Shloka 5

Sāvitrī’s Report and Nārada’s Prognosis (सावित्र्याख्यान—सत्यवान्-गुणवर्णनं तथा अल्पायुषः पूर्वसूचना)

Devanagari script

चरितब्रह्मचर्यास्ते कृतदाराश्च पार्थिव । यदा तदा दशरथ: प्रीतिमानभवत्‌ सुखी

Transliteration

caritabrahmacaryās te kṛtadārāś ca pārthiva | yadā tadā daśarathaḥ prītimān abhavat sukhī ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: “O king, they lived in accordance with the discipline of sacred studentship, and in due course they became householders as well. Then, at the proper time, Daśaratha was filled with joy and lived happily.”

Word by Word

• {'carita-brahmacaryāḥ': 'those who have practiced brahmacarya

• disciplined students observing celibate study', 'te': 'they', 'kṛta-dārāḥ': 'having taken wives

• married, established as householders', 'ca': 'and', 'pārthiva': 'O king

• ruler (vocative)', 'yadā tadā': 'then, at that time

• in due course', 'daśarathaḥ': 'Daśaratha (proper name)', 'prītimān': 'full of joy, pleased', 'abhavat': 'became', 'sukhī': 'happy, content'}

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Daśaratha
• Pārthiva (the addressed king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse affirms āśrama-dharma: disciplined learning and self-restraint in brahmacarya, followed by responsible household life. When life proceeds in the proper order, it supports personal virtue and brings legitimate joy and stability to family and kingdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya describes how the princes (implied from context) completed their student discipline and, in due time, married. Their marriage becomes a cause of Daśaratha’s satisfaction and happiness, marking a successful transition from education to social duty.