what is the love story of satyavan savitri ?
The legend of Savitri is one of the supplementary stories found in the Mahabharata which help to clarify philosophical points or emphasize pivotal moments in the poem. Savitri is the daughter of the King of Madras and, having attained marrying age, finds that no-one has asked for her hand. She is told by her father that she must now look for a husband on her own. She goes on a pilgrimage and comes upon Satyavan, himself the son of a king, who lives in exile in the forest as a wood-cutter. Savitri chooses him to be her husband but learns from a seer that Satyavan is doomed to die exactly one year from that day, a curse of which he is unaware. Undeterred, she becomes his wife and goes to live with him in the forest. Death The dreaded day arrives and Satyavan finds his wife in torment. She cannot tell him what is about to happen, but he consoles Savitri, telling her that fear is only Maya (“Illusion”). Yama, the god of Death, appears in the forest, coming to take Satyavan’s life and soul.
