The rajah's beloved wife, at the slander of other envious wives, was thrown into prison, and her son was left in the forest to be torn to pieces by wild animals. But the powerful ruler cannot forget the beautiful Muradevi and after many years returns her to the palace. Having fallen in love with her even more strongly than before, the rajah does not leave his beloved’s chambers. But in Muradevi’s heart there is only a thirst for revenge - for the years of oblivion and humiliation, for the death of her son. Suddenly she has an ally, the learned brahman Chanakya, who dreams of destroying the entire reigning family. Will the conspirators succeed in their planned palace coup? What role is the baby found by shepherds 15 years ago destined to play in its implementation?