Driven into the battlefield by Krishna, Arjuna is seized with misgivings. To convince him of his duty, Krishna begins His homily. Padma dressed as Lord Krishna with elaborate headgear and ornamentation, used mime and dance, interspersed with small theermanams and swaras, with little dependence on the stylized mudra language, to illustrate the slokhas. She used simple examples to explain the philosophy. A case in point was the explanation of the three gunas- Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, and the consequential effect of the actions based on them, for the regeneration of the soul. She was able to inject some amount of humour into an otherwise heavy exposition. Her frequent dramatizations like the Dasavataara, to explain Krishna’s manifestations on Earth to save it from destruction, added to the interest element.

But where the programme transcended into another level was during the dramatization of the cosmic form and Arjuna’s reaction to it. Arjuna pleads with Krishna for a glimpse of his cosmic form. He is terrified by what he sees. Here, Padma took some time gaping on bended knees at the mammoth and awesome sight, sometimes with a sense of the ridiculous. Overwhelmed, Arjuna asks, "Who are you?" To which Krishna replies, "I am time, I have come to consume the world. You are just an instrument in my hands; rise up; use your bow..." Arjuna begs for pardon, for treating Krishna as a mere friend. Krishna beckons him with open arms... Arjuna comes close and weeping, falls at Krishna’s feet. The dancer was one with the characters; such was the power of the portrayal. This emotional involvement elevated the programme from mere entertainment into a spiritual journey.