pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: विभीषणेनानुगतः सुग्रीवसहितस्तदा॥ पुष्पकेण विमानेन वैदेह्या दर्शयन् वनम्। किष्किन्धांत समासाद्य रामः प्रहरतां ववः॥ अङ्गदं कृतकर्माणं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत्।
English: (And on his way from the sea-shore to Kishkindha) Rama in company with Vibhishana and Sugriva, riding on the car Pushpaka showed the princess of Videha all the woods. Having reached Kishkindha, Rama, the most efficient of all smiters, made the successful Angada prince-regent.
Sanskrit: ततस्तैरेव सहितो रामः सौमित्रिणा सह॥ यथागतेन मार्गेण प्रययौ स्वपुरं प्रति।
English: (He) then, together with all these and accompanied by the son of Sumitra, set out for his capital by the same route by which he had come.
Sanskrit: अयोध्यां स समासाद्य पुरीं राष्ट्रपतिस्ततः॥ भरताय हनूमन्तं दूतं प्रास्थापयत् तदा।
English: Having reached Ayodhya the king sent Hanuman as his messenger to Bharata.
Sanskrit: लक्षयित्वेङ्गितं सर्वं प्रियं तस्मै निवेद्य वै॥ वायुपुत्रे पुनः प्राप्ते नन्दिग्राममुपागमत्।
English: (Hanuman) then communicated to him the happy news on having observed his external signs and (gestures). And the son of the windgod having come back, (Rama himself) went to Nandigrama.
Sanskrit: स तत्र मलदिग्धाङ्गं भरतं चीरवाससम्॥ अचतः पादुके कृत्वा ददर्शासीनमासने।
English: He there saw Bharata covered with dirt, attired in barks of trees and seated on the throne with (Rama's) shoes before him.
Sanskrit: संगतो भरतेनाथ शत्रुघ्नेन च वीर्यवान्॥ राघवः सहसौमित्रिर्मुमुदे भरतर्षभ।
English: Then, O best of the Bharatas, the mighty descendant of Raghu together with the son of Sumitra experienced a great delight on being joined with Bharata and Shatrughna.
Sanskrit: ततो भरतशत्रुघ्नौ समेतौ गुरुणा तदा॥ वैदेह्या दर्शनेनोभौ प्रहर्षं समवापतुः।
English: And Bharata and Shatrughna too being united with their eldest brother and beholding the princess of Mithila rejoiced exceedingly.
Sanskrit: तस्मै तद् भरतो राज्यमागतायातिसत्कृतम्। न्यासं निर्यातयामास युक्तः परमया मुदा॥
English: Having paid his respects to Rama who had returned (from exile) Bharata with great pleasure made over the kingdom, to him, which he governed as a trustee (for Rama).
Sanskrit: ततस्तं वैष्णवे शूरं नक्षत्रेऽभिमतेऽहनि। वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च सहितावभ्यषिञ्चताम्॥
English: Then Vasishtha together with Vamadeva installed that hero, at the eighth muhurta (a muhurta is equal to two dandas that is 4 minutes), of day under the constellation Shravana.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिषिक्तः कपिश्रेष्ठं सुग्रीवं ससुहृज्जनम्। विभीषणं च पौलस्त्यमन्वजानाद् गृहान् प्रति॥
English: Being installed (on the throne) Rama gave his permission to that foremost of monkeys, Sugriva together with his friends and also to Vibhishana, the son of Pulastya to return to their homes.
Sanskrit: अभ्यर्च्य विविधैर्भोगैः प्रीतियुक्तौ मुदा युतौ। समाधायेतिकर्तव्यं दुःखेन विससर्ज ह॥
English: Having entertained those two (friends) Sugriva and Vibhishana who were well pleased and exceedingly glad, with various sorts of foods and drinks and having done his duty suitable to the occasion he dismissed them with a heavy heart.
Sanskrit: पुष्पकं च विमानं तत् पूजयित्वा स राघवः। प्रादाद् वैश्रवणायैव प्रीत्या स रघुनन्दनः॥
English: And having worshipped the car Pushpaka, the descendant of Raghu, gladly gave it back to Kubera.
Sanskrit: ततो देवर्षिसहितः सरितं गोमतीमनु। दशाश्वमेधानाजढे जारूथ्यान् स निरर्गलान्॥
English: Then assisted by that divine sage (Vasishtha) he safely celebrated ten horse sacrifices on the banks of the (river) Gomati by offering to the Brahmanas presents thrice (as much as usual).
