Goddess Savitri considered the mother of all Vedas, is mentioned in Puranic tales as the first deity worshipped by Lord Brahma himself. According to the Devi Purana, after Brahma's worship, all Brahmins and sages began to venerate Goddess Savitri. We are now going to narrate a tale associated with Goddess Savitri from those Vedas.
A long time ago in the Madra kingdom, there was a great and virtuous king named Ashwapati. His queen, Malti, was equally virtuous, and both were known for their benevolence and righteous deeds. Unfortunately, they had no children, prompting them to undertake penance in Pushkar to seek progeny. It was during this time that the sage Parashara, by good fortune, appeared before them. The sage enlightened the king and queen about the greatness of the Gayatri Mantra, giving it to them for chanting. Additionally, he advised them to perform the Trikala Sandhya (rituals performed at dawn, noon, and dusk). Following Parashara's instructions, when the king and queen began chanting the Gayatri Mantra, Goddess Savitri appeared before them, granting the boon of offspring.
Under the blessings of Goddess Savitri, a daughter was born to the king and queen, named Savitri. In the same kingdom lived a poor woodcutter named Satyavan, known for his honesty and virtuous nature despite his impoverished circumstances. As Savitri grew older, she fell in love with Satyavan for his virtues rather than his outward beauty.
Aware that Satyavan was a poor woodcutter, King Ashwapati opposed their union, fearing for his daughter's future. However, Savitri, having accepted Satyavan as her husband, remained steadfast in her commitment, valuing duty, and love over material wealth. Despite attempts to dissuade her, Savitri married Satyavan, and they lived in the humble dwelling of the woodcutter.
One fateful day, while Satyavan was cutting wood, a tree fell, causing his untimely death. Yamaraj, the god of death, arrived to take Satyavan's soul. Undeterred, Savitri followed Yamaraj, pleading for her husband's life. Yamaraj explained the inevitability of death, but Savitri, with her determination, asked for two boons - the first, the restoration of sight to her in-laws, and the second, the blessing of abundant wealth for them.
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Impressed by Savitri's wisdom, Yamaraj granted her the boons and continued his journey. However, Savitri persisted, following him. Intrigued, Yamaraj questioned her actions, to which Savitri replied that without her husband, wealth and prosperity would be meaningless. Eventually, moved by her devotion and intelligence, Yamaraj revived Satyavan and granted the couple his blessings, allowing them to live a prosperous life together.
This tale exemplifies the unwavering devotion and determination of Savitri in the face of adversities, earning her divine blessings and the reunion with her beloved Satyavan.
Moral of the story
The moral of the story is that true love, devotion, and steadfast determination can overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. Savitri's unwavering commitment to her husband, Satyavan, even in the face of death, showcases the power of love and the ability to confront destiny with courage and wisdom. The tale emphasizes the significance of selflessness, duty, and the pursuit of higher virtues in the journey of life.
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Devi Savitri ko jab Yamaraj se mile anokhe vardaan
Sabhi Vedon ki utpatti ki jananī Devi Savitri maanī jaati hai. Pauranik kathāon mein Devi Purāṇ ke anusār sabse pahle Brahmādev ne Devi Savitri ki pūjā kī aur phir unki pūjā samasta Brāhmaṇo aur Ṛṣhiyoṁ ne karani ārambha kar dī.
Unhī Vedon kī Devi Savitri se judī ek kathā āj ham yahān batāne jā rahe hai. Aaj se bahut samay pahle Madra deś mein Ashvapati nām ke ek bade hi mahān aur pratāpī rājā huye. Maharānī Mālatī unki dharm patnī thi. Rājā-rānī dono hī dayāvān aur dharm-karma karne vāle vyakti the.
Lekin durbhāgyavash unhen koī bhī santān nahīn thī. Isī kāraṇ ve Puṣkar mein jākar santān prāpti ke liye tap karne gaye. Usi samay saubhāgyavash unki bhent Ṛṣhi Parāśaramuni se ho gai. Muni ne rājā-rānī ko Gāyatrī mantra kī mahimā batākar unheṁ japa karne ke liye Gāyatrī mantra diye. Isi ke sāth Ṛiṣhi ne pati-patnī dono ko trikāl sandhyā karne kā bhī sujhāv diyā.
Pāraśramuni ke kahe anusār jab rājā-rānī ne Devi Gāyatrī ka japa ārambha kiyā to unhe Devi Savitri ne darśan dekar santān prāpti kā vardān diya. Devi Savitri ke āśīrvaad se rājā-rānī ke yahān ek bachchī kā janm huā jiskā nām Savitri rakhā gayā. Usi rājy mein Satyavān nām kā ek garīb lakḍahārā yuvak bhi rahtā thā jo lakḍiyāṁ kāṭkar apnā aur apne garīb andhe mātā-pitā kā jīvan chalāyā kartā thā.
