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Shloka 13

Viṣṇor Māhātmya and Indriya-saṃyama (विष्णोर्माहात्म्यं तथा इन्द्रियसंयमः)

स तु बद्धाञज्जलिं सत्यमयाचद्धरिण: पुनः । सत्येन स परिष्वज्य संदिष्टो गम्पतामिति,सत्य सावित्रीदेवीकी ओर हाथ जोड़कर खड़ा था। इतनेहीमें उस हरिणने पुनः अपनी आहुति देनेके लिये याचना की। सत्यने मृगको हृदयसे लगा लिया और बड़े प्यारसे कहा --तुम यहाँसे चले जाओ'

sa tu baddhāñjaliṃ satyam ayācad dhariṇaḥ punaḥ | satyena sa pariṣvajya saṃdiṣṭo gampatām iti ||

Mit gefalteten Händen in ehrfürchtiger Haltung stand Satyam da und flehte den Hirsch abermals an. Doch der Hirsch bat erneut, als Opfergabe dargebracht zu werden. Satyam umarmte ihn von Herzen und wies ihn mit liebevoller, doch bestimmter Stimme an: „Geh von hier fort.“

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
बद्ध-अञ्जलिम्with joined hands
बद्ध-अञ्जलिम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootबद्ध (√बन्ध्) + अञ्जलि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सत्यम्Satyavat (Satyavan)/Satyam (name)
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अयाचत्begged/asked
अयाचत्:
TypeVerb
Root√याच्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हरिणःthe deer
हरिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहरिण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
सत्येनby Satyavat/Satyam
सत्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परिष्वज्यhaving embraced
परिष्वज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-√स्वज्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund/क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), Parasmaipada (usage)
संदिष्टःinstructed/urged (having been told/after telling)
संदिष्टः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-√दिश्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
गम्go
गम्:
TypeVerb
Root√गम्
FormImperative (Loṭ), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पताम्let him/it fall (or depart swiftly)
पताम्:
TypeVerb
Root√पत्
FormImperative (Loṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus/quoting
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति

नारद उवाच

नारद (Nārada)
सत्यम् (Satyam)
हरिण (deer)

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds dharma expressed as compassion and restraint: even when a creature seeks self-offering, the righteous response is to protect life, respond with empathy, and guide away from harm.

Satyam stands with folded hands, pleading with the deer; the deer again asks to be given as an oblation. Satyam embraces it and gently orders it to leave, signaling protection rather than acceptance of the deer’s self-sacrificial request.