Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्तो मारीच: कृत्वोदकमथात्मन:

Transliteration

ity evam ukto mārīcaḥ kṛtvodakam athātmanaḥ

Translation

既受此言，摩利遮便为自身行了所规定的净水之礼——以仪式收摄其心、约束其身——表明已准备依言而行。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• एवम्: in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• उक्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त, passive (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मारीचः: Marīca
• मारीचः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारीच
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having done / having performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: absolutive (gerund), त्वा

• उदकम्: water (libation/ablution)
• उदकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• आत्मनः: of himself / for himself
• आत्मनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Mārkaṇḍeya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of composure and ritual propriety: after receiving instruction, one steadies oneself through disciplined action (a purificatory water-rite), aligning intention and conduct with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya reports that Mārīca, having been spoken to, then performs a water-related rite for himself—typically a brief purificatory or preparatory act—before the story moves on to the next action.