Shloka 23
Sāvitrī–Satyavān Vivāha: Kanyāpradāna and Āśrama-Śīla (सावित्री-सत्यवान्विवाहः)
Devanagari script
शुश्राव तस्य वैदेही ततस्तां करुणां गिरम्
Transliteration
śuśrāva tasya vaidehī tatas tāṁ karuṇāṁ giram
Translation
سمعت فايدهِي (سيتا) كلماته؛ ثم أصغت إلى ذلك القول المفعم بالشفقة المثقل بالحزن—استغاثة تُبرز كيف يستدعي الألم التعاطف ويختبر الثبات على الدارما.
Word by Word
शुश्रावheard
शुश्राव:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तस्यof him / his
तस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular
वैदेहीVaidehī (Sītā)
वैदेही:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular
ततःthen / thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
ताम्that
ताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular
करुणाम्piteous / sorrowful
करुणाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकरुणा (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular
गिरम्speech / voice
गिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vaidehī (Sītā)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights attentive listening to another’s sorrowful, compassionate speech—an ethical moment where empathy and discernment support dharma in the face of suffering.
Markaṇḍeya narrates that Vaidehī (Sītā) hears a man’s words and then attends to his karuṇa (pathos-filled) speech, marking a transition to a plea or lament that evokes compassion.