Kesari and his men look for Maruti all around, but in vain and this upsets both Anjana and Kesari. Meanwhile, Maruti stands bewildered when he sees Vali struggle to remove his hands from the rock. Initially, Maruti's friends assure him that Vali is capable of removing the hand by himself. But after seeing Vali struggle for a long while, Maruti finally comes to his rescue. To Vali's relief, Maruti picks up the rock with ease and hurls it away. Meanwhile, Kesari gets an army together as he suspects that Maruti has ventured into the forbidden lands and Anjana joins him in this search. Later, as per the rules of the competition set by Vali, Maruti ventures into the cave, unaware that Vrikshasur is awaiting him.
