EPISODE 167
Shiva appears before sage Markendeya and blesses him with a son. His wife Sutapa is deeply worried due to the limited life span of their son. Markendeya advises her to pray to Shiva.
EPISODE 168
Shiva satisfies Parvati and Narad about their queries regarding Markendeya. Markendeya is deeply absorbed in Shiva's worship. On the failure of his messengers, Yamraj personally goes to lake Markendeya's life but at that moment, Shiv-Parvati appears there.
EPISODE 169
Shiv-Parvati admonishes Yamraj and then gives their blessings to Markendeya. Parvati, Laxmi and Saraswati are all keen to learn the ultimate knowledge. Narad also goes all over to attain the ultimate knowledge. Advice given to him is to involve himself in Shiva's worship.
EPISODE 170
Narad witnesses Dhrom being cursed by guru. Bholenath assures Narad that he will learn the ultimate knowledge from Parvati. He specifies that such knowledge is imparted to only those who are pure at heart - disciples of Shiva. Shiva also advises Parvati on the subject.
EPISODE 171
Shiva comes to Amarnath cave to impart the ultimate knowledge to Parvati but Parvati falls asleep in the beginning of the discourse itself. Sage Dhaumya, in the guise of a pigeon, receives the ultimate knowledge instead of Parvati. Shiva gets very angry when he hears strange sounds instead of Parvati's acknowledgement.
