Shloka 16

Devanagari script

भारद्वाज उवाच यथास्य भार्या सावित्री तपसा च दमेन च । आचारेण च संयुक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्‌

Transliteration

bhāradvāja uvāca | yathāsya bhāryā sāvitrī tapasā ca damena ca | ācāreṇa ca saṃyuktā tathā jīvati satyavān ||

Translation

Bhāradvāja berkata: “Sebagaimana istri Satyavān, Sāvitrī, bersatu dengan tapa, pengendalian diri, dan laku yang tak bercela, demikian pula Satyavān tetap hidup.”

Word by Word

भारद्वाजःBharadvaja (the sage)

उवाचsaid

यथाas, just as

अस्यof him

भार्याwife

सावित्रीSavitri

तपसाby austerity

चand

दमेनby self-control

चand

आचारेणby conduct

चand

संयुक्ताendowed/possessed (with)

तथाso, likewise

जीवतिlives, is alive

सत्यवान्Satyavan

Speaker

भारद्वाज उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhāradvāja

Sāvitrī

Satyavān

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links moral power to lived reality: austerity (tapas), self-restraint (dama), and righteous conduct (ācāra) are presented as sustaining forces, exemplified in Sāvitrī’s character and reflected in Satyavān’s continued life.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhāradvāja speaks about Sāvitrī’s virtues—her disciplined austerity, restraint, and exemplary behavior—and states that correspondingly Satyavān is alive, implying that her dharmic strength and steadfastness are pivotal to his survival.