The Pandavas decide to wage a war against the Kauravas. However, to cross the Hastinapur gates, they need to go through Bhishma. Bound by his promise to Dhritarashtra, Bhishma orders the Pandavas to fight him or retreat. Will the Pandava brothers raise their weapon against Bhishma?

As the Pandavas leave to prepare for the war, Bhishma informs them that his blessings are with them but he will fight on the Kauravas' side. He also reminds them of the technique to defeat him. Meanwhile, Draupadi suggests the Pandavas take Krishna's advice on the war.

Shakuni takes Duryodhan and Dushyasan to meet Krishna and Balarama, and asks them for their support. At Dwarka, Abhimanyu showcases his warrior skills by breaking the Chakravyuha. Shakuni sees Balarama and Duryodhan fight. He goes to Krishna for help.

Duryodhan tries to win Balarama's confidence by sharing his sorrows with him. He requests Balarama not to support the Pandavas in the upcoming war. Balarama assures him that Krishna and his army will not raise arms against Hastinapur.

Balarama informs Duryodhan that he will help the person who meets Krishna first. Shakuni tells Duryodhan to approach Krishna before Arjun. Duryodhan sits beside Krishna's head, while Arjun sits at his feet. On waking, who will Krishna notice first?

Krishna tells Arjun and Duryodhan that he and his army will take two different sides, and asks Arjun to choose between him and his army. Arjun requests Krishna to be with him in the war. Duryodhan is delighted to have Krishna's army on his side and pokes fun at Arjun.

Draupadi fixes the date of the war. Yudhishthir conveys the same to the Kuru clan. Krishna tells Shakuni that Bhishma, Dronacharya and Karna will be killed by deception. Meanwhile, Dhritarashtra decides to take Jaimini's advice on the situation.

Dhritarashtra has a nightmare. Vidur warns him that his nightmare might turn into reality. Gandhari asks Duryodhan not to wage war against the Pandavas. She suggests he apologise to Draupadi. At Indraprastha, Draupadi ties a thread on Abhimanyu's hand for his safety. But the thread breaks.

Prativindhya, Sutasom, Sutakarma, Satanika and Shrudhasena seek their mother Draupadi's blessings. The Pandava brothers are delighted on meeting their sons. Sudeshna informs Draupadi that Krishna has promised her that Uttara's son will be the King of Indraprastha.

Krishna asks Draupadi to decide whether to wage war or not. At home, Yudhishthir, Draupadi and their sons share some happy moments together. Seeing her family happy, Draupadi takes a decision about the war and informs Krishna of the same.

Dhritarashtra wishes to end the war and Bhishma guides him on how it can be achieved. Meanwhile, Shakuni is tense thinking about Krishna. He tries to convince Duryodhan not to wage the war. Later, Karna and Duryodhan inform Dhritarashtra that they will attack Matsya.

Shakuni advises Duryodhan on how to make the Pandavas compromise. In Virat's kingdom, Subhadra listens to the story of Krishna and Kans, in which Kans jails Devaki and Vasudeva. As per a prediction, their eighth child will kill Kans.