Subahu secretly watches Mareech perform the last rites of Tadaka. Later, he tries to kill Mareech for seeking Ram's forgiveness. Sita is in love with Ram and daydreams about him. Janak conveys his intention to Sita about her marriage. The demons attack Vishwamitra's ashram again.

Subahu attacks Ram after faking his surrender. Ram fatally injures Subahu and reveals his divinity before the latter passes away. Sage Vishwamitra bestows the dreadful weapon, Brahmastra on Ram. Sita agrees to Janak's proposal to hold a swayamvar for her. Urmila realises that Sita is in love.

Janak announces Sita's swayamvar. Priest Shatanand prepares to send invitations to all the kingdoms including Lanka. A worried Sita worships Goddess Gauri. Meanwhile, Vishwamitra decides to take Ram and Lakshman to Mithila. Kaikeyi opposes Dashrath's decision to send Ram to Sita's swayamvar.

Ram and Lakshman receive an emotional farewell before they leave Sage Vishwamitra's ashram. Sita consoles Shatanand as he grieves over his mother, Ahalya's curse. Ram feels drawn towards Sage Gautham's ashram, where Ahalya had turned into stone. Ram decides to free her from Sage Gautham's curse.

The sages and Lakshman request Ram not to enter Sage Gautham's abandoned ashram. Shatanand, too arrives. Ram enters the ashram to free Ahalya from the curse and becomes emotional when he sees her plight. He ends the curse and appears before her as Maha Vishnu. Later, Maharshi Gautham arrives there.

Maharshi Gautam apologises to Ahalya and seeks her forgiveness. Lankapati Ravan sends his representative, Malyavaan to Mithila. Sita confronts him as he destroys a field to prepare a launchpad for Ravan's Pushpak Viman. Urmila scolds Malyavaan for misbehaving with Sita.

Sunaina worries about Ravan; Janak consoles her. Rishi Vishwamitra and Ram-Lakshman reach the banks of Ganga. Vishwamitra tells them about Goddess Ganga's life and about the Janak dynasty. Ram-Lakshman arrive in Mithila. Vishwamitra introduces Ram to Yagnavalkya and Gargi.

Gargi tests Ram by confronting him about Tadaka's killing. Ram serves food to Gargi and other women at Yagnavalkya's ashram, contrary to tradition. Janak and Sita long to see Ram. Vishwamitra acknowledges that Ram-Sita are the incarnation of Vishnu-Lakshmi. Sita and Ram finally see each other!

Sita and Ram greet each other. Janak is pleased to see Ram and embraces him. Sage Vishwamitra asks Janak to arrange for Ram-Lakshman to have a darshan of the Shiva Dhanush. Malyavaan tells Mandodari that Ravan has decided to attend Sita's swayamvar. Janak receives a shocking message from Dasharath.

Sita and Ram run into each other. She shows him a golden deer and later asks if he intends to have more than one wife. Ravan forces himself on Rambha, who is about to marry Kuber's son, Nal Kuber. Nal Kuber curses Ravan to die, if he mistreats another woman. Mandorari learns about the curse.

Nanashri tells Ravan that Vishwamitra had brought two princes to destroy Tadaka and Subahu. He tells Ravan that Janak has decided to get Sita married to the person who will string the Shiva Dhanush. Janak informs Kushadwaj that Ravan is a devotee of Lord Shiva. Ravan goes to Mithila for the swayamvar.

Ravan reaches Mithila for Sita's swayamvar. Later, Ravan tells Janak that he wants to see the Shiva Dhanush. Urmila assures Shrutakirti and Mandvi that Ram will win the swayamvar. Meanwhile, Dasharath shares his worries with Guru Vashisth. Janak and Sita get emotional and share a tender moment.

Ravan sees the Shiva Dhanush at Janak's temple and vows to take it to Lanka. A humble Ram helps an elderly woman plough a field. Ravan snubs Kushadwaj. Later, he decides to go late to the swayamvar. Sita arrives for her swayamvar and fails to find Ram there!

Mighty kings fail to even move the Shiva Dhanush at the swayamvar! Malyavaan ridicules the assembly for being weak and praises Ravan's might. Later, Ravan arrives to lift the divine bow and humiliates Sita and Janak. He fails to lift it and in a fit of rage, shows his fearsome 10 heads!

Ravan terrifies the assembly with his 10 heads. He partially lifts the Shiva Dhanush before dropping it. He calls Janak a cheat and Sita an orphan! The kings decide to battle it out to win Sita's hand. The fearsome Sage Vishwamitra arrives in time to stop them. Ram-Lakshman arrive too!

