Vaitarni is the hindi name of river Styx , the river that leads to the underworld . This book is a collection of poetry from the pen of Miss Sanskriti Bhardwaj who writes by the name Sanskriti . Vaitarni is her first solo composition . The book contains 70 poems under two chapters - Halahal and Alingan meaning Poison and Embrace respectively . She inks about feminism and humanity in Halahal whereas Alingan contains poems of love and affection .