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 ||
Dijo Mārkaṇḍeya: Ella vio, en una cornisa de la montaña, al más excelso de los monos caer. Allí, la dama de ánimo elevado se despojó de su espléndida vestidura divina.
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.