pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: संज्ञां च स पुनर्लब्ध्वा सावित्रीमभ्यभाषत। प्रोष्यागत इव प्रेम्णा पुनः पुनरुदीक्ष्य वै॥
English: Having regained his consciousness, he looked at her again and again like one returned from a distant clime (after a long time) and (then) endearingly addressed her thus.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानुवाच सुचिरं बत सुप्तोऽस्मि किमर्थं नावबोधितः। क्व चासौ पुरुष: श्यामो योऽसौ मां संचकर्ष ह।।६५।
English: Satyavana said : Oh, I have slept for a long time. Why did you not awaken me? Where is that darkcomplexioned person who was dragging me away?
Sanskrit: सावित्र्युवाच सुचिरं त्वं प्रसुप्तोऽसि ममाङ्के पुरुषर्षभ। गतः स भगवान् देवः प्रजायसंयमनो यमः॥
English: Savitri said: O best of men, you have (indeed) slept long on my lap. That god, the divine Yama, who governs all creatures, has departed.
Sanskrit: विश्रान्तोऽसि महाभाग विनिद्रश्च नृपात्मज! यदि शक्यं समुत्तिष्ठ विगाढां पश्य शर्वरीम्॥
English: O blessed one, you are (now) soothed and O prince, you have awakened from sleep. If you are able, rise up. Look, the night is far advanced.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच उपलभ्य ततः संज्ञां सुखसुप्त इवोत्थितः। दिशः सर्वा वनान्तांश्च निरीक्ष्योवाच सत्यवान्॥
English: Markandeya said : Having regained his consciousness, Satyavana got up like one who had enjoyed an undisturbed sleep; and seeing all the sides covered with woods he said:
Sanskrit: फलाहारोऽस्मि निष्क्रान्तस्त्वया सह सुमध्यमे। ततः पाटयत: काष्ठं शिरसो मे रुजाभवत्॥
English: "O slender-waisted damsel, I set out with you for gathering fruits. And when I was hewing down the woods my headached.
Sanskrit: शिरोऽभितापसंतप्तः स्थातुं चिरमशक्नुवन्। तवोत्सङ्गे प्रसुप्तोऽस्मि इति सर्वं स्मरे शुभे॥
English: Sorely distressed with headache I could not stand up long and (therefore) lay down on your lap. O auspicious girl, I remember all this.
Sanskrit: त्वयोपगूढस्य च मे निद्रयापहृतं मनः। ततोऽपश्यं तमो घोरं पुरुषं च महौजसम्॥७११
English: Embraced by you, sleep gently came upon me. I then saw it was intensenly dark and also a highly effulgent person.
Sanskrit: तद् यदि त्वं विजानासि किं तद् ब्रूहि सुमध्यमे। स्वप्नो मे यदि वा दृष्टो यदि वा सत्यमेव तत्॥
English: O slender-waisted lady, tell me, if you are aware of all that happened whether what I saw was a dream or a reality."
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाथ सावित्री रजनी व्यवगाहते। वस्ते सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्यास्यामि नृपात्मज॥
English: Thereupon Savitri replied to him "prince, the night is deepening tomorrow, I will disciose to you faithfully all that occurred.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते पितरौ पश्य सुव्रत। विगाढा रजनी चेयं निवृत्तश्च दिवाकरः॥
English: Get up, get up, may you be all hale, O you of good devotion, come and see your parents. The sun has long gone down and the night is deepening.
Sanskrit: नक्तंचराचरन्त्येते हृष्टाः क्रूराभिभाषिणः। श्रूयन्ते पर्णशब्दाश्च मृगाणां चरतां वने॥
English: The night-wandering creatures of harsh voices are joyfully roving about. And the rustling of leaves consequent on the footsteps of beasts are heard.
Sanskrit: एता घोरं शिवा नादान दिशं दक्षिणपश्चिमाम्। आस्थाय विरुवन्त्युचाः कम्पयन्त्यो मनो मम॥
English: Jackals of frightful appearance stationed in the south and east have set up terrible howls which make my heart tremble.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानुवाच वनं प्रतिभयाकारं घनेन तमसाऽऽवृतम्। न विज्ञास्यसि पन्थानं गन्तुं चैव न शक्ष्यसि॥
English: Satyavana said : The forest, enveloped with a dense darkness, has worn a dreadful appearance. You will therefore neither be able to discern the paths nor to go.
