the way of proving his identity by saying the mantra was absolutely stupid.
firstly, the mantra has been passed on from generation to generation of RPs. the only swami/mahant that would know the mantra would have been the one that gave it to the very first RP.
secondly, how did Dev even know the mantra? when Dev was made RP his father passed and never whispered any mantra to him. as per the rules that govern such a mantra, it's not supposed to be written down. so he couldn't have read it in some secret file.
and thirdly, the CVs have once again not failed in showing their lack of brain cells. after the mahant explains the sacredness of the mantra and the fact that it's never repeated aloud he goes and asks Dev to recite it in front of everyone.
only Dev would have known the mantra (had it been given to him). no one else present at that prayer would know if he said the right one or not.
why don't they do a dna test for Dev and end this whole thing??? then he will know who he is and Rads and Dev can live "chain se".