Shloka 14
सावित्री-यमसंवादः
Sāvitrī’s Dialogue with Yama and the Restoration of Satyavān
प्रतिजज्ञे च काकुत्स्थ: समरे वालिनो वधम् । सुग्रीवश्चापि वैदेह्ठा: पुनरानयनं नृप,साथ ही उन्होंने युद्धमें वालीके वधकी भी प्रतिज्ञा की। राजन! तब सुग्रीवने भी विदेहनन्दिनी सीताको पुनः ढूँढ़ लानेकी प्रतिज्ञा की
pratijajñe ca kākutsthaḥ samare vālinō vadham | sugrīvaś cāpi vaidehyāḥ punar-ānayanaṃ nṛpa ||
Sinabi ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Si Rāma, ang supling ng angkang Kakutstha, ay nanumpa sa digmaan na papatayin si Vālin. At si Sugrīva rin, O hari, ay nangakong ibabalik muli si Vaidehī (Sītā).”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical force of a pratijñā (solemn vow): righteous aims and mutual commitments create moral accountability in alliances—removing wrongdoing (Vālin) and restoring what was unjustly taken (Sītā).
Mārkaṇḍeya recounts how Rāma promised to slay Vālin in battle, while Sugrīva promised to recover Sītā—establishing a reciprocal pact that drives their joint action.