Ashwathama's Brahmastra damages Uttara's womb. Krishna uses his Sudarshan Chakra on Ashwatthama and curses him. On Subhadra's request, Krishna saves Uttara's unborn baby. After the Pandavas perform the last rites of their sons, Krishna tells Draupadi that the war was needed to change the world.

The Pandavas seek Bhishma's blessings. Bhishma enlightens Yudhishthir on how to rule a kingdom and decides to sacrifice his life during Uttarayana. He instructs the Pandavas to return to Hastinapur. Sanjay and Vidur suggest Dhritarashtra to welcome the Pandavas. Dhritarashtra decides to kill Bheem. Yudhishthir apologises to Dhritarashtra. He asks Bheem to embrace him. Krishna places a statue in Bheem's position. Dhritarashtra destroys the statue mistaking it to be Bheem, and repents for the same.

Dhritarashtra asks Vidur to crown Yudhishthir. Vidur requests Krishna to perform the task. Witnessing all this, Gandhari curses Krishna and the Pandavas. Krishna accepts her curses and preaches to her. Yudhishthir is now the rightful king of Hastinapur.