Sanskrit: सावित्र्युवाच अस्मिन्नद्य वने दग्धे शुष्कवृक्षः स्थितो ज्वलन्। वायुना धम्यमानोऽत्र दृश्यतेऽग्निः क्वचित् क्वचित्।।७८
English: Savitri said: There is a withered tree in a burning state in this forest which caught fire today. And the flames stirred up by the wind are seen now and then.
Sanskrit: ततोऽग्निमानयित्वेह ज्वालयिष्यामि सर्वतः। काष्ठानीमानि सन्तीह जहि सन्तापमात्मनः॥
English: Fetching some fire (from that tree) I will kindle a fire all around. There are plenty of logs here. (So) give up your uneasiness.
Sanskrit: यदि नोत्सहसे गन्तुं सरुजं त्वां हि लक्षये। न च ज्ञास्यसि पन्थानं तमसा संवृते वने॥
English: If you do not venture to go. (I will do all this). I see you are unwell. You will not be able to discern the paths as a dense darkness is hanging over these woods.
Sanskrit: श्वः प्रभाते वने दृश्ये यास्यावोऽनुमते तव। वसावेह क्षपामेकां रुचितं यदि तेऽनघ॥
English: We shall, with your leave, go tomorrow when the forest will be visible. O sinless one, we shall remain here for the night if you wish.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानुवाच शिरोरुजा निवृत्ता मे स्वस्थान्यङ्गानि लक्षये। मातापितृभ्यामिच्छामि संगमं त्वत्प्रसादजम्॥
English: Satyavana said : I have recovered from the headache and my limbs are in a sound condition. I am therefore, through your favour, desirous of seeing my parents.
Sanskrit: न कदाजिद् विकालं हि गतपूर्वो मयाऽऽश्रमः। अनागतायां सन्ध्यायां माता मे प्ररुणद्धि माम्॥
English: Never before did I return to the hermitage after the lapse of the proper time. My mother is used to shut me up in the asylum even before the evening sets in.
Sanskrit: दिवापि मयि निष्क्रान्ते संतष्येते गुरू मम। विचिनोति हि मां तातः सहैवाश्रमवासिभिः॥
English: Even if I go out during the day my parents are filled with anxiety. And my father together with all the inhabitants of the hermitages searches for me.
Sanskrit: मात्रा पित्रा च सुभृशं दुःखिताभ्यामहं पुरा। उपालब्धश्च बहुशश्चिरेणागच्छसीति ह॥
English: Several times before this my parents afflicted with grief rebuked me saying “you have been long out."
Sanskrit: का त्ववस्था तयोरद्य मदर्थमिति चिन्तये। तयोरदृश्ये मयि च महद् दुःखं भविष्यति॥
English: I am now reflecting as to what a state they will be reduced for my sake. Surely, they will be sorely afflicted on account of my absence.
Sanskrit: पुरा मामूचतुश्चैव रात्रावस्रायमाणको। भृशं सुदुःखितौ वृद्धौ बहुशः प्रीतिसंयुतौ॥
English: Sometimes ago, one night, the cheerful old couple, being greatly distressed and weeping profusely said to me repeatedly,
Sanskrit: त्वया हीनौ न जीवाव मुहूर्तमपि पुत्रका यावद् धरिष्यसे पुत्र तावन्नौ जीवितं ध्रुवम्॥
English: “Dear son, bereft of you, we cannot endure life for a single moment. Surely we must not survive you.
Sanskrit: वृद्धयोरन्धयोदृष्टिस्त्वयि वंशः प्रतिष्ठितः। त्वयि पिण्डश्च कीर्तिश्च संतानं चावयोरिति॥
English: You are the only support of these blind ones. The perpetuity of our line, our funeral oblations, our fame, our descendants, (all) depend on you."
Sanskrit: माता वृद्धा पिता वृद्धस्तयोर्यष्टिरहं किल। तौ रात्रौ मामपश्यन्तौ कामवस्थां गमिष्यतः॥
English: My father is, old and so also is my mother; and surely I am their only stay. To what a state will they be reduced if they miss me during the night?
Sanskrit: निद्रायाश्चाभ्यसूयामि यस्या हेतोः पिता मम। माता च संशयं प्राप्ता मत्कृतेऽनपकारिणी॥
English: I blame that sleep in consequence of which my harmless parents are in agonising suspense for my sake.
