 Accompanied by her mother, Malini(Geetha), and her companions, Vaishali sets off for the forests where Rishyashringa lived via the Kaushiki river.When the dancing girls reach the forests, Vaishali introduces herself to the young sage as a hermit herself.By seductive means, she manages to lure Rishyashringa into her fold, despite warnings from his father Vibhandakan.