Shloka 19

Sāvitrī–Satyavān Vivāha: Kanyāpradāna and Āśrama-Śīla (सावित्री-सत्यवान्विवाहः)

Devanagari script

स धन्वी बद्धतुणीर: खड़्गगोधाडूगुलित्रवान्‌

Transliteration

sa dhanvī baddhatuṇīraḥ khaḍgagodāḍūguli-travān

Translation

Se mantuvo como un guerrero armado: con el arco en mano, la aljaba bien ceñida, y provisto de espada, maza y protector de dedo para el tiro con arco, plenamente dispuesto para el combate justo y la protección.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धन्वी: bowman; one possessing a bow
• धन्वी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बद्धतुणीरः: with quiver fastened
• बद्धतुणीरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध-तुणीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• खड्गगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्: possessing a sword and a gōdhā-skin finger-guard (archer’s thumb/finger protector)
• खड्गगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: खड्ग-गोधा-अङ्गुलित्र-वत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• मार्कण्डेय (Mārkaṇḍeya)
• धनुः (bow)
• तूणीर (quiver)
• खड्ग (sword)
• गदा (mace)
• अङ्गुलित्राण (finger-guard/thumb-protector)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined readiness and proper equipment in the service of dharma—strength and arms are portrayed as instruments for protection and righteous action, not mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya describes a warrior’s appearance: he is armed with bow and quiver and carries additional weapons (sword and mace), along with an archer’s finger-guard, indicating he is prepared for imminent conflict.