Shloka 11
यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः
Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode
नारद उवाच अहो बत महत् पापं सावितन्र्या नृपते कृतम् अजानन्त्या यदनया गुणवान् सत्यवान् वृतः,(यह सुनकर) नारदजी बोल उठे--अहो! यह बड़े खेदकी बात है। राजन! सावित्रीने बिना जाने ही अपना बड़ा अनिष्ट किया है, जो कि इसने सत्यवानको गुणवान् समझकर वरण कर लिया है
nārada uvāca | aho bata mahat pāpaṃ sāvitr̥yā nr̥pate kr̥tam | ajānantyā yad anayā guṇavān satyavān vr̥taḥ ||
那罗陀说道：“唉！大王啊，这是萨维特丽所犯的沉痛之失。她不知真相，反而给自己招来大祸；因为她选了萨提亚梵，以为他是具德之人。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even well-intentioned choices can become harmful when made without full knowledge; discernment and informed counsel are essential in matters of dharma, especially marriage and life-determining decisions.
Nārada reacts with alarm and addresses the king, stating that Sāvitrī has unknowingly made a grave mistake by choosing Satyavān, whom she believed to be virtuous—foreshadowing impending misfortune connected with that choice.