Page 14 - HP2A 005 the princess and the god

On that very evening, Savitri and and faced the sacred fire. She prayed

Satyavan walked together grabbing for three days and nights for her

each other’s hands around the sacred husband’s life without eating or

fire in the hall of worship. They sleeping.

promised each other to be loyal and

love each other until death in front

of all the hermits and priests and

became husband and wife.

Savitri and Satyavan lived happily

for a year. But Savitri knew that

her happiness wouldn’t last long.

When three days remained before

Satyavan‘s death, Savitri entered the

hall of worship, where she married,