Somewhere today we understood that it's not his inattentiveness rather he is worried , somewhere he was worried she is doing just for the sake or would not do it at all and that would break him when they know
He had once asked her to do it for him , its his wish or dream .but he hasn't felt worthy of it and somewhere that is eating him that how can he expect her to do it when he isn't worthy ? When he forced her into this marriage ?
According to him he does try but he hasn't been a husband to her ( not in literal sense I mean) .
He has been observant enough , he is grateful to even deserve that she thought she will keep the fast for him .
Pallavi being a widow she must have dreamt to be wearing a mangalsutra and adorned in clothes her husband buys for her .
He needs to understand what vat Savitri means to her specifically bcus of what she went through , but to an extend he does and that's the reason why he is feeling worthless about himself even more .
Also the romatic scene could have been much better , we've seen much better idk where it went wrong - writing ,creatives , execution dunno