Mrs. Hiraman tends to the burning sensation in Phulmani’s eyes. Ramdei and her family watch the villagers dance to celebrate bhai dhuj. Ramdei takes arti for Laachi and her unborn child. Mrs. Hiraman is irked when Ramdei takes arti for Radha too. Sarju tells his family that Jamuna’s house was locked and that he could not meet her. Radha offers to perform the bhai dhuj ritual for Kesoo and Vishnu on Jamuna’s behalf. Ramdei goes to Kamya’s room for the secret maha puja. Kamya tells Ramdei that she has lit a diya for each of her family members to negate the ill omen hovering over them.