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She insisted to have only one duty in                                                                                       Yama, as he passed smoothly, but



            her life, which was being loyal to her                                                                                       tore Savitri’s clothes and skin. Yama




            husband and staying with him. Yama                                                                                           looked at Savitri and stopped. “I



            understood what she meant but                                                                                                admire your devotion. I shall grant



            knew that her duty was over once                                                                                             you another favor. Anything but the




            her husband died. But he granted                                                                                             life of  your husband,” Yama said.



            her a wish for her loyalty. He allowed                                                                                       “Grant more children to my father,”



            her to wish anything but the life of                                                                                         she replied. Yama turned around




            her husband, so she asked Yama to                                                                                            after listening to her wish and



            restore her father-in-law’s kingdom                                                                                          walked south again. When he walked




            and his sight. After listening to her                                                                                        up a steep hill, he believed Savitri



            wish, he turned around and walked                                                                                            stopped following him. But when




            along a river bank. The thorns and                                                                                           he looked back, he saw she was still



            sharp grass along side didn’t affect                                                                                         following him.
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