Krishna appears before the distraught Draupadi as an answer to her prayers. He picks up a tiny piece of a green leaf sticking to the Akshaya Patra and puts it into his mouth, offering it to Sage Durvasa. No sooner than He eats this with relish, Sage Durvasa and others burp as though they have eaten a heavy meal. They get up and take leave of Yudhishtra and others, saying they are in no position to eat any more. Durvasa then tells Yudhishtra that Duryodhana has sent him here to partake feast and bless them. He then blesses the Pandavas and leaves. Duryodhana is once again angry and frustrated that none of his plans have the desired effect on the Pandavas.
Shakuni has a new plan to destroy the Pandavas. He takes Duryodhana to meet Sage Kalamuni, who is a disciple of Sage Jabali and is well versed in Atharvana Veda. He could use magical intonations and do midnight puja to invoke asuras or demons and kill the Pandavas. Kalamuni has a hideous appearance. Shakuni asks him to destroy the Pandavas. Kalamuni closes his eyes and is able to see how gods have helped Pandu to get sons through Kunti and Madri. So he hesitates to scheme to kill the Pandavas who are protected by divine forces, but Shakuni is able to prevail on him. So Kalamuni invokes a rakshasa out of the fire and commands him to kill the Pandavas. The demon warns him that he would never go back unless he has taken away someone's life.
The Pandavas set out on foot once again and Sahadeva notices that one of the sages accompanying them trips and falls. As the fallen man nurses his injuries, Sahadeva tells Bhima that the sage is a spy and an imposter. As Bhima proceeds menacingly towards the imposter sage, he accepts that he has been sent by Duryodhana and pleads for mercy. At Yudhishtra's behest, Bhima lets the man go. Yudhishtra then asks all the sages except Dhaumya to go their way, as the twelve years of exile are over and they need to prepare for the one year of Ajnaata vasa.
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