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो रामेणामिततेजसा। प्राप्तं व्यसनमत्युचं वनवासकृतं पुरा॥
English: Markandeya said: O mighty-armed one, thus, in days of old Rama of unrivalled energy had experienced such a terrible disaster owing to his being exiled in the forests.
Sanskrit: मा शुचः पुरुषव्याघ्र क्षत्रियोऽसि परंतप। बाहुवीर्याश्रिते मार्गे वर्तसे दीप्तनिर्णये॥
English: O most valiant of men, do not (therefore) lament (over your misfortune); for, O tormentor of foes, you are a Kshatriya. You are journeying along the path which calls forth the prowess of arms and which is calculated to lead to sure success.
Sanskrit: न हि ते वृजिनं किंचिद् वर्तते परमण्वपि। अस्मिन् मार्गे निषीदेयुः सेन्द्रा अपि सुरासुराः॥
English: (By following this path) you have not incurred even an atom of sin. The gods together with Indra and the Asuras have (sometimes) to adopt this path.
Sanskrit: संहत्य निहतो वृत्रो मरुद्भिर्वलापाणिना। नमुचिश्चैव दुर्धर्षो दीर्घजिह्वा च राक्षसी॥
English: (It was by adopting this path) that the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) together with the Marutas slew Vritra, the invincible Namuchi and the Rakshasa female Dirghajivha.
Sanskrit: सहायवति सर्वार्थाः संतिष्ठन्तीह सर्वशः। किं नु तस्याजितं संख्ये यस्य भ्राता धनंजयः॥
English: In this world, he, that is backed up, has all his desires gratified. What is there that cannot be overcome by him in battle whose brother is Dhananjaya?
Sanskrit: अयं च बलिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। युवानौ च महेष्वासौ वीरौ माद्रवतीसुतौ॥
English: This Bhima of terrible prowess is the strongest of the strong; and the two youthful and heroic sons of Madravati are mighty bowmen.
Sanskrit: एभिः सहायैः कस्मात् त्वं विषीदसि परंतप। य इमे वलिाणः सेनां जयेयुः समरुद्गणाम्॥
English: Why, then, O tormentor of foes, do you grieve, since you have such supporters, as are capable of vanquishing the forces of the wielder of the thunderbolt together with the Marutas?
Sanskrit: त्वमप्येभिर्महेष्वासैः सहायैर्देवरूपिभिः। विजेष्यसे रणे सर्वानमित्रान् भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, with these mighty bowmen of celestials appearance you will surely conquer in battle all your enemies.
Sanskrit: इतश्च त्वमिमां पश्य सैन्धवेन बलिना वीर्यमत्तेन हृतामेभिर्महात्मभिः॥ आनीतां द्रौपदी कृष्णां कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्। जयद्रथं च राजानं विजितं वशमागतम्॥
English: Just see, these high-minded (brothers of yours) after achieving terrible feats (of arms) have rescued this daughter of Drupada carried off by the evil-minded Saindhava puffed up with pride and power. (And they) have also vanquished and reduced to subjection king Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: असहायेन रामेण वैदेही पुनराहता। हत्वा संख्ये दशग्रीवं राक्षसं भीमविक्रमम्॥
English: Again, the princess of Videha was rescued by Rama with almost no allies after having slain in battle the terribly-powerful ten-necked.
Sanskrit: दुरात्मना। यस्य शाखामृगा मित्राण्यक्षाः कालमुखास्तथा। जात्यन्तरगता राजन्नेतद् बुद्ध्यानुचिन्तय॥
English: Consider this, O king, by (the exercise of your) intelligence, that his (Rama's) only allies were the bears and the monkeys born in other orders of creation.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् स त्वं कुरुश्रेष्ठ मा शुचो भरतर्षभ। त्वद्विधा हि महात्मानो न शोचन्ति परंतप॥
English: Therefore, O best of the Kurus, O most exalted of the Bharata, do not grieve over all this. O tormentor of foes, high-minded men like you never give way to sorrow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमाश्वासितो राजा मार्कण्डेयेन धीमता। त्यक्त्वा दुःखमदीनात्मा पुनरप्येनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus consoled by the intelligent Markandeya, the large-hearted king giving up his sorrow again spoke to Markandeya.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच अथ मद्राधिपो राजा नारदेन समागतः। उपविष्टः सभामध्ये कथायोगेन भारत॥
English: Markandeya said : OBharata, (one day) when that monarch, the king of the Madra, joined by Narada and seated in the midst of his court, was conversing with him.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिगम्य तीर्थानि सर्वाण्येवाश्रमांस्तथा। आजगाम पितुर्वेश्म सावित्री सह मन्त्रिभिः॥
English: Savitri, after visiting all the Tirthas and the hermitages, came to the abode of her father together with the ministers.
