
Paurashpur is celebrating the sixth marriage of King Bhadrapratap. But it is marked by some dark moments. Boris warns new queen Umanglata, whose handmaiden Rukma is speared by Chandrasen, and an intruder arrives at the palace.
The intruder has slain dozens of guards and kidnapped Umanglata. Queen Meeravati wants Kala to replace Umanglata and approaches her with the offer of becoming queen.