me teach you! A womanly gait!

Watch me, master!

124. O1.27.00 False Sasirekha What is this? You are all so dull and sleepy on my wedding?

125. O1.27.10 False Sasirekha Aha, it’s my wedding! Haha, it’s my wedding!
[song]
 This is the end of our friendship! The whole world makes so much noise about it!

The bravest and richest men of the world!

My in-laws are coming in hordes to attend!

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He is a young lad and very tender!
My groom simply would swoons at my sight!

He would tie me to him with the sacred thread!

And I am so shy!
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126. 01.30.00 False Sasirekha Manjari, I am hungry!

127. 01.30.20 Scene Ghatotkatcha This is a wedding feast! Exotic dishes so many!
change (song) The feast of the in-laws! Aha, I finish it first!

Fried delicacies there. Sweet dishes here.

All are fine for me.

Tasty gravies with rice. Nice flavoured curries.

But first the good Jalebi. All are part of my supper.

128. 01.33.10 Scene Womenfolk How grand it is, Sasirekha’s marriage!

change

The whole city is filled with the groom’s entourage!

 Sasirekha is the luckiest girl!
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Why?
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Because she is king Balarama’s daughter, Krishna’s niece and now she will be the only
daughter-in-law of Duryodhana! Who can be luckier?

They are giving away so many gifts to everyone.

Never seen such a grand wedding.
129. Scene ( lakshmana kumar marriage with False Sasirekha )
change Priest Groom should see the bride’s face now.
Lakshmana Shall I?
Oh! A demon!
Others What?

Lakshmana It is a Demon!

Others What are you saying?

Such a beautiful girl!

Priest See her face again!

Lakshmana Again? Once is not enough?

Priest Just one more time.

Lakshmana I don’t want this marriage. She is a demon.

Duryodhana What nonsense! She is a beautiful princess.

He is just tired!
130. Scene ( abhimanayu marriage with shashirakha )
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 Hidimba Happy, happy marriage at my house!

Abhimanyu Uncle I can never forget your help.

Krishna Oh my sister hidimba , I should go now.

Hidimba Oh brother, please eat at the wedding feast!

Krishna I will eat definitely but not now

( hidimba Happy Happiness

dance song ) Our Sasirekha is a bride now!
Our Abhimanyu is the groom!
131. 01.34.10 Lakshmana I don’t want her father!
She’s no Sasirekha, but a spirit, demon and devil!

Duryodhana Come on son! How can you call Sasireka, the tenderest girl a demon and devil?

Lakshmana It’s I have who have seen her!

purohith Prince! Tonight it will be the great night of joy and pleasure for you and her!

Lakshmana I know! It will be my last night!

Duryodhana Shut up, son! Forget all whatever you said!

Do what is expected of you tonight gloriously and save our prestige!

Come on Uncle, and Karna, let’s go!

Lakshmana Grandpa!

Sakuni Yes prince!

 Lakshmana Grandpa, O grandpa!

How sad?
I tell them it is a devil, not Sasirekha! They don’t trust me!

You have got me married, okay!

But why this wedding night! But nobody listens!

I wonder if the devil will leave anything of me by the morning!

Oh god!, Sasirekha is coming!

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In such a big room, why did they keep only one door?

132. 01.35.45 False Sasirekha Why do push me like that!

Women In our times, we never walked into the bridal chamber like a man?

Revati Manjari, please sing a song of well-being!

False Sasirekha O Manjari, if you sing any song. I’ll strangle you!

Revati Sasirekha, it’s not auspicious to send a newlywed girl to her first night without singing
a well-being song!

False Sasirekha What do you mean? Is this whole ceremony for your entertainment?
Then you people can do it, but I am leaving!

Bhanumathi Revati, why is Sasi doing like this?

Revati Yes, sister Bahanumati, I too cannot understand?

She never behaved like this!

 Rukmini She is still young! As she grows, she will understand!

Revati Ok dear, take care!

133. 01.37.00 Servant Sasirekha, these fruits and milk for you….

False Sasirekha No need!

134. 01.37.45 False Sasirekha O my lord? O my lover?

Please come!
I am unable to wait!

Lakshmana I can’? I feel shy?

False Sasirekha In that case, I will bolt the door and come!

False Sasirekha No Sasirekha, don’t do it!

135. 01.38.30 Ghatotkatcha O my lord, I cannot live without you!

Lakshmana Don’t lie!

I f I am not there, you’ll happily marry that Abhimanyu and live with him!

Ghatotkatcha And if I were to live with you, I would die!

Lakshmana Please don’t hurt me with such harsh words!

Ghatotkatcha I did wish to marry Abhimanyu, before I saw you!

Lakshmana But when I saw you and your handsome figure, I fell in instant and deep love with you.
Since then the Cupid has been chopping my heart to pieces with his sharp arrows!
Ghatotkatcha Cupid? Who is that guy?

The one with five floral arrows.

Lakshmana Show him to me. I’ll ask my father to crush him!

Ghatotkatcha That kind of an act is not to be done by your father,.

Lakshmana Then?

Ghatotkatcha You should do it!

Lakshmana Me?
I can’t do such things!

Ghatotkatcha How can you talk like that?

You are my husband. You should solve my problems.

I cannot share my problems with other men! I am a faithful wife.

Lakshmana Sasirekha, are you really a devout wife?

Ghatotkatcha I am the most faithful sir!

Lakshmana Then why did you appear to me like a tiger and devil at the wedding?

