Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.297
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3.297.1
ततः काले बहुतिथे व्यतिक्रान्ते कदाचन ।
प्राप्तः स कालो मर्व्यं यत्रसत्यवता नृप ॥ ३.२९७.१ ॥
Then, after many days had passed, the time came, O king, when Satyavān was to die.
3.297.2
गणयन्त्याश्च सावित्र्या दिवसदिवसे गते ।
यद्वाक्यं नारदेनोक्तं वर्तते हृदि नित्यशः ॥ ३.२९७.२ ॥
As the days passed and Sāvitrī kept counting them, the words spoken by Nārada remained constantly in her heart.
3.297.3
चतुर्थेऽहनि मर्तव्यमिति संचिन्त्य भामिनी ।
व्रतं त्रिरात्रमुद्दिश्य दिवारात्रं स्थिताऽभवत् ॥ ३.२९७.३ ॥
Reflecting that he must die on the fourth day, the radiant woman undertook a vow of three nights and remained steadfast, day and night.
3.297.4
त्रयोदश्यां चोपवासं प्रतिपत्सु च पारणम् ।
आयुष्यं वर्धते भर्तुर्व्रतेनानि भारत ॥ ३.२९७.४ ॥
On the thirteenth day there is fasting, and on the first day of the fortnight the breaking of the fast; by this vow the husband's life is prolonged, O Bhārata, sinless one.
3.297.5
तं श्रुत्वा रकनियमं तस्या भृशं दुःखान्वितो नृपः ।
उत्थाय वाक्यं सावित्रीमब्रवीत्परिसान्त्वयन् ॥ ३.२९७.५ ॥
Hearing of her vow and its rules, the king, greatly grieved, rose and spoke to Sāvitrī, consoling her.
3.297.6
अतितीव्रोऽयमारम्भस्त्वयाऽऽरब्धो नृपात्मजे ।
तिसृणां वसतीनां हि स्तानं परमदुश्चरम् ॥ ३.२९७.६ ॥
O princess, you have undertaken a most severe observance; the vow of three nights and the bathing are exceedingly difficult to perform.
3.297.7
न कार्यस्तात संतापः पारयिष्याम्यहं व्रतम् ।
व्यसंसायकृतं हीदं व्यवसायश्च कारणम् ॥ ३.२९७.७ ॥
Father, you should not grieve. I shall complete this vow. This vow was begun by resolve, and resolve is its cause.
3.297.8
व्रतं भिन्धीति वक्तुं त्वां नास्मि शक्तः कथंचन ।
पारयस्वेति वचनं युक्तमस्मद्विधो वदेत् ॥ ३.२९७.८ ॥
I am in no way able to tell you to break the vow. "Complete it" is the word that one like me should speak.
3.297.9
एवमुक्त्वा द्युमत्सेनो विरराम महामनाः ।
तिष्ठन्ती चैव सावित्री काण्ठभूतेव लक्ष्यते ॥ ३.२९७.९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Dyumatsena, great-hearted, fell silent. Sāvitrī, standing, appeared as though turned to wood.
3.297.10
श्वोभूते भर्तृमरणे सावित्र्या भरतर्षभ ।
दुःखान्वितायास्तिष्ठन्त्याः सा रात्रिर्व्यत्यवर्तत ॥ ३.२९७.१० ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, when the morrow of her husband's death arrived, that night passed for Sāvitrī, who stood afflicted with sorrow.
3.297.11
अद्य तद्दिवसं चेति हुत्वा दीप्तं हुताशनम् ।
युगमात्रोदिते सूर्येकृत्वा पौर्वाङ्णिकीः क्रियाः ॥ ३.२९७.११ ॥
Thinking, "Today is that day," having offered oblations into the blazing fire, and when the sun had risen one yoke-length, having performed the forenoon rites.
