Balarama

As chaos erupts at the svayamvara, Krishna observes the extraordinary prowess of the two Brahmin brothers. With superhuman intelligence, he pieces together their true identities as the Pandavas, believed dead, and shares his discovery with his brother Balarama.

Krishna and Balarama, suspecting the disguised residents of a potter's house are the Pandavas, come to find them. They confirm their identities, explain how they tracked them down, and advise them to remain hidden. After a brief, joyful reunion, they quickly depart to keep the Pandavas' secret safe.

The guards of Subhadra burst into the Sudharma assembly hall with news: Arjuna has abducted her. The Vrishni warriors, enraged and drunk, leap to arm themselves for immediate retaliation. The crisis is only temporarily stilled by Balarama's call for calm and Kamapala's furious speech condemning Arjuna's betrayal.