Not only is Nakula, the son of Madri, the most handsome of the five Pandavas, but he is also one of the most beautiful men in all of India. That is probably why he is afflicted with suicide. In this novel, through important conversations with his two wives, Karenumati, daughter of Chedi King Shishupala, and Draupadi, daughter of Panchala, the character of Nakula, the fourth Pandava, is revealed, as are many mysterious arguments, debates, and controversies hidden deep within the Mahabharata.