Sanskrit: अहं च संशयं प्राप्तः कृच्छ्रामापदमास्थितः। मातापितृभ्यां हि विना नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे॥
English: And (on account of which) I also placed in this critical position am filled with anxiety. Without my parents I do not care to bear life.
Sanskrit: व्यक्तमाकुलया बुद्ध्या प्रज्ञाचक्षुः पिता मम। एकैकमस्यां वेलायां पृच्छत्याश्रमवासिनम्॥
English: I am sure, that by this time my blind father with his mind torn with grief is inquiring of the dwellers of the hermitages about me.
Sanskrit: नात्मानमनुशोचामि यथाहं पितरं शुभे। भर्तारं चाप्यनुगतां मातरं परिदुर्बलाम्॥
English: I do not, O auspicious girl, grieve so much for myself as for my father and my weak mother (ever) devoted to her husband.
Sanskrit: मत्कृतेन हि तावद्य सन्तापं परमेध्यतः। जीवन्तावनुजीवामि भर्तव्यौ तौ मयेति ह॥ तयोः प्रियं मे कर्तव्यमिति जानामि चाप्यहम्।
English: Surely, they will experience a deep sorrow for my sake. I know that my life will last so long as theirs, that I should support them and do only such acts as are agreeable to them.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा गुरुभक्तो गुरुप्रियः॥ उच्छ्रित्य बाहू दुःखार्तः सुस्वरं प्ररुरोद ह।
English: Markandeya said : Saying this, that virtuous one devoted to and fond of his parents, raising his arms began to bewail loudly in great sorrow.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत् तथा दृष्ट्वा भर्तारं शोककर्शितम्॥ प्रमृज्याश्रूणि नेत्राभ्यां सावित्री धर्मचारिणी। यदि मेऽस्ति तपस्तप्तं यदि दत्तं हुतं यदि॥ शुश्रूश्वशुरभर्तृणां मम पुण्यास्तु शर्वरी।
English: Seeing that her husband was oppressed with such a deep sorrow, the virtuous Savitri wiping the tears from his eyes spoke to him thus, “If I have practised asceticism, if I have done charitable acts, if I have offered oblations (to the fire), then, may this night be conducive to the welfare of my father-in-law, mother-in-law and my husband.
Sanskrit: न स्मराम्युक्तपूर्वं वै स्वैरेष्वप्यनृतां गिरम्॥ तेन सत्येन तावद्य ध्रियेतां श्वशुरौ ममा
English: I do not remember to have offered a falsehood even in jest. By virtue of that truth may my father-in-law and mother-in-law remain alive this day.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानुवाच कामये दर्शनं पित्रोर्याहि सावित्रि मा चिरम्॥
English: Satyavana said: impatient to my parents. (Therefore), O Savitri, let us start immediately.
Sanskrit: पुरा मातुः पितुर्वापि यदि पश्यामि विप्रियम्। न जीविष्ये वरारोहे सत्येनात्मानमालभे॥
English: If I find my parents overtaken by any calamity, then, O fair girl, I swear by my own self I shall not bear life. I am see
Sanskrit: यदि धर्मे च ते बुद्धिर्मा चेज्जीवन्तमिच्छसि। मम प्रियं वा कर्तव्यं गच्छावाश्रममन्तिकात्॥
English: If you are devoted to virtue, if you wish to see me alive, if it is your duty to do what is agreeable to me, (then) let us return to the hermitage (at once).
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच सावित्री तत उत्थाय केशान् संयम्य भाविनी। पतिमुत्थापयामास बाहुभ्यां परिगृह्य वै॥
English: Thereupon, the fair Savitri rose up and adjusted her hair. She (next) taking her husband by his arms made him arise.
Sanskrit: उत्थाय सत्यवांश्चापि प्रमृज्याङ्गानि पाणिना। सर्वा दिशः समालोक्य कठिने दृष्टिमादधे॥
English: Satyavana too having risen, rubbed his limbs with his hand. Then looking around all sides, he cast his eyes on the fruit bag.
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाथ सावित्री श्वः फलानि हरिष्यसि। योगक्षेमार्थमेतं ते नेष्यामि परशुं त्वहम्॥
English: And Savitri said to him “gather fruit tomorrow. I shall carry your hatchet which is conducive to your devotion and welfare."
