Shloka 19
Sāvitrī–Satyavān Vivāha: Kanyāpradāna and Āśrama-Śīla (सावित्री-सत्यवान्विवाहः)
Devanagari script
स धन्वी बद्धतुणीर: खड़्गगोधाडूगुलित्रवान्
Transliteration
sa dhanvī baddhatuṇīraḥ khaḍgagodāḍūguli-travān
Translation
وقف كالمحارب المتهيّئ بالسلاح: يحمل القوس، وقد شدّ كنانته، ومزوّدًا بسيفٍ وهراوةٍ وواقٍ للأصبع في الرمي—مستعدًّا تمام الاستعداد لقتالٍ قِوامه الدharma وللحماية.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धन्वीbowman; one possessing a bow
धन्वी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधन्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बद्धतुणीरःwith quiver fastened
बद्धतुणीरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबद्ध-तुणीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
खड्गगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्possessing a sword and a gōdhā-skin finger-guard (archer’s thumb/finger protector)
खड्गगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootखड्ग-गोधा-अङ्गुलित्र-वत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
म
मार्कण्डेय (Mārkaṇḍeya)ध
धनुः (bow)त
तूणीर (quiver)ख
खड्ग (sword)ग
गदा (mace)अ
अङ्गुलित्राण (finger-guard/thumb-protector)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness and proper equipment in the service of dharma—strength and arms are portrayed as instruments for protection and righteous action, not mere aggression.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a warrior’s appearance: he is armed with bow and quiver and carries additional weapons (sword and mace), along with an archer’s finger-guard, indicating he is prepared for imminent conflict.