Sanskrit: नारदेन सहासीनं सा दृष्ट्वा पितरं शुभा। उभयोरेव शिरसा चक्रे पादाभिवादनम्॥
English: That auspicious one, seeing her father seated with Narada, bowed down to the feet of both with her head.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच क्व गदाभूत् सुतेयं ते कुतश्चैवागता नृप। किमर्थं युवती भत्रे न चैनां सम्प्रयच्छसि॥
English: Narada said: O king, where did this your daughter go to and where does she come from? Why do you not bestow this youthful (damsel) on a husband?
Sanskrit: अश्वपतिरुवाच कार्येण खल्वनेनैव प्रेषितायैव चागता। एतस्याः शृणु देवर्षे भर्तारं योऽनया वृतः॥
English: Ashyapati said : She was sent on that very business and she is just now come. Hear, O divine sage, from her, whom she has chosen for her husband.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच सा ब्रूहि विस्तरेणेति पित्रा संचोदिता शुभा। तदैव तस्य वचनं प्रतिगृह्येदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Markandeya said : That auspicious one, at the command of her father to relate everything in detail, regarded his words like those of a god and said thus,
Sanskrit: सावित्र्युवाच आसीच्छाल्वेषु धर्मात्मा क्षत्रियः पृथिवीपतिः। धुमत्सेन इति ख्यातः पश्चाच्चान्धो बभूव ह॥
English: Savitri said : There was, in Shalya, a pious Kshatriya king, Dyumatsena by name, who lost his eyes in course of time.
Sanskrit: विनष्टचक्षुषस्तस्य बालपुत्रस्य धीमतः। सामीप्येन हृतं राज्यं छिद्रेऽस्मिन् पूर्ववैरिणा॥
English: That intellectual (monarch) who had an only infant son, having lost his eyes, a neighbouring enemy who bore him an old grudge, taking advantage of his blindness, seized his kingdom.
Sanskrit: स बालवत्सया साधु भार्यया प्रस्थितो वनम्। महारण्यं गतश्चापि तपस्तेपे महाव्रतः॥
English: (Deprived of his kingdom), he (Dyumatsena) accompanied by his wife with the infant at her breast, retired to the woods. And having gone to a great forest, he, observant of rigid vows, began to practise asceticism.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्र पुरे जातः संवृद्धश्च तपोवने। सत्यवाननुरूपो मे भर्तेति मनसा वृतः॥
English: His son, Satyavana (by name), born in the city and brought up in the hermitage, is my fit husband and I have wedded him in my mind.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच अहो बत महत् पापं सावित्र्या नृपते कृतम्। अजानन्त्या यदनया गुणवान् सत्यवान् वृतः॥
English: Narada said: Alas, O king, Savitri has done a very foolish act in as much as she, has through ignorance, chosen for her husband, Satyavana endued with (high) qualities.
Sanskrit: सत्यं वदत्यस्य पिता सत्यं माता प्रभाषते। तथास्य ब्राह्मणाश्चक्रुर्नामैतत् सत्यवानिति॥
English: It is because his father is (ever) truthful and his mother speaks the truth, that the Brahmanas have named him Satyavana (i.e. truthful).
Sanskrit: बालस्याश्वाः प्रियाश्चास्य करोत्यश्वांश्च मृन्मयान्। चित्रेऽपि विलिखत्यश्वांश्चित्राश्व इति चोच्यते॥
English: In his boyhood he was very fond of horses, made horses of clay and painted them. Therefore he is (sometimes) called Chitrashva (i.e. one who paints horses)
Sanskrit: राजोवाच अपीदानी स तेजस्वी बुद्धिमान् वा नृपात्मजः। क्षमावानपि वा शूरः सत्यवान् पितृवत्सलः॥
English: The King said: Is now the prince Satyavana, who is attached to his father, energetic, intelligent, forgiving and brave?
