Shloka 103
Sāvitrī–Satyavān Vivāha: Kanyāpradāna and Āśrama-Śīla (सावित्री-सत्यवान्विवाहः)
कि ते साहां मया कार्य करिष्याम्यवशो5पि तत् | तदनन्तर उसने राक्षसराज रावणसे कहा--'अच्छा; बताओ, मुझे तुम्हारी क्या सहायता करनी होगी? इच्छा, न होनेपर भी मैं विवश होकर उसे करूँगा”
kiṁ te sāhāyyaṁ mayā kāryaṁ kariṣyāmy avaśo ’pi tat |
マールカンデーヤは言った。「そなたにどのような助けをせねばならぬのか。たとえ望まぬことでも、なお強いられて成し遂げねばならぬ。」そして羅刹王ラーヴァナに向かい、求める助力を明らかに述べよと促した。
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical tension: one may feel inwardly unwilling, yet circumstances, vows, or overpowering forces can make an action seem unavoidable. It invites reflection on responsibility, consent, and the moral weight of actions done under compulsion.
Mārkaṇḍeya speaks to Rāvaṇa and asks what assistance is required. His words convey reluctance but also an admission that he may be forced to comply, setting the tone for a request made by a powerful figure and the constrained agency of the one addressed.