Ganesha tells Ashok Sundari and Kartikey that Parvati is upset because her comb has broken. Mahadev tells the rishis how to turn indulgence into disinterest. Indradev becomes worried on seeing Dashanan doing tapasya. He fears that he might be troubled by Dashanan in the future, and tries to sabotage his tapasya, but fails. Indradev approaches Lord Brahma and requests him not to give any boon to Dashanan. Parvati is determined to make Mahadev leave asceticism and become social.