Although Lord Shiva's son, he's an innocent, young boy.
How will he tackle these five demons, Lord Indra?
[laugh]
I'm confused, Lord.
Is this a test for me or my son?
I couldn't give birth to him.
I couldn't feed him.
Now, in this danger
can't I help him too?
Lord, if a kitten
is in danger
like a lioness, the cat
runs to save it.
[music playing]
Lord.
They're evil demons.
They're cruel and elusive.
How will we be able to protect our son?
What if something happens to him?
How can it happen?
[music playing]
You're only physically away from your son.
Look inwards
you're with him.
That will be his weapon.
That will rid him of his fears
and make him victorious!
[conch blows]
'What illusion is this?'
'How do I get out of it?'
[music playing]
'The demons have surrounded Kartikeya in a cave.'
[laughs]
With their elusive powers, those demons trapped
Kartikeya in a cave, Lord.
Yes, Mushak. This was the way the Five Demons operated.
With their elusive powers, they used to create a cave
and trap a God or a celestial being in it
and crush them.
They would eat them later.
Kid!
Think of all those you want to.
You can't return alive from this cave.
The greatest of gods can't escape our trap.
How will you save yourself, kid?
In a few moments
you will start to suffocate
you will perspire
and your hands and feet will go numb.
Your eyes will become heavy.
The heartbeat will slow down.
You will fall
to never rise again, kid.
[laughs]
'From these elusive, powerful demons'
'how will Kartikeya save himself?'
[music playing]
Lord Indra.
It's been a long.
In that cave, there's no
sound or chaos yet.
[music playing]
Is it that
something has happened to Kartikeya?
[music playing]
Lord Indra, he's just ten years old.
It's a trap where the greatest of warriors
are compelled to give up their lives
an innocent kid like him
how will he save himself?
[music playing]
We waited for this kid for so long.
He was the centre of all our hopes.
He was supposed to defeat Tarakasur someday but now
he is trapped by his demons.
[music playing]
Lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva, what will happen now?
[music playing]
[laugh]
This is your chance to prove yourself.
Try, dear.
If not by strength, by intellect
there is always a way out.
We just have to find it.
Try.
Try, Kartikeya.
Try.
[music playing]
'I will teach them a lesson now.'
[laugh]
You're trying to scare me because I'm a young kid.
[music playing]
Fool, you're a kid.
It's not so complicated.
You haven't trained well
and are here to face Tarakasur's warriors.
Look at us carefully, kid.
We are five in total.
But I can only see four.
[music playing]
Oh!
One of you must be very thin, almost like a skeleton.
That's why I'm unable to see you.
[music playing]
You arrogant kid!
Who are you calling a skeleton?
Do you see five of us now?
One, two.
Three.
Four.
[music playing]
I'm the fifth one.
[song playing]
[thudding]
[explosion]
Kartikeya is safe, Lord Indra.
Do you believe me now?
Your son is very capable.
He's very skilled.
Are you fine now, Parvati?
He's not out of danger yet, Lord.
Look.
He's surrounded by four demons.
[song playing]
He's so strong for a ten-year-old.
[song playing]
Hmm.
[grunts]
[thudding]
[groans]
[screams]
[explosion]
- To Lord Shiva's son, Kartikeya. - Praise be to him!
[dazzling]
[music playing]
Lord, what is this?
This demon has morphed himself into a huge mountain.
Kartikeya looks so tiny as compared to him.
How will he face it?
[song playing]
How will my son cross such a big mountain?
It's alright to display strength and wisdom
but to fight an elusive demon
you need a different skill.
[music playing]
There can be no mountain that's big enough
to stop a son from meeting his parents.
If you don't move out of my way
I will clear you out of my way.
[music playing]
[song playing]
[thudding]
[explosion]
[song playing]
[rattling]
[thudding]
He made the impossible come true.
Only Lord Shiva's son can do that.
- To Lord Shiva's son, Kartikeya. - Praise be to him!
[music playing]
[dazzling]
[rooster crows]
[peacock calls]
[song playing]
Because of my bad deeds in the past life
we were born as demons.
But now, we want to spend the rest of our lives
in your devotion, Lord.
Lord, you put an end to our demonic body.
Put an end to our demonic existence too.
We wish to spend our lives in utmost devotion, Lord.
Kindly accept us.
[music playing]
Peacock, you will be my official vehicle hereafter.
Rooster, you will be
my flag emblem for time immemorial.
Okay. That's how the peacock
became Lord Kartikeya's vehicle.
Yes, Mushak. Just how you became my vehicle.
Do you know that Kartikeya gave the rooster another task?
Before the sun rises
he will wake everyone up.
To inspire people to get about their everyday lives.
[peacock calls]
[song playing]
[peacock calls]
[song playing]
[flapping]
- To Lord Shiva's son, Kartikeya. - Praise be to him!
That's how Kartikeya got a new name, Murugan.
In front of Lord Indra and the other gods
he had proven himself.
They were convinced
that Kartikeya is that great warrior
destined to kill Tarakasur.
Everyone believed him to be the saviour of the creation.
Slogans were being chanted for Kartikeya.
They were echoing everywhere.
There was someone
who wasn't happy, but suspicious.
[music playing]
- To Lord Shiva's son, Kartikeya. - Praise be to him!
[music playing]
Everybody is mentioning Lord Shiva.
I don't seem to be a part of this.
- To Lord Shiva's son, Kartikeya. - Praise be to him!
[music playing]
'Where did Goddess Parvati go?'
Now, I understand
the agony that Goddess Parvati
was going through.
I feel sad when I think about it.
She must've been so pained.
She wanted a son to live with her
so that she could pamper him.
Yet, Kartikeya
was referred to as Lord Shiva's son.
What's happening to me?
Why do I feel so weird?
At such a young age, my son
has made such a big achievement, I should
be proud.
I should be happy for him.
But
along with that, I'm
also feeling sad.
Why do I feel as if this kid
will always be Lord Shiva's son.
What if that happens?
What if he doesn't
have attachment with me?
[flapping]
[music playing]