Shloka 12

Devanagari script

ततः कालेन महता सावित्र्या: कीर्तिवर्धनम्‌ । तद्‌ वै पुत्रशतं जज्ञे शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्‌,तदनन्तर दीर्घकालके पश्चात्‌ सावित्रीके गर्भसे उसकी कीर्ति बढ़ानेवाले सौ पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। वे सब-के-सब शूरवीर तथा संग्राममें कभी पीछे न हटनेवाले थे

Transliteration

tataḥ kālena mahatā sāvitrīyāḥ kīrtivardhanam | tad vai putraśataṃ jajñe śūrāṇām anivartinām ||

Translation

Rồi sau một thời gian rất dài, để làm tăng thêm danh tiếng của Sāvitrī, nàng quả sinh ra một trăm người con trai—tất thảy đều là dũng sĩ, kiên gan, không bao giờ quay lưng trước chiến trận.

Word by Word

ततःthereafter

कालेनby/with time

महताgreat/long

सावित्र्याःof Savitri

कीर्तिवर्धनम्fame-increasing (thing/event)

तत्that

वैindeed

पुत्रशतम्a hundred sons

जज्ञेwas born/arose

शूराणाम्of heroes

अनिवर्तिनाम्of those who do not turn back

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Sāvitrī

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that steadfast dharma and resolve lead to lasting kīrti (renown) and the strengthening of one’s lineage; virtue bears fruit over time, and its fruits are characterized by firmness and courage.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya continues the account of Sāvitrī, stating that after a long time she gave birth to a hundred sons, all heroic and unwavering in battle, thereby enhancing her fame.