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच विवस्वानिव तेजस्वी बृहस्पतिसमो मतौ। महेन्द्र इव वीस्थ वसुधेव समन्वितः॥
English: Narada said: He is energetic as Vibhavasu (the sun), wise as Brihaspati, heroic as Mahendra and forgiving as the earth.
Sanskrit: अश्वपतिरुवाच अपि राजात्मजो दाता ब्रह्मण्यश्चापि सत्यवान्। रूपवानप्युदारो वाप्यथवा प्रियदर्शनः॥
English: Ashvapati said : Is the king's son, Satyavana, charitable, devoted to the Brahmanas, handsome, largehearted and of amiable appearance?
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच सांकृते रन्तिदेवस्य स्वशक्त्या दानतः समः। ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी न शिबिरौशीनरो यथा॥
English: Narada said : With regard to charity commensurate with his means, he is equal to Rantideva, the son of Sankriti and he is as devoted to the Brahmanas and as truthful as Shibi, the son of Ushinara.
Sanskrit: ययातिरिव चोदारः सोमवत् प्रियदर्शनः। रूपेणान्यतमोऽश्विभ्यां धुमत्सेनसुतो बली॥
English: The heroic Satyavana is equal to Yayati in magnanimity, is as lovely to look at as the moon and is as beautiful as either of the twin Ashvinis.
Sanskrit: स दान्तः स मृदुः शूरः स सत्यः संयतेन्द्रियः। स मैत्रः सोऽनसूयश्च स ह्रीमान् द्युतिमांश्च सः॥
English: He is (moreover) possessed of self-restraint, is meek, heroic, truthful, of subdued senses, faithful to his friends, free from malice, modest and patient.
Sanskrit: नित्यशश्चार्जवं तस्मिन् स्थितिस्तस्यैव च ध्रुवा। संक्षेपतस्तपोवृद्धैः शीलवृद्धश्च कथ्यते॥
English: To be brief, men of great asceticism and of high character say that he (Satyavana) is ever plain and firm in honour.
Sanskrit: अश्वपतिरुवाच गुणैरुपेतं सर्वैस्तं भगवन् प्रब्रवीषि मे। दोषानष्यस्य मे ब्रूहि यदि सन्तीह केचन॥
English: Ashvapati said: O adorable one, you have described him as possessed of all noble qualities. Now tell me of his defects, if there be any.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच एक एवास्य दोषो हि गुणानाक्रम्य तिष्ठति। स च दोषः प्रयत्नेन न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम्॥
English: Narada said: He has only one defect which has eclipsed all his qualities and which even by the most vigorous exertions cannot be rooted out.
Sanskrit: एको दोषोऽस्ति नान्योऽस्य सोऽद्यप्रभृति सत्यवान्। संवत्सरेण क्षीणायुहन्यासं करिष्यति॥
English: He has only one defect and no other. Satyavana who has a little of life in store for him, will, within a year from this day, breathe his last.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच एहि सावित्रि गच्छस्व अन्यं वरय शोभने। तस्य दोषो महानेको गुणानाक्रम्य च स्थितः॥
English: The King said: O beautiful Savitri, go and seek another for your husband. He has a great defect which lies surpassing all his merits.
Sanskrit: यथा मे भगवानाह नारदो देवस्तकृतः। संवत्सरेण सोऽल्पायुहन्यासं करिष्यति॥
English: The divine Narada, who is honoured by the celestials, tells me that within a year, he, of short life, will give up the ghost.
Sanskrit: सावित्र्युवाच सकृदंशो निपतति सकृत् कन्या प्रदीयते। सकृदाह ददानीति त्रीण्येतानि सकृत् सकृत्॥
English: Savitri said: The die falls but once and the daughter can once be bestowed. The words "I bestow" are uttered but once and once only these three things occur.
Sanskrit: दीर्घायुरथवाल्पायुः सगुणो निर्गुणोऽपि वा। सकृद् वृतो मया भर्ता न द्वितीयं वृणोम्यहम्॥
English: Whether his life be long or short, whether he be gifted with (noble) qualities or destitute of them, I have for once, chosen him for my husband and will not select any other a second time.
