'Matsyagandha' is a historical novel based on ancient Indian epic Mahabharat. It is about a fisherman's girl Satyavati. King of Hastinapur Maharaja Santanu badly falls for her after seeing her once. Santanu's son Devvrat, later called Bheeshm, asks the fisherman to give his daughter Satyavati, for his father Santanu. But for this, the fisherman asks Devvrat to take a pledge that he will not become Hastinapur's king and also remain unmarried throughout his life. After Bheeshma takes the pledge, the fisherman hands over Satyavati for king Santanu.\nThe novel revolves around Satyavati, her feelings, her desires, her emotions, her thinking. They are presented honestly. The Novel carries messages in background. The lengthy dialogues between its characters enriches the mind.