3.297.12
व्रतं समाप्यसावित्री स्नात्वा शुद्धा यशस्विनी ।
ततः सर्वान्द्विजान्वृद्धाञ्श्वश्रूं श्वशुरमेव च।
अभिवाद्यानुपूर्व्येण प्राञ्जलिर्नियता स्थिता ॥ ३.२९७.१२ ॥
Having completed the vow, Sāvitrī, pure and glorious after bathing, then saluted all the twice-born, the elders, her mother-in-law and father-in-law in due order, and stood with folded hands, self-controlled.
3.297.13
अवैधव्याशिषस्ते तु सावित्र्यर्थं हिताः शुभाः ।
ऊचुस्तपस्विनः सर्वे तपोवननिवासिनः ॥ ३.२९७.१३ ॥
All the ascetics dwelling in the hermitage spoke blessings of non-widowhood, beneficial and auspicious for Sāvitrī.
3.297.14
एवमस्त्विति सावित्री ध्यानयोगपरायणा ।
मनसा ता गिरः सर्वाः प्रत्यगृह्णात्तपस्विनी ॥ ३.२९७.१४ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' Sāvitrī, absorbed in meditative yoga, received in her mind all those words.
3.297.15
तं कालं तं मुहूर्तं च प्रतीक्षन्ती नृपात्मजा ।
यथोक्तं नारदवचश्चिन्तयन्ती सुदुःखिता ॥ ३.२९७.१५ ॥
The princess, awaiting that time and that moment, pondering Nārada's words just as they had been spoken, was deeply sorrowful.
3.297.16
ततस्तु श्वश्रूश्वशुरावूचतुस्तां नृपात्मजाम् ।
एकान्तमास्थितां वाक्यं प्रीत्या भरतसत्तम ॥ ३.२९७.१६ ॥
Then the mother-in-law and father-in-law spoke these words with affection to the princess, who was seated apart, O best of the Bharatas.
3.297.17
व्रतं यथोपदिष्टं तु तथा तत्पारितं त्वया ।
आहारकालः संप्राप्तः क्रियतां यदनन्तरम् ॥ ३.२९७.१७ ॥
You have completed the vow just as it was prescribed. The time for eating has come; now do what comes next.
3.297.18
अस्तं गते मयाऽऽदित्ये भोक्तव्यं कृतकामया ।
एष मे हृदि संकल्पः समयश्च कृतो मया ॥ ३.२९७.१८ ॥
After the sun has set, I am to eat once my desire is fulfilled. This is the resolve in my heart, and this is the vow I have made.
3.297.19
एवं संभाषमाणायाः सावित्र्या भोजनं प्रति ।
स्कन्धे परशुमादाय सत्यवान्प्रस्थितो वनम् ॥ ३.२९७.१९ ॥
Thus, while Sāvitrī was speaking to him about the meal, Satyavān set out for the forest with an axe upon his shoulder.
3.297.20
सावित्री त्वाह भर्तारं नैकस्त्वं गन्तुमर्हसि ।
सह त्वया गमिष्यामि न हित्वां हातुमुत्सहे ॥ ३.२९७.२० ॥
Sāvitrī said to her husband: "It is not right for you to go alone. I shall go with you; I am not willing to leave you."
3.297.21
वनं न गतपूर्वं ते दुःख पन्थाश्च भामिनि ।
व्रतोपवासक्षामा च कथं पद्भ्यां गमिष्यसि ॥ ३.२९७.२१ ॥
O radiant one, you have never before gone to the forest, and the path is painful. Weakened by vows and fasting, how will you go on foot?
3.297.22
उपवासान्न मे ग्लानिर्नास्ति चापि परिश्रमः ।
गमने च कृतोत्साहां प्रतिषेद्धुं न माऽर्हसि ॥ ३.२९७.२२ ॥
I feel no weariness from fasting, nor any exhaustion. I am eager to go; you should not forbid me.
