Yudhishtra gets up anxiously from sleep and tells others that he has dreamt that Karna has taken a vow before Agni to kill Arjuna. Arjuna is confident that Karna is no match before his bows but Yudhishtra warns him not to be overconfident, as Karna was born with Kavacha-kundala. Arjuna counters saying even if he died at the hands of Karna, Bhima would surely fulfil the vow he (Arjuna) has taken. Yudhishtra doesn't even want to hear this as he cannot bear to live in a world bereft of Arjuna. Draupadi consoles everyone and they go back to sleep.
Kuchela's wife Susheela is reeling under immense poverty and is unable to feed her hungry children. She suggests to her husband to go to Dwaraka and seek the help of Krishna who was his childhood friend at sage Sandipani's ashram. Kuchela, at first hesitant, agrees to meet Krishna and takes Krishna's favorite puffed rice securely tied in a tattered piece of cloth. When the gatekeepers at the Dwaraka palace tell Krishna about Kuchela's arrivals, Krishna rushes out along with Bhama to meet him and hugs him with great love. He asks Bhama to prepare special feast for his friend.
Karna is smarting under the insult Bhishma had heaped on him after the Ghosha yatra where the Kauravas were held prisoners by the Gandharvas. He begs Duryodhana to give him an opportunity to attack the Pandavas, but Shakuni reminds everybody that they couldn't do so as the Pandavas were ordinary citizens, divested of all kingdoms. But Shakuni has another idea. As only six monthe were left before the commencement of Ajnatavasa (period of living incognito), they could kidnap Draupadi, and Pandavas would be forced to come out of their hiding and they could then be identified and sent back for another period of 13 years. Dushasana suggests Karna for this purpose and he is offended by this suggestion. Dushasana apologises to Karna. Shakuni then suggests to Dushasana that Jayadratha is the ideal choice for kidnapping Draupadi, because he is a philanderer and a drunkard and would happily agree to do this lowly job.
Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu, had married Dushala, the only daughter of Dritarashtra and Gandhari. When Dushasana and Shakuni approach the tipsy Jayadratha, he happily agrees to kidnap Draupadi, because he remembers her exquisite beauty when he sees at her Swayamwara. He goes to Dwaitavana and looks for her and finds her carrying a pitcher of water. Draupadi, of course, rejects his proposals and reprimands him for behaving in appropriately with her. Finding him pursuing her hotly, she runs to her hut and seeks Sage Dhaumya's protection. Despite Dhaumya's counsel to leave Draupadi alone, Jayadratha hits the sage on his head rendering him unconscious and drags away Draupadi.
Pandavas return to their hermitage and find Dhaumya unconscious. When revived, Dhaumya tells the Pandavas about Jayadratha's taking away Draupadi.
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