Sukarma teaches Matsya how to concentrate. Rishi Pitambar conspires against Rishi Gautam and provokes the people of Trimbak to kill him. But Mahadev appears and rescues him. Rishi Gautam asks Mahadev to purify the water of the pond polluted by Rishi Pitambar. Mahadev instructs him to pray to Ganga and convince her to flow in Trimbak. River Ganga agrees to flow in Trimbak and instructs Rishi Gautam to request Mahadev to control the velocity of her water flow.