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Duryodhan asks Dhritrashtra to send the Pandav brothers to Varnavat to attend a festival. He threatens to commit suicide if Pandav brothers are not sent to Varnavat.

Mahabharat is the fight between philosophy and materialism. Hastinapur is at the cross roads of these 2 conflicting forces and both choices are open to it. By the end of the Mahabharat, the entire humanity will know the outcome of going on one path or the other. Gandhari blesses Yudhishthir that he never goes against his elder father. Yudhishthir is surprised at the suggestion and promises that Dhritarashtra's wish is his command.

Duryodhan asks Dhritrashtra to send the Pandav brothers to Varnavat to attend a shiv festival. He threatens to commit suicide if Pandav brothers are not sent to Varnavat. Shakuni convinces Dhritarashtra that Yudhishthir will use his growing popularity with the masses to force him to abdicate the throne. Dhritarashtra is worried about the growing conflict between Yudhishthir and Duryodhan.

Purochan has completed the house of wax in Varnavat. Karna does not agree with Shakuni about his Varnavat strategy. He makes his disagreement clear to Duryodhan. Shakuni suggests that Karna is with Duryodhan only because of Anga Desh, but Karna is offended and says he will be Duryodhan's friend regardless of him being the ruler of Anga Desh.

Karna says Duryodhan is a warrior and a sneak attack like house of wax is beneath him. Karna says that in a scenario of war, Magadh King Jarasandh, Shishupal and Rukmi will all fight from their side, due to their hatred of Krishna. Shakuni is clear that Ashwathama likes Duryodhan and thus Drona will also fight under Duryodhan's flag in an event of war. Kripa will also fight for his sister's best interest, who is married to Drona. Bhishma would anyways fight under Hastinapur's flag.. Shakuni says that wars are unpredictable and thus it is better to end the matter before it reaches the battlefield. The house of wax is a controlled situation, and Pandavas can be eliminated with a greater certainty in that situation.

The Pandavas return from their vijay ratra and refill the Hastinapur treasury that Duryodhan had been emptying with both hands.. Bheem has also taken mace lessons from Balram. Balram is upset that the pandavas met every king in India, but skipped Dwarka. Krishna explains that Pandavas are on a victory march and this Dwarka could never be on their path. He asks Balram to bless the pandavas, which he does.

Dhritarashtra consults Vidur and is advised to send Yudhishthir and Duryodhan together to Varnavat to represent Hastinapur in the festival. Or Dhritarashtra goes himself to introduce the crown prince to the people. So that it looks like that the royal family is united behind Yudhishthir. Vidur is suspicious about Shanuki's plan and is not able to figure out why Shakuni wants to send Yudhishthir to Varnavat alone.. Dhritarashtra gives his tacit approval to Duryodhan (he says they both want the same thing, but all the elders and the population are with Yudhishthir, so he cant take any step publicly that compromises his neutrality), but asks him to be very careful about whatever they are doing.

Dhritarashtra consults Bhishma who doesn't want Duryodhan to accompany Yudhishthir to Varnavat.. Dhritarashtra is beyond happy, as this is exactly what he wanted. Dhritarashtra tells in open court that he cant send Duryodhan to Varnavat as the state treasury is near empty.