Shloka 18
सावित्री-यमसंवादः
Sāvitrī’s Dialogue with Yama and the Restoration of Satyavān
हेममाली ततो वाली तारां ताराधिपाननाम् | प्रोवाच वचन॑ वाग्मी तां वानरपति: पति:,तब सुवर्णमालासे विभूषित तारापति वानरराज वाली, जो बातचीत करनेमें कुशल था, अपनी चन्द्रमुखी पत्नी तारासे इस प्रकार बोला--
hemamālī tato vālī tārāṃ tārādhipānanām | provāca vacanaṃ vāgmī tāṃ vānarapatiḥ patiḥ ||
Pagkaraan, si Vālin, ang panginoon ng mga unggoy na bihasa sa pananalita at may suot na ginintuang kuwintas, ay nagsalita sa kanyang asawang si Tārā—na tanyag na parang buwan sa gitna ng mga babae—sa mga salitang may pagpipigil at timbang.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of seeking and offering counsel within household and rulership: even a powerful king pauses to speak thoughtfully with a wise spouse, implying that right action (dharma) is supported by measured speech and consultation.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates a Ramāyaṇa-linked episode: Vāli, splendidly adorned and described as eloquent, turns to his wife Tārā and begins addressing her—setting up the counsel or decision that follows in the next verses.