यथा दृष्टिः प्रवृत्ता ते सावित्र्याश्च यथा व्रतम्। गताऽऽहारमकृत्वैव तथा जीवति सत्यवान्
Just as your vision has been steadfast, and as Savitri’s vow has been observed, even while fasting, so too Satyavan lives.
यथा वदन्ति शान्तायां दिशि वै मृगपक्षिणः। पार्थिवीं चैववृद्धिं ते तथा जीवति सत्यवान्
Just as the beasts and birds speak of peace in that direction, and as your land prospers, so too Satyavan lives.
सर्वैर्गुणैरुपेतस्ते यथा पुत्रो जनप्रियः। दीर्घायुर्लक्षणोपेतस्तथा जीवति स्यवान्
Just as your son, endowed with all virtues, is beloved by the people, and marked for long life, so too Satyavan lives.
एवमाश्वासितस्तैस्तु सत्यवाग्भिस्तपस्विभिः। तांस्तान्विगणयन्सर्वांस्ततः स्थिर इवाभवत्
Thus reassured by those truthful ascetics, counting all these signs, he then became steady in mind.
ततो मुहूर्तात्सावित्री भर्त्रा सत्वता सह। आजगामाश्रमं रात्रौ प्रहृष्टा प्रविवेश ह
Then, after a short while, Savitri arrived at the hermitage at night with her husband Satyavan, and joyfully entered.
दृष्ट्वा चोत्पतिताः सर्वेहर्षं जग्मुश्च ते द्विजाः। कण्ठं माता पिता चास्य समालिङ्ग्याभ्यरोदतां
Seeing them, all the Brahmins rose up in delight; his mother and father embraced him around the neck and wept.
पुत्रेण संगतं त्वां तु चक्षुष्मन्तं निरीक्ष्य च। सर्वे वयं वै पृच्छामो वृद्धिं वै पृथिवीपते
Seeing you reunited with your son, and with sight restored, we all ask, O lord of the earth, about your welfare.
समागमेन पुत्रस्य सावित्र्या दर्शनेन च। चक्षुषश्चात्मनो लाभात्रिभिर्दिष्ठ्या विवर्धसे
By the reunion with your son, by seeing Savitri, and by the recovery of your sight, you are blessed with threefold prosperity, by good fortune you thrive.
सर्वैरस्माभिरुक्तं यत्तथा तन्नात्रसंशयः। भूयोभूयः समृद्धिस्ते क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति
All that has been spoken by us is indeed so; there is no doubt in this. Your prosperity will increase again and again, and very soon.
ततोऽग्निं तत्र संज्वाल्य द्विजास्ते सर्व एव हि। उपासांचक्रिरे पार्थ द्युमत्सेनं महीपतिम्
Then, having kindled the sacred fire there, all those twice-born gathered, O Partha, and offered worship to King Dyumatsena.
शैव्या च सत्यवांश्चैव सावित्री चैकतः स्थिताः। सर्वैस्तैरभ्यनुज्ञाता विशोका समुपाविशन्
Shaivya, Satyavan, and Savitri stood together; permitted by all those present, they sat down, free from sorrow.
ततो राज्ञा सहासीनाः सर्वे ते वनवासिनः। जातकौतूहलाः पार्थ पप्रच्छुर्नृपतेः सुतम्
Then, seated with the king, all those dwellers of the forest, filled with curiosity, questioned the son of the king, O Partha.
प्रागेव नागतं कस्मात्सभार्येण त्वया विभो। विरात्रे चागतं कस्मात्कोनु बन्धस्तवाभवत्
Why did you not return earlier, O noble one, with your wife? And why did you come only after nightfall? What obstacle befell you?
संतापितः पिता माता वयं चैव नृपात्मज। कस्मादिति न जानीमस्तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हिसि
Your father, mother, and we ourselves, O prince, have been distressed. We do not know why; you ought to tell us everything.
पित्राऽहमभ्यनुज्ञातः सावित्रीसहितो गतः। अथ मेऽभूच्छिरोदुःखं वने काष्ठानि भिन्दतः
Permitted by my father, I went with Savitri; then, while splitting wood in the forest, I was seized by a pain in my head.
