Shloka 52

सावित्री-यमसंवादः

Sāvitrī’s Dialogue with Yama and the Restoration of Satyavān

Devanagari script

न त्वन्यमभिगच्छेयं पुमांसं राघवादृते । इति जानीत सत्य मे क्रियतां यदनन्तरम्‌

Transliteration

na tv anyam abhigaccheyaṁ pumāṁsaṁ rāghavād ṛte | iti jānīta satya me kriyatāṁ yad anantaram ||

Translation

“But I would not approach any other man except Rāghava. Know this to be my truth; now do whatever must be done next.”

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अन्यम्: another (person)
• अन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिगच्छेयम्: I should go to/approach
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), Non-past (modal), First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पुमांसम्: a man
• पुमांसम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• राघवात्: than Raghava (Rama)
• राघवात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• ऋते: without/except
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऋते

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• जानीत: know (you all)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Imperative (Lot), Non-past (command), Second, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मे: my/of me
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• क्रियताम्: let it be done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Imperative (Lot), Non-past (command), Third, Singular, Atmanepada (passive)

• यत्: what/that which
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• अनन्तरम्: next/thereafter
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तर
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Rāghava

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) and steadfastness in one’s chosen dharma: the speaker declares an unwavering commitment—refusing any relationship with another man—and asks that subsequent action be taken in light of that truth.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration, a woman (or speaker within the embedded story) states her firm resolve that she will accept no man other than Rāghava, and then invites the listeners/decision-makers to proceed with the next step based on her declared truth.