The poet Prasad lives far from the city in a forest, enjoying only the company of his wife Pratibha. The court poet, Kaveeshwar, of a neighboring kingdom discovers Prasad's poetry and, more importantly, his beautiful wife, and invites them to his palace, promising fame and glory. Against Pratibha's advice, Prasad succumbs to temptation, only to see his work plagiarized and his wife harassed.