Sanskrit: मनसा निश्चयं कृत्वा ततो वाचाभिधीयते। क्रियते कर्मणा पश्चात् प्रमाणं मे मनस्ततः॥
English: Having (first) settled a thing in mind, it is then expressed in words and is ultimately given effect to by (external) acts. My (own) mind is a proof of this.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच स्थिरा बुद्धिर्नरश्रेष्ठ सावित्र्या दुहितुस्तव। नैष वारयितुं शक्या धर्मादस्मात् कथंचन॥
English: Narada said: O best of men, your daughter is firm in her resolve. It is impossible to wean her away from virtue.
Sanskrit: नान्यस्मिन् पुरुषे सन्ति ये सत्यवति वै गुणाः। प्रदानमेव तस्मान्मे रोचते दुहितुस्तव॥
English: The qualities that are present in Satyavana are wanting in any other person. Therefore I command the bestowal of your daughter (on Satyavana).
Sanskrit: राजोवाच अविचाल्यं तदुक्तं यत् तथ्यं भगवता वचः। करिष्याम्येतदेवं च गुरुर्हि भगवान् मम॥
English: The King said: The words of your respectable self are true and should never be dishonoured. Since O adorable one, you are my preceptor I will do as directed by you.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच अविघ्नमस्तु सावित्र्याः प्रदाने दुहितुस्तव। साधयिष्याम्यहं तावत् सर्वेषां भद्रमस्तु वः॥
English: Narada said: May your daughter Savitri, be given away without any obstruction. I shall now go away. May you be all happy.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा समुत्पत्य नारदस्त्रिदिवं गतः। राजापि दुहितुः सज्जं वैवाहिकमकारयत्॥
English: Markandeya said : Saying this, Narada, soaring upwards, returned to heaven. And the king too began to ..jake preparations for the marriage of his daughter.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच अथ कन्याप्रदाने स तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन्। समानिन्ये च तत् सर्वं भाण्डं वैवाहिकं नृपः॥
English: Markandeya said : The monarch, reflecting on the words (of Narada) with regard to his daughter's marriage, began to make preparations for the wedding.
Sanskrit: ततो वृद्धान् द्विजान् सर्वानृत्विजः सपुरोहितान्। समाहूय दिने पुण्ये प्रययौ सह कन्यया॥
English: Then, inviting all the old Brahmanas and the Ritvijas together with the priests, the king accompanied by his daughter set out on an auspicious day.
Sanskrit: मेध्यारण्यं स गत्वा च धुमत्सेनाश्रमं नृपः। पद्भ्यामेव द्विजैः सार्धं राजर्षि तमुपागमत्॥
English: Having reached the hermitage of Dyumatsena (situate) in the sacred forest, the king (Ashvapati) accompanied by the Brahmanas advanced on foot to meet that royal sage.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यन्महाभाग शालवृक्षमुपाश्रितम्। कौश्यां बृस्यां समासीनं चक्षुर्हीनं नृपं तदा॥
English: And there (in the hermitage) he saw that highly wise and old king seated on a mat of Kusha grass under a Sala tree.
Sanskrit: स राजा तस्य राजर्षेः कृत्वा पूजां यथार्हतः। वाचा सुनियतो भूत्वा चकारात्मनिवेदनम्॥ तस्यार्थ्यमासनं चैव गां चावेद्य स धर्मवित्। किमागमनमित्येवं राजा राजानमब्रवीत्॥
English: The King (Ashvapati) having in conformity with usage, paid his respects to that royal sage, introduced himself (to him) by an appropriate speech and the king (Dyumatsena) versed in religion, having offered to the monarch (Ashvapati) a seat, (the oblation called) Arghya and a cow asked him what brought him there,
Sanskrit: तस्य सर्वमभिप्रायमितिकर्तव्यतां च ताम्। सत्यवन्तं समुद्दिश्य सर्वमेव न्यवेदयत्॥
English: He (Ashvapati) then expressed all his intentions and purposes in detail with regard to Satyavana.
Sanskrit: अश्वपतिरुवाच सावित्री नाम राजर्षे कन्येयं मम शोभना। तां स्वधर्मेण धर्मज्ञ स्नुषार्थे त्वं गृहाण मे॥
English: Ashvapati said : O royal sage, this fair damsel, named Savitri, is my daughter. O virtuous one, do you accept her for your daughter-in-law in conformity with the usage of your order.