Sanskrit: कृत्वा कठिनभारं सा वृक्षशाखावलम्बिनम्। गृहीत्वा परशुं भर्तुः सकाशे पुनरागमत्॥
English: (Having said this), she hanging the bag on the branch of a tree and taking the hatchet, returned to her husband.
Sanskrit: वामे स्कन्धे तु वामोरूर्भर्तुर्बाहुं निवेश्य च। दक्षिणेन परिष्वज्य जगाम गजगामिनी॥
English: Then that lady of fair thighs, placing her husband's left hand on her left shoulder and embracing him by her right hand proceeded slowly like an elephant.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानुवाच अभ्यासगमनाद् भीरु पन्थानो विदिता मम। वृक्षान्तरालोकितया ज्योत्स्नया चापि लक्षये॥
English: Satyavana said : Timid girl, the paths are well known to me as I go by them often. Further, by the moonlight falling between the trees I can discern them.
Sanskrit: आगतौ स्वः पथा येन पलान्यवचितानि च। यथागतं शुभे गच्छ पन्थानं मा विचारय॥
English: We have now reached the path we came by for gathering fruits. O auspicious girl, go along the way we took (in the morning) without hesitation.
Sanskrit: पलाशखण्डे चैतस्मिन् पन्था व्यावर्तते द्विधा। तस्योत्तरेण यः पन्थास्तेन गच्छ त्वरस्व च॥ स्वस्थोऽस्मि बलवानस्मि दिदृक्षुः पितरावुभौ।
English: Near yonder Palasa tree the road has branched off into two. Follow the path that lies to the north of it; be quick. I am now all right, have regained my strength and am very desirous of seeing my parents.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ब्रुवन्नेवं त्वरायुक्तः सम्प्रायादाश्रमं प्रति॥
English: Saying this, he quickly proceeded towards the hermitage.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु धुमत्सेनो महाबलः। लब्धचक्षुः प्रसन्नायां दृष्ट्यां सर्वं ददर्श ह॥
English: Markandeya said : In the meantime, the highly-powerful Dyumatsena, being restored to his sight, could behold everything with a clear vision.
Sanskrit: स सर्वानाश्रमान् गत्वा शैब्यया सह भार्यया। पुत्रहेतोः परामाति जगाम भरतर्षभ॥
English: O most exalted of the Bharatas, accompanied by his wife Shaivya he visited all the hermitages in search of his son) and was greatly afflicted for his sake.
Sanskrit: तावाश्रमान् नदीश्चैव वनानि च सरांसि च। तस्यां निशि विचिन्वन्तौ दम्पती परिजग्मतुः॥
English: The (old) couple, at that night walked about searching (for their son) in all the hermitages, rivers, woods and lakes.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा शब्दं तु यं कञ्चिदुन्मुखौ सुतशङ्कया। सावित्रीसहितोऽभ्येति सत्यवानित्यभाषताम्॥
English: And as soon as they heard any sound, considering that it was (caused by the footsteps of) their son they raised up their heads and said “there comes Satyavana accompanied by Savitri."
Sanskrit: भिन्नैश्च परुषैः पादैः सव्रणैः शोणितोक्षितैः। कुशकण्टकविद्धाङ्गावुन्मत्ताविव धावतः॥
English: And with their feet torn, cracked, wounded and bleeding and pierced by thorns and Kusha blades they ran about like mad men.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिसृत्य तैर्विप्रैः सर्वैराश्रमवासिभिः। परिवार्य समाश्वास्य तावानीतौ स्वमाश्रमम्॥
English: Then all the twice-born ones, dwelling in the (neighbouring) hermitages approached and surrounded them. And soothing the old couple they brought them back to their own hermitage.
Sanskrit: तत्र भार्यासहायः स वृतो वृद्धैस्तपोधनैः। आश्वासितोऽपि चित्रार्थैः पूर्वराज्ञां कथाश्रयैः॥
English: There the aged ascetics surrounding the old man together with his wife began to console him with stories of wonderful import about the kings of by gone ages.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ पुनराश्वस्तौ वृद्धौ पुत्रदिदृक्षया। बाल्यवृत्तानि पुत्रस्य स्मरन्तौ भृशदुःखितौ॥
English: Although the old couple, eager to behold their son, thus comforted, the remembrance of the youthful days of their son again awakened deep sorrow in them.