Vishwamitra challenges the kings to fight Ram-Lakshman. They hang their heads in defeat. Janak criticises them for fighting over Sita. Vishwamitra orders Ram to uphold Janak's dignity. Ram takes the blessings of the Shiva Dhanush, picks it up with his left hand and snaps it into two!

Janak is shocked as Ram snaps the Shiv Dhanush into two pieces. Lakshman confronts the kings for challenging Ram. Later, Janak announces that Ram is eligible to marry Sita. He is delighted when Sita agrees to marry Ram. Sita puts the garland around Ram. Ram requests Janak to inform Dasharath about the swayamwar.

Sita garlands Ram. Parvati asks Shiva the reason for Ram's incarnation. An enraged Lord Parashuram arrives, threatens to kill everyone and turn Mithila into a burial ground. He fumes at Lakshman for speaking up but Vishwamitra prays to him for forgiveness. He orders Ram to fight with him.

Maharishi Yagyawalkya tells Lord Parashuram about Tadaka vadh. Parashuram learns that Ram is Vishnu's incarnation. He gives Vishnu's Dhanush to Varundev as Ram refuses to take it. Vishwamitra asks Janak to get Dasharath's approval for Ram and Sita's marriage. Ravan decides to punish Janak.

Janak sends a message to Dasharath conveying that Ram has fulfilled the challenge of the Swayamvar and requests his acceptance for the marriage. Dasharath, Kaushalya, Sumitra, Bharat and Shatrughan are delighted by the news. However, Kaikeyi tells Dasharath to turn down Janak’s request.

Sita asks Urmila to find out Ram's food choices. Ravan decides to wage a war on Mithila, but in vain. Ram prefers to eat Sita’s choice of food. Manthara is curious to learn the reason behind Kaikeyi’s disapproval of Sita. Sita serves food to Ram and Lakshman.

Lakshman praises Sita’s cooking skills. Sita asks Ram about his favourite dish. Ravan instructs Tatik to destroy Mithila. Manthara suggests Kaikeyi to approve of Ram's wedding with Sita. A furious Kaikeyi asks Manthara to leave. Bharat asks Kaikeyi to reconsider Ram and Sita’s wedding.

Sunaina gets worried about Sita and Urmila. Kaushalya and Sumitra assure Dasharath that they will make Kaikeyi agree to Ram-Sita’s wedding. Later, Kaikeyi agrees to the wedding on reading Ram's letter. Sita suspects someone to have tampered with nature. Ram saves Mithila from the flood.

Janak praises Ram's valour in saving Mithila. Kaikeyi assures Dashrath that she will make Ram-Sita's wedding the most memorable. Sita and Sunaina get emotional. Mandodari confronts Malyavan for helping Ravan in his misdeed. Urmila is frightened to see a gigantic snake.

Lakshman rescues Urmila from the serpent. Ravan is angry when Tatik tells him that he has failed to destroy Mithila. He recalls Vedavati's curse. Ravan attacks Yamraj when he refuses to explain the mystery of his death. Later, he fights with Mrityudevi and captivates Yamraj and Navgrah.

Dasharath leaves for Mithila. Janak tells Shatanand that they have to fix an auspicious day for Ram and Sita's wedding. Meanwhile, Lakshman tells Ram that Dasharath has agreed to the wedding. Janak asks Shatanand to invite Sunaina's brothers for the wedding.

Dasharath seeks blessings from Vishwamitra and Yagyavalkya. He becomes elated on meeting Ram and Lakshman. Janak welcomes Dasharath to Mithila. Sunaina grooms Sita. Dasharath tells Janak that he is not supposed to meet Sita before the wedding as per their tradition.

Bharat and Shatrughan meet Ram and Lakshman. Sita’s sisters want to spend some time with her. Janak seeks Sita’s approval to send her wedding card to Dasharath. Mahadev decides to attend Ram-Sita’s wedding. Sunaina’s brothers talk to Ram about the marriage.

Shatanand appoints Urmila as the vidhikari for Sita-Ram’s wedding. Mandvi complains to Sita about Bharat. Sita apologises to her on Bharat’s behalf. Kaushalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are delighted on learning about Sita-Ram’s wedding being fixed. Parvati decides to attend Ram’s haldi ceremony.

Mahadev transforms into a pigeon and applies turmeric on Ram. However, Ram identifies Mahadev. Parvati tells Sunaina that she is Mahadev’s devotee and puts haldi on Sita. Sita seeks blessings from Parvati. Narad too decides to meet Ram before the wedding.