Satyavān dekhe me jitnā adhik sundar thā usse kahīn adhik uska charitra aur acche svabhāv wāla yuvak bhī thā. Nām ke anurūp hī sadā satya bolne vālā Satyavān garīb hote huve bhī hameshā dharm-karma kartā rahatā thā. Rājā Ashvapati kī putrī Savitri jab badi huī to use usi yuvak Satyavān se prem ho gayā. Satyavān ko patā thā ki vah ek garīb lakḍahārā hai isliye rājā Ashvapati kabhī use svīkār nahīn karenge.
Lekin phir bhī Savitri ne apne kadam pīche nahīn liye. Kyonki ab vo dharm, karma aur vachan se Satyavān ko apnā pati mān chukī thī. Satyavān bhī Savitri ke sacche prem ko asvīkār nahīn kar sakā aur usne bhī Savitri ke prem ko svīkār kar liyā. Jab rājā Ashvapati ko ye bāt patā calī to unhone apane putrī ko bahut samjhāyā ki vo ek garīb lakḍahāre se vivāh na kare. Lekin Savitri ne Satyavān ko pati mān liya thā.
Rājā Ashvapati apnī eklautī putrī se bahut prem karte the isliye unhone is rishte ke liye hān kar diyā. Magar kuṇḍalī milāte waqt jab rājā - rānī ko ye patā calā ki Savitri ke hone vāle pati kī umra bahut kam aur vo alpayu mein hī mar jāegā to rājā Ashvapati is vivāh ko rok dete haiṁ.
Satyavān bhī Savitri ko samjhatā hai ki uske marne ke bād uskā jīvan barbād ho jāega. Magar Savitri nahīn mānatī aur vah pūre niyam dharm ke sāth Satyavān se vivāh kar letī hai. Vivāh karke Savitri apne garīb pati lakḍahāre Satyavān kī kuṭiyā mein ākar rahne lagatī hai jahāṁ vo apne andhe sās sasur kī sevā kartī hai.
Ek din lakḍiyā kāṭte samay ped se girkar Satyavān kī mṛtyu ho jātī hai aur phir Yamarāj svayaṁ Satyavān kī ātmā ko lene āte hain. Lekin jab Yamarāj Satyavān kī sūkṣma śarīr ko apne sāth le jāne lagte hain to Savitri bhī Yamarāj ke pīche- pīche jāne lagatī hai. Dharma-rāj Yamarāj Savitri se pūchte hain vo kyūṁ ā rahī hai pīche pīche.?
Is par Savitri Yamarāj se kehatī hai kyūki mere pati ne hameshā mere sāth rahne kā vachan diyā thā. Yamarāj samajhāte hain kintu ab ye mar chuke hain. Savitri kehatī hai to kyā huā? Main phir bhī inhī ke sāth jāūṁgī. Yamarāj samajhāte hain ki koī jīvita prāṇī Yamalok nahīn jā sakta.
Savitri kehatī hai phir mere bhī prāṇ har lījiye āp. Yamarāj kehatā hai āyu samāpt hone se pahale aisā nahīn kiyā jā sakta. Savitri kehatī hai āapke pās agar koī doosarā rāstā nahīn hai to phir mujhe mere pati ke sāth āne dījiye.
Tabhi Yamarāj Savitri ko aur ek vardān lene ke liye anumati dete hain. Savitri kehatī hai ki mere sās-susur ko netro ke jyoti lauṭā dijiye. Yamarāj tathāstu kah dete hain aur phir āge baḍ jāte hain. Magar Savitri phir bhī lauṭkar nahīn jātī. savitri bolati hai netr milte hi un budhe maa ko jab unka beta hi saamane nahi dikhega toh voh kitne dukhi hogonge..kyunki aap unke bete ko toh le jaa rahe hain. dharmraaj bolte hain lekin main satyvan ko tumhe nahi lauta sakta. savitri bolati hai lekin voh garib maa baap bechare kya karenge..? unka gujar basakar kaise hoga? tab yamraaj savitri ko dusra vardaan dete hue uske saas sasur ko bahut ameer bana dete hain. yamraaj fir se aae badhte hain lekin iss baar fir savitri unka peecha karti hai.
Is bār Yamarāj chakit ho jāte hain, bolte hain tumhe do -do vardān de diye phir bhī tum gayī nahīn? Savitri bolatī hai āapne itnā dhan, itnā vaibhav to de diyā lekin main unhe kiske sāth bānṭūṁ.? Yamarāj bolte hain phir ek aur ākharī vardān maṅg lo.
Savitri kehatī hai Prabhu phir mujhe āap vardān dijiye ki āapke diye sare sukh main apne putro ke sāth bāanṭ sakun. Yamarāj fōran hī tathāsthu bol dete hain aur phir jāne lagte hain. Lekin is bār bhī Savitri ko pīche - pīche ātā dekh Yamarāj krodhit ho uthe hain. Tab Savitri kehatī hai prabhu main mere pati ke pīche na āūm to aur kyā karū? Kyūki āapka mujhe santān dene kā vardān to tabhī phalit hoga jab main apne pati ke sāth rahū. Yamarāj Savitri ki bāton ko ab samajh chuke the. Vah Savitri kī buddhimattā aur chaturāī se prasann hokar use uskā pati Satyavān lauṭā dete hain aur dono ko āśīrvād dekar Yampurī lauṭ jāte hain."
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