[fire raging] [vocalising]
Holika! Appear!
[fire raging]
[dramatic music playing]
[tense music playing]
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[vocalising]
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Holika! My sister!
Brother, you thought of your sister after such a long time.
There must surely be some important reason.
Right?
You have to use your cape
and bring death to my enemy, sister!
A great almighty victor like you
a demon king like you
was made to realise the powers of my cape by someone.
Who can be so powerful?
Him!
The one who I thought was a seed of the demon dynasty
and I embraced him.
I thought he was my heir and I loved him!
My own flesh and blood!
My son, Prahlad!
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Brother, what could he have done
that you are compelled to give him such a harsh punishment?
[tense music playing]
Praise be with Lord Narayana!
[dramatic music playing]
Praise be with Lord Narayana!
Don’t worry, brother. The one who has killed one brother of mine
and has brought so much heartache to my other brother
the one singing praises for that Narayana
is not just your enemy, but, mine too.
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And now, he will get the punishment that he deserves.
Arrange a large pyre where all your subjects can see it.
I’ll take Prahlad on my lap and sit on the pyre.
Then, that pyre will be lit
and, with that, your enemy’s devotion
will also go up in flames!
Because of this cape, given to me as a boon, I will remain unharmed.
But, brother, Prahlad will be burned to ashes.
The subjects will witness for themselves
how an enemy of the demons
will turn to ashes by the fire of your rage!
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How can you be so heartless, Lord?
You are preparing your own son’s pyre.
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Killing your own son is a great sin, Lord!
Bringing harm to your father is a bigger sin, Your Highness.
Punishing a culprit does not make one a sinner.
It reinstates the law!
And, the truth is
that a mother is responsible for teaching morals.
And, you have been unsuccessful in fulfilling your duties.
And now, you are blaming brother for whatever is happening
as a result of that.
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How can you say that, Holika?
You are a woman too.
[tense music playing]
Can’t you feel my pain?
Isn’t my anguished plea reaching your heart?
It’s still not too late.
Don’t set fire to my motherhood.
Sister, refuse to do this.
I am a woman! But, aren’t you a wife too, sister-in-law?
Sacrificing your son for your husband’s honour is your duty!
Hence
there’s no need to be weak today.
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Fulfil your duty as a wife, sister-in-law.
And, what about a mother’s duty?
How can I silently watch my son being burned to ashes?
For that traitor, who has betrayed his dynasty and his father
do not mourn, Leela!
Rather than being parents to such a traitor, it is better
that we remain childless!
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Lord! Lord!
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[vocalising]
S-son!
Son Prahlad.
It is more important to save your life
than sticking to your principles.
Heed your father, son.
For Father
I cannot forsake the Almighty Lord, Mother.
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But, please don’t worry.
Lord Narayana won’t let me come to harm.
I have complete faith.
He will make the heat of the fire
become soothing like water.
Come, aunt. I am ready.
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[vocalising]
He had so much faith on Lord
that he was ready to sit on a burning pyre?
There must be such immense devotion in his heart.
Splendid.
Mother, then what happened?
The ways of Lord are unparalleled, Garud.
[divine music playing]
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[tense music playing]
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Praise be with Lord Narayana!
Prince Prahlad is alive!
Oh, this is a miracle!
Prince Prahlad is alive even after burning in a fire!
Long live Prince Prahlad!
Long live Devotee Prahlad!
Long live Prince Prahlad!
Long live Devotee Prahlad!
[devotional music playing]
Father!
Did you see Lord Narayana’s actions?
Fire also became soothing for me.
Now, you should also accept
my Lord’s divinity!
[tense music playing]
Praise be with Lord Narayana!
[devotional music playing]
[vocalising]
Praise be with Lord Narayana!
Your Highness, wake up.
Look, the Prince is alive. He is unharmed.
Praise be with Lord Narayana!
Son! Son Prahlad, you’re alive?
This is a miracle!
[joyful music playing]
[joyous music playing]
Queen Leela!
[tense music playing]
‘How can Holika burn?’
‘How can Prahlad survive? How?’
[conch blowing]
In the future, this day
will be celebrated as Holika Dahan!
After this, even after several centuries
the world will remember Prahlad and the power of his devotion.
At night, people will light Holika on fire
and burn down their negativity with it!
[joyful music playing]
And, next day, they will lovingly apply colours to each other.
And, this festival will be called Holi!
This festival will be most dear to me!
[divine music playing]
Even after witnessing such a big miracle
inspite of seeing his own sister dead
didn’t Hiranyakshyap understand, Mother
that the Lord that he is defying is actually the greatest?
He didn’t want to accept the powers of Lord.
The enmity that he was feeling, had become so immense
that his evilness had begun to fully overcome him!
And, anyway
how could he recognise Lord’s powers
beyond his arrogance and hatred?
[dramatic music playing]
Enough!
Enough of this uproar in Narayan’s name!
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Now, if anyone
takes this unbearable name, this very moment
I will have him beheaded!
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Guards!
If anyone chants Narayan’s name
immediately behead them!
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‘Times of doom destroy one’s mind!’
‘This fool has still not realised’
‘that the whole universe resides in Lord Narayana himself!’
‘So, it is impossible to end his existence from this universe!’
‘I will ensure devotee Prahlad’s death myself!’
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