Shloka 30

Sāvitrī–Satyavān Vivāha: Kanyāpradāna and Āśrama-Śīla (सावित्री-सत्यवान्विवाहः)

Devanagari script

पिधाय कर्णो सद्वृत्त: प्रस्थितो येन राघव: । स रामस्य पद गृहा[ प्रससार धनुर्धर:

Transliteration

pidhāya karṇau sadvṛttaḥ prasthito yena rāghavaḥ | sa rāmasya pada-grahā prasasāra dhanurdharaḥ ||

Translation

มารกัณฑेयกล่าวว่า—ผู้ทรงความประพฤติดีได้ปิดหูของตน แล้วออกไปตามทางเดียวกับที่ราฆวะจากไป วีรบุรุษผู้ถือคันศรนั้นเร่งรุดไป ยึดรอยพระบาทของพระรามเป็นที่หมาย—เลือกความสำรวมและความภักดีเหนือสิ่งยั่วยุและความวอกแวก

Word by Word

पिधायhaving covered/closed

कर्णौthe two ears

सद्वृत्तःwell-conducted, of good conduct

प्रस्थितःset out, departed

येनby whom

राघवःRāghava (Rāma)

सःhe

रामस्यof Rāma

पदगृहात्from the dwelling/house at the foot (i.e., from the residence)

प्रससारwent forth, set out

धनुर्धरःthe bow-bearer, archer

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Rāma

Rāghava

dhanus (bow)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights self-restraint and steadfastness: the ‘sadvṛtta’ deliberately shuts out distracting influences and chooses to follow the righteous exemplar (Rāma), suggesting that ethical clarity often requires disciplined control of the senses and loyal adherence to dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya describes a bow-bearing hero who, after covering his ears, departs along the same route taken by Rāghava (Rāma) and hastens forward, intent on tracking and following Rāma’s footsteps.