Sanskrit: पुनरुक्त्वा च करुणां वाचं तौ शोककर्शितौ। हा पुत्र हा साध्वि वधूः क्वासि क्वासीत्यरोदताम्। ब्राह्मणः सत्यवाक् तेषामुवाचेदं तयोर्वचः॥
English: And weighed down with affliction, they again began to give vent to their grief in mournful accents saying "Alas, O son, O chaste daughter-in-law, where are you?" Then a truthful Brahmana told them these words.
Sanskrit: सुवर्चा उवाच ययास्य भार्या सावित्री तपसा च दमेन च। आचारेण च संयुक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: Suvarcha said: was "Satyavana is surely alive, because his wife Savitri is devoted to asceticism, is selfcontrolled and is well behaved."
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच वेदाः साङ्गा मयाधीतास्तपो मे संचितं महत्। कौमारब्रह्मचर्यं च गुरवोऽग्निश्च तोषिताः॥
English: Gautama said: "I have read the Vedas together with all their branches and have laid up a great store of asceticism. I have led a life of celebacy, have gone through the Brahmacharya mode of life and have appeased the fire and my superiors.
Sanskrit: समाहितेन चीर्णानि सर्वाण्येव व्रतानि मे। वायुभक्षोपवासश्च कृतो मे विधिवत् पुरा॥
English: I have observed all the vows with a devout spirit; and agreeably to the ordinances I have very often subsisted on air alone and observed fasts.
Sanskrit: अनेन तपसा वेद्मि सर्वं परचिकीर्षितम्। सत्यमेतन्निबोधध्वं ध्रियते सत्यवानिति॥
English: By virtue of this asceticism I am aware of the doings of other people. Know this to be certain that Satyavana is alive.
Sanskrit: शिष्य उवाच उपाध्यायस्य मे वक्त्राद् यथा वाक्यं विनिःसृतम् नैव जातु भवेन्मिथ्या तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: The disciple of Gautama said : The words that have come out of the mouth of my preceptor can never be false. Therefore, Satyavana is (surely) alive.
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः यथास्य भार्या सावित्री सर्वैरेव सुलक्षणैः। अवैधव्यकरैर्युक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: The Rishis said : As his wife Savitri bears all the auspicious signs indicative of her exemption from widowhood, it is certain that Satyavana lives.
Sanskrit: भारद्वाज उवाच यथास्य भार्या सावित्री तपसा च दमेन च। आचारेण च संयुक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: Bharadvaja said : As his wife Savitri is possessed of devotion, self control and good behaviour, it admits of no doubt that Satyavana is alive.
Sanskrit: दाल्भ्य उवाच यथा दृष्टिः प्रवृत्ता ते सावित्र्याश्च यथा व्रतम्। गताऽऽहारमकृत्वा च तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: Dalbhya said: Considering that you have regained your sight and that Savitri has gone out without meals after the performance of her vow, it is certain that Satyavana is alive.
Sanskrit: आपस्तम्ब उवाच यथा वदन्ति शान्तायां दिशि वै मृगपक्षिणः। पार्थिवी च प्रवृत्तिस्ते तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: Mandyavya said: From the manner in which birds and beasts are sending forth their voices in the still atmosphere and since you have regained your sight making you useful for worldly purposes, it is sure that Satyavana lives.
Sanskrit: धौम्य उवाच सर्वैर्गुणैरुपेतस्ते यथा पुत्रो जनप्रियः। दीर्घायुर्लक्षणोपेतस्तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥
English: Dhaumya said : Your son Satyavana is surely alive in as much as he is endued with all the noble qualities, beloved by all and bears signs indicative of a long life.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमाश्वासितस्तैस्तु सत्यवाग्भिस्तपस्विभिः। तांस्तान् विगणयन् सर्वांस्ततः स्थिर इवाभवत्॥
English: Markandeya said : Thus consoled by those truthful sages and reflecting on the words they said, Dyumatsena became a little pacified.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तात् सावित्री भ; सत्यवता सह। आजगामाश्रमं रात्रौ प्रहृष्टा प्रविवेश ह॥
English: A moment after, Savitri accompanied by her husband Satyavana arrived at the asylum during the night and entered it cheerfully.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः पुत्रेण संगतं त्वां तु चक्षुष्मन्तं निरीक्ष्य च। सर्वे वयं वै पृच्छामो वृद्धिं वै पृथिवीपते।॥
English: The Brahmanas said : O lord of the earth, we all congratulate you heartily on your union with your son and your recovery of eye sight.
