Shloka 3

Dharma-pratyabhijñāna and Vara-pradāna (धर्मप्रत्यभिज्ञानम्—वरप्रदानम्)

Devanagari script

चतुर्थे5हनि मर्तव्यमिति संचिन्त्य भाविनी । व्रतं त्रिरात्मुद्दिश्य दिवारात्रं स्थिताभवत्‌,भाविनी सावित्रीको जब यह निश्चय हो गया कि मेरे पतिको आजसे चौथे दिन मरना है, तब उसने तीन रातका व्रत धारण किया और उसमें वह दिन-रात खड़ी ही रही

Transliteration

caturthe 'hani martavyam iti sañcintya bhāvinī | vrataṃ trirātram uddiśya divārātraṃ sthitābhavat ||

Translation

Markandeya said: Having reflected, “On the fourth day he is destined to die,” the resolute Savitrī undertook a three-night vow; throughout day and night she remained standing—steadfast in disciplined devotion and in her wifely duty, preparing herself to meet fate with moral courage rather than despair.

Word by Word

चतुर्थेon the fourth (day)

अहनिon the day

मर्तव्यम्must die / is to die

इतिthus

संचिन्त्यhaving reflected/considered

भाविनीthe virtuous woman (Savitri)

व्रतम्a vow/observance

त्रिरात्रम्a three-night (vow)

उद्दिश्यhaving undertaken/aimed at (observing)

दिवारात्रम्day and night

स्थिताभवत्she remained standing / stood

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Sāvitrī

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes