Shloka 3

यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः

Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode

Devanagari script

नारदेन सहासीन सा दृष्टवा पितरं शुभा । उभयोरेव शिरसा चक्रे पादाभिवादनम्‌,वहाँ पिताको नारदजीके साथ बैठे हुए देखकर शुभलक्षणा सावित्रीने दोनोंके चरणोंमें मस्तक रखकर प्रणाम किया

Transliteration

nāradenā sahāsīnā sā dṛṣṭvā pitaraṃ śubhā | ubhayor eva śirasā cakre pādābhivādanam ||

Translation

马尔坎德耶说道：娑维特丽见父王与那罗陀同坐，吉相具足，便俯首至二者足下行礼致敬。此景昭示：以谦恭与合乎礼法之行，敬奉长者与圣贤来宾，乃为正道。

Word by Word

• नारदेन: with Narada / by Narada (as companion)
• नारदेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• आसीनः: seated
• आसीनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आस् (धातु) → आसीन (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा)

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शुभा: auspicious (lady)
• शुभा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• उभयोः: of both
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: उभ
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• शिरसा: with (her) head
• शिरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• चक्रे: did/made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पाद: in/at the feet
• पाद: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Dual

• अभिवादनम्: salutation
• अभिवादनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिवादन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Nārada
• Sāvitrī
• Sāvitrī's father

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: one should honor elders and revered guests—especially sages—through humble gestures like bowing at their feet, expressing reverence and self-discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

Savitri notices her father seated with the sage Narada. She approaches and respectfully offers obeisance to both, bowing her head at their feet.