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Shloka 26

यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः

Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode

सावित्रयुवाच सकृदंशो निपतति सकृत्‌ कन्या प्रदीयते । सकृदाह ददानीति त्रीण्येतानि सकृत्‌ सकृत्‌,सावित्री बोली--भाइयोंमें धनका बँटवारा एक ही बार होता है, कन्या एक ही बार दी जाती है तथा श्रेष्ठ दाता “मैं दूँगा', यह कहकर एक ही बार वचनदान करता है। ये तीन बातें एक-एक बार ही होती हैं। सत्यवान्‌ दीर्घायु हों या अल्पायु, गुणवान्‌ हों या गुणहीन; मैंने उन्हें एक बार अपना पति चुन लिया। अब मैं दूसरे किसी पुरुषका वरण नहीं कर सकती

sāvitrī uvāca | sakṛd aṁśo nipatati sakṛt kanyā pradīyate | sakṛd āha dadānīti trīṇy etāni sakṛt sakṛt | satyavān dīrghāyuḥ vā alpayuḥ guṇavān vā guṇahīnaḥ | mayā sa eka-vāraṁ patiḥ vṛtaḥ | adhunā ahaṁ dvitīyaṁ puruṣaṁ na varayituṁ śaknomi |

サーヴィトリーは言った。「財の分け前は一度だけ定まる。娘は一度だけ嫁がされる。高貴な施し手も『与えよう』と言って誓いを立てるのは一度だけ—この三つは、いずれも一度きりのこと。サティヤヴァーンが長命であろうと短命であろうと、徳があろうとなかろうと、私は一度、彼を夫として選んだ。今さら他の男を選ぶことはできない。」

सावित्रीSavitri
सावित्री:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसावित्री
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सकृत्once
सकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसकृत्
अंशःshare/portion
अंशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअंश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निपततिfalls (to someone)/is allotted
निपतति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-पत्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सकृत्once
सकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसकृत्
कन्याmaiden/daughter
कन्या:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
प्रदीयतेis given (in marriage)
प्रदीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-दा
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive
सकृत्once
सकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसकृत्
आहsaid
आह:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ददानीति"I give / I will give" (thus)
ददानीति:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPresent (Lat), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada, इति
त्रीणिthree
त्रीणि:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
एतानिthese
एतानि:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
सकृत्once
सकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसकृत्
सकृत्once (only)
सकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसकृत्

नारद उवाच

S
Sāvitrī
S
Satyavān

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches the dharmic weight of a once-given commitment: certain social and moral acts—inheritance allotment, giving a daughter in marriage, and a donor’s pledge—are meant to be irrevocable. Sāvitrī applies this principle to marital fidelity, asserting that her chosen husband cannot be replaced by convenience or fear.

Sāvitrī defends her decision to marry Satyavān despite ominous knowledge about his lifespan. She argues that her choice was made once and is binding, regardless of whether he is destined to live long or die soon, and regardless of his qualities; she will not seek another husband.