This lakon has 19 characters: Gatotkaca, Brajadhenta, Sengkuni, Abiyasa, Bilung, Gareng, Kartamarma, Durna, Bagong, Werkudara, Mangsahpati, Banowati, Abimanyu, Brajamusthi, Petruk, Semar, Duryudana, Togog, Durga,
1. Jejer Astina. Duryudana receives Durna, Sengkuni and Kartamarma and they discuss Gatotkaca's upcoming crowning ceremony in Pringgandani. Duryudana fears that this will strengthen the Pandawa in the impending Baratayuda war. Sengkuni mentions the existence of Brajadhenta, a relative of Gatotkaca who doesn't agree with the young man's ascent to the throne. Sengkuni suggests that they can help Brajadhenta, and Duryudana agrees with this plan, sending Sengkuni and the Korawa to support Brajadhenta's claim to the throne.
2. Kedhaton Astina. Banowati receives Duryudana. They eat and Duryudana goes to his meditation chambers.
3. Alun-alun Astina. Sengkuni summons the Korawa to help support Brajadhenta's rebellion and they all depart.
4. Sabrangan GlagahTinunu. Brajadhenta receives Togog and Bilung, who remind him that he should help with the crowning of Gatotkaca. Brajamusthi arrives and tells Brajadhenta the same thing. They fight and Brajamusthi is supported by the sons of the Pandawa. Brajadhenta loses the fight and seeks exile in the forest where he meets Batari Durga. He dresses himself as *Gatotkaca and arrives in Astina with the purpose of stealing Banowati. Sengkuni arrives at Pringgandani. He intends to fill Werkudara's head with gossip so that he will kill Gatotkaca.
5. Wana Unnamed. Abimanyu, Semar, Bagong, Petruk and Gareng are in the forest looking for a cure for Gatotkaca, who is currently sick. Abiyasa at Sapta Arga says that Gatotkaca will heal on his own. Abimanyu encounters WadyaDhandhangMangore. A fight ensues and Abimanyu kills some, but not all, of the giants.
6. Kedhaton Astina. Banowati is harassed by *Gatotkaca. The WadyaAstina fight the Korawa and the latter lose. Sengkuni goes to Pringgandani to report these incidents to Werkudara.
7. Jejer Pringgandani Gatotkaca is sick. Abimanyu arrives and says that he should heal on his own. Sengkuni arrives and gives Werkudara a false report about the events in Astina. Werkudara believes him and carries Gatotkaca to the Alun-alun, where he is to be killed for this affront. But Gatotkaca suddenly regains his strength and flies away in pursuit of the thief in Astina.
8. Kedhaton Astina. *Gatotkaca chases Banowati until the edges of Astina. The real Gatotkaca sees this and attacks the fake one. A fight ensues and the fake one is revealed to be Brajadhenta. Gatotkaca feels uneasy about having to fight his own flesh and blood but he is also angered by Brajadhenta's behavior. Brajamusthi helps him by entering the palm of one of his hands. Eventually, both Brajamusthi and Brajadhenta enter the palms of Gatotkaca's hands and reside there as his source of strength.
9. Jejer Pringgandani The dark clouds over the reign of Gatotkaca disappear and Gatotkaca becomes the king of Pringgandani, crowned Young King. Mangsahpati gives him advice and they all feast together.