Ghatotkatcha It’s all the power of my fidelity!

Lakshmana But you bit me like hell!

Ghatotkatcha That’s an expression of my love.

Lakshmana So, shall I look at you?

 Ghatotkatcha Please!

Lakshmana Ouch., O grandpa!!!!

Ghatotkatcha What happened my lord?

Lakshmana You hit me so hard and ask what happened?

Ghatotkatcha It’s romance!

Lakshmana Don’t ever play such romance with me!

Ghatotkatcha Why so?

Lakshmana I am delicate like a flower.

Ghatotkatcha Than look at me and see how delicate I am.

Lakshmana Then we will have romance without touching each other, Ok?

Ghatotkatcha How can that be, lord? We are wife and husband.
How can we do things without touching?

Lakshmana O, we can!

Ghatotkatcha No. it’s impossible, my lord!

136. 01.41.00 Lakshmana Why is your hand so huge and rough?

Ghatotkatcha It’s swollen with joy!

Lakshmana And your voice so harsh!

Ghatotkatcha I ate too many sweets at our wedding feast!

 Lakshmana So could I see you?

Ghatotkatcha Please, my lord!

Lakshmana Ok, get ready then!

[Pull off G’s

saree]

Lakshmana I wonder how you look like now.

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Oh, what a pleasure, Sasirekha!

Cheeks, milky cheeks!

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Moustaches on a woman?
So many women have them these days!
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Sasirekha, be ready, I am going to look at you!

137. 01.42.45 Lakshmana O father, O grandpa…

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Ghatotkatcha So you now know who I am?

Lakshmana No!

Ghatotkatcha I am Bheema’s son.

 I would have taken revenge on you for what your fathers did to mine.
But Krishna has restrained me!

Lakshmana My father did it, not me!

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Ghatotkatcha If ever you eye another girl, you will get it from me.

Lakshmana No girl, no wife!

138. 01.43.30 Lakshmana O father, O grandpa!

Duryodhana What happened son?

Lakshmana That demon, who came as Sasirekha, bashed me like hell.

Sakuni We suspected something was wrong!

Lakshmana So what did you do with your suspicions?

Sakuni Krishna is behind all this.

Duryodhana You dare to humiliate me O Yadavas?

You will face the fate of Pandavas!
Else, I am not Duryodhana!

Lakshmana You are not Duryodhana, I am not Lakshmana, He is not Sakuni!

Karna Oh my king duryodhana, this humiliation is not only yours. It is ours. With your
permission I will kill them.

Duryodhana No Karna. This is not the right time. Let’s go and devise a plan to punish them!

Lakshmana Grandpa, what about Sasirekha?

139. 01.44.25 Scene Ghatotkatcha That was how it went on!
change I just banged him. He screamed like a cat and ran away!

Abhimanyu I will never forget your help.

(Padyam)
You have been like a god!
I cannot payback your kindness.
I bow to thee, O great one!

Demon Horses, Camels, Elephants, Chariots… they are all coming!

Ghatotkatcha Looks like Balarama is coming with forces to attack this place!
I’ll kill them all with my magical powers!

Abhimanyu I’ll also join you.

Shashi bring my bow and arrows!

Subhadra Don’t make haste. Krishna is coming.

Let’s not do anything in rash.

140. Narada O Subhadra!

You are a blessed woman!

Krishna Sister, our brother Balarama has forgiven us all.

Balarama Only this once. Tell them the rest of it.

Krishna He has come to invite you all to Dwaraka.

Subhadra To invite us!

We are paupers who roam in forests!

Balarama I did say such things.

You should pardon an elder guy.
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Revati Will you please forgive us and listen to us?

Subhadra Have we any choice, when Krishna also says so.

Krishna What do you say Abhimanyu?

Abhimanyu Whatever you elders say!

Balarama And who is that?

Krishna Bheema’s son Ghatotkatcha.

It was all his solo performance!

Hidimbi Elders! Respect!

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Balarama I was so angry with you.
But later appreciate at what you did for both families.

Revati Please excuse our follies and come to Dwaraka.

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Krishna Lady Hidimba, please come and pay your respects to elder brother Balarama.

Hidimba I am very lucky to see you all. I feel very happy to meet you.
Please bless me big brother

Krishna She is our sister, wife of Bheemasena.

Balarama So she is showing love of affection to us , bless you

141.

Hidimba Brother ! please give your blessings to this new couple ,

Narada Good ! You asked what I wanted. My wish is that Balarama shall bless the newlyweds.

Balarama No! Not me, first you take blessing from Krishna
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142. 01.48.45 Balarama O Krishna.

(padyam) Creator of the fourteen worlds,
You are the protector of everything living and non-living in the universe,
You are the first one,
Infinite with no beginning, middle nor end!

Krishna O brother, you are superior to me, because you are elder!

(Padyam) When all the divinities and creatures of the world pray and touch my feet!
It pleases me.
But it pleases me more, when I touch your feet!

Narada O, what a divine sight!

One is the Adisesha, the Great Snake who drives time and creation,
and on whom rests Lord Vishnu,
and the other is the Great God himself.
They have both taken birth on earth to liberate human beings.

Our salutations to them!

143. Shanti Mantra May the Almighty protect us

Ancient May the Almighty nourish us, ,
SanskritPrayer
May we work united, with energy and vigour,
for Peace
May our study be enlightening.
Let there be no hostility,
Peace, Peace, Peace!