Shloka 6

Ajñātavāsa-saṅkalpaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Resolve and Dhaumya’s Exempla on Concealment

Devanagari script

सा समासाद्य सावित्री भर्तारमुपगम्य च । उत्सड्रेडस्य शिर: कृत्वा निषसाद महीतले,यह सुनकर सावित्री शीघ्र अपने पतिके पास आयी और उनका सिर गोदीमें लेकर पृथ्वीपर बैठ गयी

Transliteration

sā samāsādya sāvitrī bhartāram upagamya ca | utsaṅge 'sya śiraḥ kṛtvā niṣasāda mahītale ||

Translation

Nghe vậy, Sāvitrī vội vã đến bên chồng. Nàng tiến lại gần, đặt đầu chàng lên đùi mình rồi ngồi xuống mặt đất—một cử chỉ chăm nom kiên định và đức thủy chung của người vợ trước mất mát đang kề cận.

Word by Word

• सा: she (Savitri)
• सा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• समासाद्य: having approached/reached
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), prior action

• सावित्री: Savitri
• सावित्री: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भर्तारम्: husband
• भर्तारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उपगम्य: having gone near/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), prior action

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• उत्सङ्गे: in (her) lap
• उत्सङ्गे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सङ्ग
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अस्य: of him / his
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having placed/made (it)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), prior action

• निषसाद: sat down
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√सद्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महीतले: on the ground/earth-surface
• महीतले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीतल
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī
• her husband (Satyavān, implied)
• earth/ground (mahītala)
• lap (utsaṅga)
• head (śiras)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as compassionate, steadfast care: Sāvitrī does not abandon her duty or presence in a moment of danger, embodying courage and devotion through calm, protective action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing what has occurred, Sāvitrī hastens to her husband, approaches him, places his head in her lap, and sits on the ground—preparing to face the unfolding confrontation with fate (and soon, Yama) beside him.