पतिधर्मरता नित्यं सिषेवे लोकचक्षुषे
Always devoted to the duties of a wife, she served the eye of the world.
यमो वैवस्वतो जातो यमुना लोकपावनी
Yama, son of Vivasvat, was born; Yamunā, purifier of the worlds.
मिथुनं मे तवोत्संगे धृतं त्वं परिपालय
The pair has been placed in your embrace by me; you must protect them.
रविभक्तिरता नित्यं चर त्वं मम वेश्मनि
Always devoted to the worship of the Sun, you must dwell in my house.
एवं सा समयं कृत्वा सावित्री ह्यगमत्तदा
Thus, having made this agreement, Sāvitrī departed at that time.
पित्र निवारिता सद्यो वडवारूपधारिणी 5.1.56.
Immediately restrained by her father, she assumed the form of a mare.
एकदा याचिता तेन वैवस्वतेन बुभुक्षता
Once, he was begged by Vaivasvata, who was hungry.
तदा पदाहता तेन च्छाया तं च शशाप ह
Then, struck by his foot, Chāyā cursed him.
तस्मात्त्वं च पदा खंजो भविष्यसि न संशयः
Therefore, you will be lame in your foot—there is no doubt.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे व्यास परिभूय वसुंधराम्
Meanwhile, Vyāsa, having insulted the earth,
दृष्ट्वा च तनयं पंगुमित्युवाच विभावसुः
Seeing his son crippled, Vibhāvasu spoke thus:
इति पृष्टो यदा तेन सवित्रा लोकभास्वता
When questioned by Savitṛ, the radiant lord of the worlds,
प्रातराशाय मे नाथ याचितं मातुरंतिकात्
For my morning meal, O master, I begged from my mother’s presence.
पादौ मे गलितौ सद्यो मातुः शापपराभवौ
My feet immediately fell, overcome by my mother’s curse.
विचित्रमिदमाख्यातं मातुः शापस्य कारणम्
This strange account has been told—the reason for my mother’s curse.
नेयं सा रुचिरापांगी त्वाष्ट्री लोकस्य पावनी 5.1.56.
She is not the lovely-eyed daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, purifier of the world.
गता वै सा पितुर्गेहे वारिताहं तयाऽनघ
She has gone to her father’s house; I was forbidden by her, O sinless one.
सवित्रे नैव वक्तव्यं छाये किंचित्कथंचन
Nothing at all should be spoken to Savitṛ by Chāyā.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवांस्त्वष्टुः समीपं रोषमास्थितः
Hearing this, the blessed Tvaṣṭṛ approached, filled with anger.
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय त्वष्टा लोकपितामहः
Seeing him, Tvaṣṭṛ, the patriarch of the world, rose suddenly.
नत्वा पादौ परिक्रम्य बहुमानपुरः सरम्
He bowed at his feet, circled him, and showed utmost respect.
आगता ते गृहं तात मम मार्गानुमोदिनी
She has come to your house, dear one, following my path.
इत्युक्ते वचने त्वष्ट्रा रविर्दुश्चिंतमानसः
When Tvaṣṭṛ spoke these words, Ravi’s mind was troubled.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि क्व च प्रियतरा मम
What shall I do? Where shall I go? Where is my beloved?
तव तेजः परिभ्रष्टा भग्ना क्वापि गताबला
Your radiance has been lost, broken, and has gone somewhere, deprived of its strength.
तदा ते रोचते सम्यग्यथा स्याद्वै तथा कुरु।।5.1.56.
Now, let it please you completely; do as it should be done.
इति सूर्यवचः श्रुत्वा शाणं कृत्वा सुदर्शनम्
Hearing these words of the Sun, he fashioned Sudarśana from a blade.
तस्य घृष्टितमात्रेण त्वष्टा चक्रे विवस्वतः
With just a touch of its edge, Tvaṣṭā made it for Vivasvat.
तदा त्वष्टाऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं मधुरं सूर्यसंनिधौ
Then Tvaṣṭā spoke sweet words in the presence of the Sun.
गृह्यतां भोः सुरश्रेष्ठ शीघ्रं गच्छतु शाड्वले
Let it be taken, O best of gods; let it quickly go to the meadow.