Sanskrit: समागमेन पुत्रस्य सावित्र्या दर्शनेन च। चक्षुषश्चात्मनो लाभात् त्रिभिर्दिष्ट्या विवर्धसे॥
English: Your meeting with your son, your sight of Savitri and your restoration to sight, these three blessing will make you prosper.
Sanskrit: सर्वैरस्माभिरुक्तं यत् तथा तन्नात्र संशयः। भूयोभूयः समृद्धिस्ते क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति॥
English: What we have said,, shall undoubtedly come to pass. You will soon rapidly grow in prosperity.
Sanskrit: ततोऽग्नि तत्र संज्वाल्य द्विजास्ते सर्व एव हि। उपासांचक्रिरे पार्थ धुमत्सेनं महीपतिम्॥
English: Markandeya said : Then, O Partha, all those twice born ones kindled a fire and took their seats before the king Dyumatsena.
Sanskrit: शैब्या च सत्यवांश्चैव सावित्री चैकतः स्थिताः। सर्वैस्तैरभ्यनुज्ञाता विशोकाः समुपाविशन्।॥
English: Shaivya, Satyavana and Savitri who all stood on one side, gladly sat down with the permission of them all.
Sanskrit: ततो राज्ञा सहासीनाः सर्वे ते वनवासिनः। जातकौतूहलाः पार्थं पप्रच्छुर्नृपतेः सुतम्॥
English: Then O Partha all those inhabitants of forest, who were seated with the king, actuated by curiosity asked the kings son.
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः प्रागेव नागतं कस्मात् सभार्येण त्वया विभो। विरात्रे चागतं कस्मात् कोऽनुबन्धस्तवाभवत्॥
English: The Rishis said : O renowned prince, why did you not make your appearance with your wife earlier? Why did you come so late at night? What obstacle stood in your way?
Sanskrit: संतापित: पिता माता वयं चैव नृपात्मज! कस्मादिति न जानीमस्तत् सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O Prince, we can not make out why you have given so much pain to your father, mother and ourselves also. You ought to relate all this.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानुवाच पित्राहमभ्यनुज्ञातः सावित्री सहितो गतः। अथ मेऽभूच्छिरोदुःखं वने काष्ठानि भिन्दतः॥
English: Satyavana said: Taking leave of my father I went out with Savitri. While cutting down the woods in the forest my head began to ache.
Sanskrit: सुप्तश्चाहं वेदनया चिरमित्युपलक्षये। तावत् कालं न च मया सुप्तपूर्वं कदाचन॥
English: Afflicted with the pain I slept a long while. Thus far only do I remember. Never before did I sleep for so long a time.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषामेव भवतां संतापो मा भवेदिति। अतो विरात्रागमनं नान्यदस्तीह कारणम्॥
English: Considering that you all should not be troubled on my account, I came so late at night. There is no other reason (for my late arrival).
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच अकस्माच्चक्षुषः प्राप्तिर्युमत्सेनस्य ते पितुः। नास्य त्वं कारणं वेत्सि सावित्री वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: Gautama said: You, then, do not know how your father Dyumatsena has suddenly recovered his eyes. Let, therefore, Savitri relate it.
Sanskrit: श्रोतुमिच्छामि सावित्रि त्वं हि वेत्थ परावरम्। त्वां हि जानामि सावित्रि सावित्रीमिव तेजसा॥
English: We are desirous of learning all this from you who are surely acquainted with the mysteries of good and evil. For, O Savitri, we know you are as resplendent as Savitri herself (the wife of Brahma).
Sanskrit: त्वमत्र हेतुं जानीषे तस्मात् सत्यं निरुच्यताम्। रहस्यं यदि ते नास्ति किंचिदत्र वदस्व नः॥
English: You are (undoubtedly) aware of the cause of this. Therefore speak truly. If you have nothing to conceal, then relate it to us.
