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"Mantra" by Munshi Premchand is a short story about a doctor who neglects his duty to a patient, prioritizing his own enjoyment, and the consequences of that act. The story explores themes of selfishness, social responsibility, and karma, with the doctor's actions ultimately leading to a tragic outcome and a subsequent lesson learned. When a poor woman dies in childbirth, her good-for-nothing husband and father-in-law are forced to fend for a shroud. An English language translation of Kafan by Munshi Premchand