THE MYSTERY OF SALVATION

The Mystery of Salvation, written originally in Hindi in 1932, deals with the toils and dilemmas of upper-middle class characters caught in the transition of traditional and modern values. This play is in three acts and has eight characters. Asha Devi is the only female character with whom both the protagonists, Umashankar and Doctor Tribhuvan Nath, fall in love. This play talks about liberation in many different forms. Asha wants to liberate herself from the repentance of giving poison to Umashankar's wife, which she administers because of her immense love towards Umashankar. Doctor Tribhuvan Nath wants to liberate himself by confessing his sins to Umashankar. And at the end, how Umashankar found his liberation is the turning point of the play. The play has been noted for its literary elocution and admirable portrayal of psychological conflict of the main characters. The present English translation of the work is likely to appeal to a wider audience.