Sanskrit: धुमत्सेन उवाच श्वराम धर्म नियतास्तपस्विनः। कथं त्वनीं वनवासमाश्रमे निवत्स्यते क्लेशमिमं सुता तव॥
English: Dyumatsena said : Exiled from my kingdom we have taken refuge in the woods and have been, like ascetics, practising virtue with subdued passions. How will (therefore), your daughter, unworyour of a forest life, put up with (its) hardships living in the forest?
Sanskrit: अश्वपतिरुवाच सुखं च दुःखं च भवाभवात्मकं यदा विजानाति सुताहमेव च। न मद्विधे युज्यति राक्यमीदृशं विनिश्चयेनाभिगतोऽस्मि ते नृप॥
English: Ashvapati said : Neither happiness nor misery has any permanence. My daughter and myself are aware of this. Therefore, O king, you should not use such words towards me. Having (previously) made up my mind. I have come here.
Sanskrit: आशां नार्हसि मे हन्तुं सौहृदात् प्रणतस्य च। अभितश्चागतं प्रेम्णा प्रत्याख्यातुं न मार्हसि॥
English: You should not dishearten me since I have saluted you through friendship. As I have come here actuated by love, you ought not to refuse me.
Sanskrit: अनुरूपो हि युक्तश्च त्वं ममाहं तवापि च। स्नुषां प्रतीच्छ मे कन्यां भार्यां सत्यवतः सतः॥
English: You are my and I am your equal; and we are suitable to each other. Be pleased, (therefore) to accept my daughter as your daughter-in-law and wife of good Satyavana.
Sanskrit: धुमत्सेन उवाच पूर्वमेवाभिलषितः सम्बन्धो मे त्वया सह। भ्रष्टराज्यस्त्वहमिति तत एतद् विचारितम्॥
English: Dyumatsena said: Formerly, I cherished a desire of forming an alliance with you. (But) deprived of my kingdom (afterwards) I hesitated (to do it).
Sanskrit: अभिप्रायस्त्वयं यो मे पूर्वमेवाभिकाक्षितः। स निर्वर्ततु मेऽद्यैव काक्षितो ह्यसि मेऽतिथिः॥
English: Let, what I desired before, be accomplished this very day. You are a welcome guest to me.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वान् समानाय्य द्विजानाश्रमवासिनः। यथाविधि समुद्वाहं कारयामासतुनृपौ॥
English: Then, those two monarchs, inviting all the Brahmanas dwelling in the hermitages, caused the wedding to be celebrated agreeably to the usage.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा सोऽश्वपतिः कन्यां यथार्ह सपिरच्छदम्। ययौ स्वमेव भवनं युक्तः परमया मुदा॥
English: Having given away his daughter with suitable robes, Ashvapati with a merry heart left for his own abode.
Sanskrit: सत्यवानपि तां भार्यां लब्ध्वा सर्वगुणान्विताम्। मुमुदे सा च तं लब्ध्वा भर्तारं मनसेप्सितम्॥
English: Satyavana having obtained a wife graced with all the (noble) qualities and she (Savitri) too having got a husband after her own heart, rejoiced exceedingly.
Sanskrit: गते पितरि सर्वाणि संन्यस्याभरणानि सा। जगृहे वल्कलान्येव वस्त्रं काषायमेव च॥
English: Her father having departed, she cast off all her ornaments and put on barks of trees and cloths dyed red.
Sanskrit: परिचारैर्गुणैश्चैव प्रश्रयेण दमेन च। सर्वकामक्रियाभिश्च सर्वेषां तुष्टिमादधे॥
English: By her ministrations, good qualities, affections, self-control and good services to all, she pleased every one.
Sanskrit: शुश्रू शरीरसत्कारैः सर्वैराच्छादनादिभिः। श्वशुरं देवसत्कारैर्वाचः संयमनेन च॥
English: By ministering to her physical comforts and by (covering her with) all sorts of robes, she delighted her mother-in-law. And she pleased her father-in-law by worshipping him as a god and by controlling her words.
Sanskrit: तथैव प्रियवादेन नैपुणेन शमेन च। रहाचैवोपचारेण भर्तारं पर्यतोषयत्॥
English: Similarly, by agreeable words, by skillfulness, by sweet disposition and by ministering to him in private she delighted her husband.
