Aaishri gets very angry when she finds Laxmibai practicing sword fight with the traditional sword of Nevalkar dynasty. She insults Laxmibai and asks her to promise her that she will never touch any sword ever. Laxmibai tells Aaishri that she will promise never to hold a sword if Aaishri will stop using her beads to pray. Moropant sees Aaishri taking Laxmibai somewhere and tries to interfere. But he is rebuffed by Aaishri. Moropant wonders if he took the right decision by getting Manu married to a king. Aaishri lectures Laxmibai on the duties of a woman. She tells Laxmibai that she has to bear an heir to the royal family and live by her rules. Laxmibai listens to her, but later vows to herself that she will write her own destiny.