सुप्तश्चाहं वेदनया चिरमित्युपलक्षये। तावत्कालं न च मया सुप्तपूर्वं कदाचन
I fell asleep from that pain for a long time, as I recall; never before had I ever slept for such a duration.
सर्वेषामेव भवतां संतापो मा भवेदिति। अतो विरात्रागमनं नान्यदस्तीह कारणम्
So that none of you would be troubled, I delayed my return until nightfall; there is no other reason for this.
अकस्माच्चक्षुः प्राप्तिर्द्युमत्सेनस्य ते पितुः। नास्य त्वं कारणं वेत्सि सावित्री वक्तुमर्हति
Suddenly, your father Dyumatsena regained his sight; you do not know the cause of this, but Savitri ought to speak.
श्रोतुमिच्छामि सावित्रि त्वं हि वेत्थ परावरम्। त्वां हि जानामि सावित्रि सावित्रीमिव तेजसा
I wish to hear, O Savitri, for you know the highest and the lowest. I know you, Savitri, to be radiant like the goddess Savitri herself.
त्वमत्र हेतुं जानीषे तस्मात्सत्यं निरुच्यताम्। रहस्यं यदि ते नास्ति किंचिदत्र वदस्व नः
You know the reason for this; therefore, speak the truth plainly. If you have no secret in this matter, tell us.
एवमेतद्यथा वेत्थ संकल्पो नान्यथा हि वः। न हि किंचिद्रहस्यं मे श्रूयतां तथ्यमेव यत्
It is indeed as you think; my resolve is not otherwise. I have no secret—listen to the truth as it is.
मृत्युर्मे पत्युराख्यातो नारदेन महात्मना। स चाद्य दिवसः प्राप्तस्ततो नैनं जहाम्यहम्
The death of my husband was foretold to me by the great sage Narada; and that very day had arrived, so I did not abandon him.
सुप्तं चैनं साक्षादुपागच्छत्सकिंकरः। स एनमनयद्बद्ध्वा दिशं पितृनिषेविताम्
As he slept, a servant of Death himself approached; binding him, he led him away toward the region frequented by the ancestors.
अस्तौषं तमहं देवं सत्येन वचसा विभुम्। पञ्च वै तेन मे दत्ता वराः शृणुत तान्मम
I praised that divine being with truthful words; and by him, five boons were granted to me—hear them from me.
चक्षुषी च स्वराज्यंच द्वौ वरौ श्वशुरस्य मे। लब्धं पितुः पुत्रशतं पुत्राणां चात्मनः शतम्
Sight and sovereignty—these two boons were for my father-in-law; a hundred sons for my father, and a hundred sons for myself.
चतुर्वर्षशतायुर्मे भर्ता लब्धश्च सत्यवान्। भर्तुर्हि जीवितार्थं तु मया चीर्णं त्विदं व्रतम्
A lifespan of four hundred years was granted to my husband Satyavan; and for the sake of my husband's life, I performed this vow.
एतत्सर्वं मयाऽऽख्यातं कारणं विस्तरण वः। यथावृत्तं सुखोदर्कमिदं दुःखं महन्मम
All this, the cause and its full unfolding, I have told you; as it happened, this sorrow of mine, which has brought forth happiness.
निमज्ज्मानं व्यसनैरभिद्रुतं कुलं नरन्द्रस्य तमोमये ह्रदे। त्वया सुशीलव्रतपुण्यया कुलं रसमुद्धृतं साध्वि पुनः कुलीनया
Immersed and afflicted by misfortune, the royal lineage was plunged in a darkness-filled abyss; but you, O virtuous and pure lady, through your conduct and merit, have lifted the lineage, noble one, once again.
तथा प्रशस्य ह्यभिपूज्य चैव वरस्त्रियं तामृषयः समागताः। नरेन्द्रमामन्त्र्य सपुत्रभञ्जसा शिवेन रजग्मुर्मुदिताः स्वमालयम्
Thus, praised and honored, the sages who had gathered, esteemed her as an excellent woman; after bidding farewell to the king, his sons, and grandsons, they joyfully returned to their own hermitages.
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामुदिते सूर्यमण्डले। कृतपौर्वाह्णिकाः सर्वे समेयुस्ते तपोधनाः
When that night had passed and the sun had risen, all the ascetics, having performed their morning rites, assembled together.