The Queen moved by the irony of Destiny bids Savitri to reverse her choice. Now comes a difficult choice but Savitri is clear and determined that she has loved and chosen Satyavan...
The Queen, who represents the conventional human wisdom that looks at life from a practical intelligence rather than an idealistic one, now questions life and destiny and God’s plan.
At the insistence of the queen, the human mother of Savitri, Narad the sage with a capacity of foresight speaks of the destiny that Savitri has with Satyavan.
As human beings we want only pleasant thing to happen. We shun pain and do not want it as our share. We wish to know the future so that we can avert painful events.