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.