: Sati encounters Belpatra (Bael leaves), sacred to Mahadev, which further triggers her memories and thoughts of him. Frustrated and exhausted by this "hide and seek" game in her mind, she openly demands that Mahadev stop bothering her.

Sati’s desperate attempt to reject Shiva mirrors her father's hatred, yet her soul is inherently drawn to him, symbolizing the unavoidable union of Shiv and Shakti.

In the palace of King Daksha Prajapati, young Sati (the human form of Adi-Shakti) is no longer a child. She has grown into a graceful, determined young woman. However, she is deeply troubled. She dreams of a mysterious, ash-smeared hermit sitting in endless snow. She feels an unexplainable pull toward the Himalayas, toward the very place her father, Daksha, despises the most.