Based mostly on a folks story from Rajasthan, "Parinati" offers with the inherent tragedy of human avarice, which should inevitably result in self-destruction. Ganesh, the protagonist, is a potter who leads a cheerful and contented life in a distant village. The one ambition he and his spouse Kurjan share is to get their solely son Laxman married and produce a daughter-in- legislation residence. Future, nonetheless, has ordained in any other case. Ganesh is hand picked for his honesty and dedication by a neighborhood charitable Seth to grow to be the caretaker of his inn in the course of the desert. There, Ganesh and Kurjan meet a rich couple, who're significantly happy with their service and hospitality. They provide to take their son Laxman to distant lands, educate him commerce and make him fabulously wealthy.