Sanskrit: एवं तत्राश्रमे तेषां तदा निवसतां सताम्। कालस्तपस्यतां कश्चिदपाक्रामत भारत॥
English: Thus, O Bharata, these good people engaged in asceticism continued to dwell for some time in that hermitage.
Sanskrit: सावित्र्या ग्लायमानायास्तिष्ठन्त्यास्तु दिवानिशम्। नारदेन यदुक्तं तद् वाक्यं मनसि वर्तते॥
English: And Savitri too, whether asleep or awake, could not forget the words of Narada which were present in her mind day and night.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततः काले बहुतिथे व्यतिक्रान्ते कदाचन। प्राप्तः स कालो मर्तव्यं यत्र स्तयवता नृप॥
English: Markandeya aid : After the lapse of a long while, O king, the time for Satyavana's death at last arrived.
Sanskrit: गणयन्त्याश्च सावित्र्या दिवसे दिवसे गते। यद् वाक्यं नारदेनोक्तं वर्तते हृदि नित्यशः॥
English: Savitri counted each days it passed away, (for) the words of Narada were always present in her mind.
Sanskrit: चतुर्थेऽहनि मर्तव्यमिति संचिन्त्य भाविनी। व्रतः त्रिरात्रमुद्दिश्य दिवारानं स्थिताभवत्॥
English: Having ascertained (by calculation) that her husband's death would take place on the fourth day (thence), that observant of the Triratra vow, fasted day and night.
Sanskrit: तं श्रुत्वा नियमं तस्या भृशं दुःखान्वितो नृपः। उत्थाय वाक्यं सावित्रीमब्रवीत् परिसान्त्वयन्॥
English: Aware of her vow, the king (Dyumatsena) became very sorry and rising up consoled Savitri with these words.
Sanskrit: द्युमत्सेन उवाच अतितीव्रोऽयमारम्भस्त्वयाऽऽरब्धो नृपात्मजे। तिसृणां वससीतनां हि स्थानं परमदुश्चरम्॥
English: Dyumatsena said : Princess, the vow you have taken is very difficult to observe, for, it is extremely hard to fast continuously for three nights.
Sanskrit: सावित्र्युवाच न कार्यस्तात संताप: पारयिष्याम्यहं व्रतम्। व्यवसायकृतं हीदं व्यवसायश्च कारणम्॥
English: Savitri said: O sire, you need not be sorry. I will be able to complete the vow. I have undertaken this vow with a firm resolve; and determination is the (sole) cause of success (in every undertaking).
Sanskrit: धुमत्सेन उवाच व्रतं भिन्धीति वक्तुं त्वां नास्मि शक्तः कथञ्चन। पारयस्येति वचनं युक्तमस्मद्विधो वदेत्॥
English: Dyumatsena said : I can, by no means tell you to give up your vow. Men like us should rather encourage you to complete it.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा धुमत्सेनो विरराम महामनाः। तिष्ठन्ती चैव सावित्री काष्ठभूतेव लक्ष्यते॥
English: Markandeya said : Saying this, the high-minded Dyumatsena ceased; and Savitri thus remaining (without food) looked like a wooden doll.
Sanskrit: श्वोभूते भर्तृमरणे सावित्र्या भरतर्षभ। दुःखान्वितायास्तिष्ठन्त्याः सा रात्रिर्व्यत्यवर्तत॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, thinking that her husband would die tomorrow, Savitri, stricken with grief and observing fasts, passed the night in great sorrow.
Sanskrit: अद्य तद् दिवसं चेति हुत्वा दीप्तं हुताशनम्। युगमात्रोदिते सूर्ये कृत्वा पौर्वाहिणकी: क्रियाः॥
English: Then, when the sun rose a couple of hands (on the horizon), Savitri performed her morning devotions and offered oblation to the blazing fire.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वान् द्विजान् वृद्धान् श्व श्वशुरमेव च। अभिवाद्यानुपूर्येण प्राञ्जलिर्नियता स्थिता॥
English: She then bowed down to all the aged Brahmanas, her father-in-law and mother-inlaw, one after the other and stood humbly before them with joined hands.
Sanskrit: अवैधव्याशिषस्ते तु सावित्र्यर्थं हिताः शुभाः। ऊचुस्तपस्विनः सर्वे तपोवननिवासिनः॥
English: And all the ascetics living in the hermitage pronounced, for the welfare of Savitri, the benediction that she might never be a widow.