Sanskrit: सावित्र्युवाच एवमेतद् यथा वेत्थ संकल्पो नान्यथा हि वः। न हि किंचिद् रहस्यं मे श्रूयतां तथ्यमेव यत्॥
English: Savitri said: It is as you know it to be. Your desire can never prove fruitless. I have nothing to conceal from you. Now hear the true cause of this.
Sanskrit: मृत्युर्मे पत्युराख्यातो नारदेन महात्मना। स चाद्य दिवसः प्राप्तस्ततो नैनं जहाम्यहम्॥
English: The high-souled Narada had fore told the death of my husband. Today being the appointed time, I did not leave his company.
Sanskrit: सुप्तं चैनं यमः साक्षादुपागच्छत् सकिङ्करः। स एनमनयद् बद्ध्वा दिशं पितृनिषेविताम्॥
English: When he fell asleep Yama in person together with his attendants approached him and tying him (with the noose) proceeded towards the region inhabited by the Pitris.
Sanskrit: अस्तौषं तमहं देवं सत्येन वचसा विभुम्। पञ्च वै तेन मे दत्ता वराः शृणुत तान् मम॥
English: I then began to eulogise that lord god, with truthful words, who conferred on me five boons. Hear of these (boons) from me.
Sanskrit: चक्षुषी च स्वराज्यं च द्वौ वरौ श्वशुरस्य मे। लब्धं पितुः पुत्रशतं पुत्राणां चात्मनः शतम्॥
English: I have obtained two boons for my father-inlaw viz. recovery of his sight and kingdom. I have (further), obtained for my father a hundred sons and an equal number of sons for myself.
Sanskrit: चतुर्वर्षशतायुर्मे भर्ता लब्धश्च सत्यवान्। भर्तुर्हि जीवितार्थं तु मया चीर्णं त्विदं व्रतम्॥
English: (Again) my husband Satyavana has been blessed with a life of four hundred years. I observed the vow for the sake of my husband's life.
Sanskrit: एतत् सर्वं मयाऽऽख्यातं कारणं विस्तरेण वः। यथावृत्तं सुखोदर्कमिदं दुःखं महन्मम॥
English: I have now faithfully described to you in detail the cause which ultimately turned my great sorrow into a crowing bliss.
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः निमज्जमानं व्यसनैरभिद्रुतं कुलं नरेन्द्रस्य तमोमये ह्रदे। त्वया सुशीलव्रतपुण्यया कुलं समुद्भूतं साध्वि पुनः कुलीनया॥
English: The Rishis said: O chaste girl, you are of gentle disposition, observant of vows, possessed of virtue and have sprung from a noble line. And it is by you that the line of this best of kings, overwhelmed with calamities and drowned in a deep gulf (of obscurity) has, (at last), been rescued.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच तथा प्रशस्य ह्यभिपूज्य चैव वरस्त्रियं तामृषयः समागताः। नरेन्द्रमामन्त्र्य सपुत्रमञ्जसा शिवेन जग्मुर्मुदिताः स्वमालयम्॥
English: Markandeya said : The assembled sages, then, having eulogised and paid their adorations to that most exalted lady and having taken leave of that most excellent of kings together with his son, soon left for their respective asylums in peace and with merry hearts.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच भगवन्तमहं भक्तो यथा मां वेत्थ गोपते। तथा परमतिग्मांशो नास्त्यदेयं कथंचन॥
English: Karna said: O god, O lord of splendour and scorching rays, you are as much aware of my being a worshipper of yours, (as of the fact) that there is nothing which I can not part with.
Sanskrit: न मे दारा न मे पुत्रा न चात्मा सुहृदो न च। तथेष्टा वै सदा भक्त्या यथा त्वं गोपते मम॥
English: By virtue of the reverence that I always feel for you, you are. O lord of splendour, dearer (to me) then my wife, my sons, my own self and my friends.
Sanskrit: इष्टानां च महात्मानो भक्तानां च न संशयः। कुर्वन्ति भक्तिमिष्टां च जानीषे त्वं च भास्कर।॥
English: O author of light, you are no doubt aware that high-souled persons cherish a high regard for their devoted worshipper.
Sanskrit: इष्टो भक्तश्च मे कर्णो न चान्यद् दैवतं दिवि। जानीत इति वै कृत्वा भगवानाह मद्धितम्॥
English: Considering that Karna is your devoted worshipper and that he known no other god in heavens, you have given me these instructions.