3.297.23
यदि ते गमनोत्साहः करिष्यामि तव प्रयम् ।
मम त्वामन्त्रय गुरून्न मां दोषः स्पृशेदयम् ॥ ३.२९७.२३ ॥
If you are eager to go, I will fulfil your wish. But first ask leave of the elders, so that this fault does not touch me.
3.297.24
साऽभिवाद्याब्रवीच्छ्वश्रूं श्वशुरं च महाव्रता ।
अयं गच्छति मे भर्ता फलाहारो महावनम् ॥ ३.२९७.२४ ॥
Having respectfully greeted her mother-in-law and father-in-law, the great observer of vows said: "My husband is going to the great forest to eat fruit."
3.297.25
इच्छेयमभ्यनुज्ञाता आर्यया श्वशुरेण ह ।
अनेन सह निर्गन्तुं न मेऽद्य विरहः क्षमः ॥ ३.२९७.२५ ॥
If the honorable mother-in-law and father-in-law permit, I wish to go forth together with him; today separation from him is not bearable for me.
3.297.26
गुर्वग्निहोत्रार्तकृतेप्रस्थितश्च सुतस्तव ।
न निवार्यो निवार्यः स्यादन्यथा प्रस्थितो वनम् ॥ ३.२९७.२६ ॥
Your son has set out for the sake of the guru's fire-offering and for the afflicted; he should not be restrained, for otherwise he would set out for the forest.
3.297.27
संवत्सरः किंचिदूनो न निष्क्रान्ताऽहमाश्रमात् ।
वनं कुसुमितं द्रष्टुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे ॥ ३.२९७.२७ ॥
Somewhat less than a year has passed, and I have not gone out from the hermitage; I am very eager to see the forest in bloom.
3.297.28
यदा प्रभृति सावित्री पित्रा दत्ता स्नाषु मम ।
नानयाऽभ्यर्थनायुक्तमुक्तपूर्वं स्मराम्यहम् ॥ ३.२९७.२८ ॥
From the time her father gave Sāvitrī to me as a daughter-in-law, I do not recall that she ever made any request or spoke before.
3.297.29
तदेषा लभतां कामं यथाभिलषितं वधूः ।
अप्रमादश्च कर्तव्यः पुत्रि सत्यवतः पथि ॥ ३.२९७.२९ ॥
Therefore let this daughter-in-law obtain her desire as she wishes; daughter, one must be careful on the path of Satyavān.
3.297.30
उभाभ्यामभ्यनुज्ञाता सा जगाम यशस्विनी ।
सहभर्त्रा हसन्तीव हृदयेन विदूयता ॥ ३.२९७.३० ॥
Having been permitted by both, that glorious one went away together with her husband, as if laughing, yet tormented in her heart.
3.297.31
सा वनानि विचित्राणि रमणीयानि सर्वशः ।
मयूरगणजुष्टानि ददर्श विपुलेक्षणा ॥ ३.२९७.३१ ॥
The wide-eyed woman looked upon the variegated, delightful forests on every side, filled with flocks of peacocks.
3.297.32
नदीः पुण्यवहाश्चैव पुष्पितांश्च नगोत्तमान् ।
सत्यवानाह पश्येति सावित्रीं मधूरं वचः ॥ ३.२९७.३२ ॥
Satyavān said sweetly to Sāvitrī, "Look at the rivers flowing with sacred waters, and the blossoming best of mountains."
3.297.33
नीरीक्षमाणा भर्तारं सर्वावस्थमनिन्दिता ।
मृतमेव हिं मेने काले मुनिवचः स्मरन् ॥ ३.२९७.३३ ॥
Blameless, she kept looking at her husband in every condition, and, remembering the sage's words at that time, she indeed thought him dead.
3.297.34
अनुव्रजन्ती भर्तारं जगाम मृदुगामिनी ।
द्विधेव हृदयं कृत्वा तं च कालमवेक्षती ॥ ३.२९७.३४ ॥
Following her husband, the gentle-stepping woman went on, as if she had split her heart in two and was watching that moment.