Mahadev defeats Daksh's army, and rescues the innocent people. Daksh gets his daughters married to the rishis. On Lord Brahma's advice, Daksh performs sadhana for Mahadev and Adi Shakti. He prays to Adi Shakti to reincarnate as his daughter, and vows to get her married to Mahadev. Adi Shakti reincarnates as Daksh's daughter, Sati. Mahadev cuts off the fifth head of Lord Brahma as he criticises the Vedas. Daksh vents his anger on learning the same, and curses Mahadev. Prasuti takes care of Sati.
Daksh consoles Prasuti on seeing her worried about him. He organises a havan, and invites the deities and the rishis. Daksh becomes annoyed on learning that Narad has motivated his sons to take renunciation. He vents his anger on Narad, and curses him. Daksh urges the rishis to marry his daughters. The innocent people face the atrocities of Daksh's army. Mahadev helps them to fight against the injustice. Daksh's army tries to attack Mahadev, but in vain.
Mahadev tells Lakulesh about the past incidents, related to Daksh. Lord Vishnu enlightens Daksh and Angira about Mahadev's renunciation. Lord Brahma becomes impressed with Daksh's intellectuality, and wishes to appoint him as the Prajapati. Daksh proves his power during the yagya, and seeks blessings of Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. On Lord Vishnu's advice, Daksh worships the shivlings. He prays to Mahadev to bless him with the power of undertaking the responsibilities of the Prajapati.
Lakulesh insists Mahadev to stop his sadhana. Bhairavi tries to make Lakulesh realise about Mahadev's relationship with Sati and Adi Shakti. However, Lakulesh trusts in Mahadev's sanctity. Mahadev performs sadhana using Sati's skull. On Bhairavi's insistence, Lakulesh puts his vision on the skull, and learns about Mahadev and Sati's relationship. Mahadev completes his sadhana, and enlightens Lakulesh about his powers and incarnations. He decides to tell Lakulesh about Sati's secret.
Lakulesh tortures himself on thinking about Mahadev. Mahadev performs sadhana for Lakulesh in the cremation ground. Parvati worries about the consequences of Mahadev's sadhana. She transforms herself into Bhairavi to safeguard Tridev from the destruction. Bhairavi forbids Lakulesh from destroying himself. She tries to persuade Lakulesh about Mahadev's relationship with Adi Shakti, but he refuses to believe her. Lakulesh becomes glad on seeing Mahadev performing sadhana, and trusts in his sanctity.
On seeing Mohini, Parvati remembers Lord Vishnu's concern for her. Mohini succeeds in pacifying Parvati. But Mahishi has sworn vengeance against Parvati and the gods, so she tortures the rishis and the innocent people. The Devas worry about how Mahishi will be defeated, as she is blessed with immortality.