Shloka 9
Sāvitrī’s Trirātra-Vrata and Departure with Satyavān (सावित्रीव्रतनिश्चयः सहगमनं च)
सा ददर्श गिरिप्रस्थे पडच वानरपुज्भवान् । तत्र वासो महहद्दिव्यमुत्ससर्ज मनस्विनी
sā dadarśa giriprasthē patac ca vānarapuṅgavān | tatra vāso mahad divyam utsasarja manasvinī ||
তাই পৰ্বতৰ কাষত এক শ্ৰেষ্ঠ বানৰক পতিত অৱস্থাত দেখিলে। তাতেই সেই মনস্বিনী নাৰীয়ে নিজৰ মহৎ, দিব্য বস্ত্ৰ ত্যাগ কৰিলে।
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a moment of danger, the verse highlights decisive action guided by inner resolve (manasvinī). The casting off of a divine garment suggests prioritizing the immediate demands of the situation over attachment to status or adornment.
The woman sees the chief of monkeys falling on a mountain ledge. In response, she releases or discards her splendid divine clothing at that very spot, indicating a swift, purposeful reaction as the episode intensifies.