Sarda loses control and attacks Mahesh with a bow, infecting him. Gauri urges everyone to hide, and the family takes refuge in a room. However, the infected begin searching for them. Rashmi starts sneezing, and Sandhya gets caught and infected. Sarda attacks Rashmi and is about to target Veena, but Arjun intervenes—unfortunately, Baa also becomes infected. Desperate, Gauri prays to Bholenath for help, but Vihaan tells her she is powerless.
Gauri asks Vihaan what he wants, and he coldly demands she accept that he is not her Vihaan. She refuses, but Vihaan warns her of the consequences: she will witness everyone dying before her eyes. Gauri sees Arjun and Veena fleeing for their lives and hatches a plan to get the keys to save the family. She taunts Vihaan, telling him he doesn’t love her.
Vihaan admits he loves torturing her, but Gauri demands he say to her face that he doesn’t love her.
Using the poet to provoke Vihaan, Gauri lures him close and grabs the keys from his pocket. Vihaan reveals his ambition to become Davansh Raj and that he needs her power, even as he declares his hatred for her.
Meanwhile, Harsh and Batty meet Kesar. Batty vows to stop Kesar from leaving, and though Harsh questions why Batty stays tied to him, she insists she wants the bird at any cost. Harsh tells Kesar to leave and that he will handle Batty. Angered, Kesar calls Battu to retrieve the bird.
Arjun and Dadi quietly leave, followed by the family. Before they can escape, Vihaan locks the door, trapping Veena inside. Gauri tells Arjun to protect Mummy Ji and assures him all will be well. She then opens the door and leaves quietly.
Vihaan taunts Veena, lamenting how his mother always protected him but failed as a mother now. Sarda lunges to kill Veena, but Arjun stops her, and Gauri grabs ashes from the temple.
Vihaan boasts that Davansh is winning and R ishwa losing. Gauri throws the ashes, which spread over everyone, curing Sarda and the infected family members. Arjun brings them inside safely. Gauri tells Vihaan that Davansh is being defeated and Rishwa is victorious.
Mohana lifts Arjun off the ground; Gauri pleads for her to release him and declares her willingness to accept Mohana as her mother-in-law. She bows to Mohana, admitting she’s lost hope of winning back Vihaan, who is using the family against her. Mohana mocks Gauri, saying she will remain in darkness, forever under her feet. She orders Vihaan to throw Gauri out of the house. Shocked, Gauri watches as Vihaan drags her away.
Vihaan drags Gauri before everyone, and she notices a blooming flower—signaling his lingering love. However, Vihaan declares she must stay outside the house. Gauri asserts her right to be there, but Vihaan insists there’s no place for Rishwa. Mohana intervenes, allowing only Gauri to stay, offering her a choice: give up Rishwa’s powers. Everyone urges Gauri not to sacrifice, but she chooses to relinquish her powers for her vermilion, hoping to win Vihaan back.
As the clouds thunder, Rishwa’s powers glow and are returned to Mohana, who now believes Gauri is just a normal girl. Gauri faints as Mohana prepares for Davansh Raj’s rise on Vihaan’s 25th birthday. Gauri pleads with Vihaan, showing him the flower, but he crushes it and mocks her.
Determined, Gauri researches and learns about the Maan Kalash, a vessel capable of capturing evil spirits. She tells Arjun that only Vihaan and Mohana know about it. As Gauri and her family discuss it, Vihaan overhears. Gauri announces she has found the Maan Kalash, leaving Vihaan stunned. Meanwhile, Batty attacks Kesar, who stands her ground, and Harsh tells her she’s finally free.
Gauri follows Vihaan into the jungle but becomes trapped by roots. Vihaan taunts her, saying she’s too ordinary to claim the Maan Kalash. Pratham Vanshi reveals to Veena that only the Hridya Mani can bring Vihaan back, and Vihaan tells Gauri that only he can reveal the location of the Maan Kalash.
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