Cry, the Peacock is a 1963 novel by the Indian author Anita Desai. It is her debut novel and is a classic of modern Indian literature. The novel tells the story of Maya, a young woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage and is haunted by a prophecy of doom. Maya's inner turmoil intensifies as she struggles to balance her loyalty to her husband with her growing feelings for Ram. She becomes increasingly obsessed with the prophecy of her death, and her mental state begins to deteriorate. Cry, the Peacock is a complex and psychologically rich novel that explores themes such as love, loss, identity, and the nature of reality. It is a beautifully written and moving story of a woman's struggle to find her own voice and to come to terms with her own mortality. The present paper makes an attempt to study Goutama as a victim of death on account of his wife Maya’s neurosis.