Shubhankar Mishra’s The First Love Story: Dakshayani arrives as a heartfelt and ambitious attempt to reintroduce readers to one of the most profound tales in Indian mythology—the immortal love story of Shiva and Shakti, with a particular focus on Dakshayani, or Sati. At its core, the book aims to restore the emotional and philosophical richness often overshadowed by the dramatic climax of Sati’s self-immolation, a moment widely known but seldom contextualized in its full narrative depth.