Shloka 34
श्रोतुमिच्छामि सावित्रि त्वं हि वेत्थ परावरम् । त्वां हि जानामि सावित्रि सावित्रीमिव तेजसा,सावित्री! मैं इसका रहस्य तुमसे सुनना चाहता हूँ; क्योंकि तुम भूत और भविष्य सब कुछ जानती हो। मैं तुम्हें साक्षात् सावित्रीदेवीके समान तेजस्विनी जानता हूँ। राजाको जो सहसा नेत्रोंकी प्राप्ति हुई है, इसका कारण तुम जानती हो। सच-सच बताओ, यदि इसमें कुछ छिपानेकी बात न हो तो हमसे अवश्य कहो
śrotum icchāmi sāvitrī tvaṃ hi vettha parāvaram | tvāṃ hi jānāmi sāvitrī sāvitrīm iva tejasā ||
Gautama said: “Sāvitrī, I wish to hear it from you, for you know what is beyond and what is within—past and future, the higher and the lower. I recognize you, Sāvitrī, as radiant like the goddess Sāvitrī herself. You know the true cause by which the king has suddenly regained his sight. Speak the truth; if there is nothing that must be concealed, tell us without holding anything back.”
गौतम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic speech: truth should be spoken plainly when no higher duty requires secrecy. It also honors spiritual insight—one who knows ‘parāvara’ (the higher and lower, past and future) is approached with humility and asked to disclose the moral-causal truth behind events.
Gautama addresses Sāvitrī, praising her radiance and extraordinary knowledge, and asks her to explain the hidden reason for a king’s sudden recovery of eyesight. He urges her to speak truthfully and openly if there is no need for concealment.