Banasur vents his anger on Usha for showing her concern for Aniruddha. He urges Mahadev to help him in fighting against the yaduvanshis. Mahadev enlightens Banasur about Krishna's powers. He warns Banasur not to fight against Krishna. Nevertheless, Banasur is adamant on attacking Krishna. The deities and the rishis worry about the war. Mahadev worries as he has committed to protect Banasur during the war. He and Krishna worry about the consequences of the war between the yaduvanshis and Banasur.