Savitribai Phule · Sanskrit Story
The Price of Conviction
दृढसंकल्पस्य मूल्यम्
D. Keer — Mahatma Jotirao Phooley (1964); Hari Narke (ed.) — Savitribai Phule Samagra Vangmay · Intermediate
The Ultimatum
ज्योतिरावस्य पिता गोविन्दरावः अवदत् — "पुत्र, जनाः मां निन्दन्ति। त्वं शूद्रान् स्त्रीः च पाठयसि। इदं कार्यं त्यज — अन्यथा गृहात् निर्गच्छ।" ज्योतिरावः सावित्रीं दृष्टवान् — उभौ एकमनस्कौ। "पिता, क्षमतां। वयं न विरमिष्यामः।"
Jyotirao's father Govindrao said — "Son, people are blaming me. You are teaching lower castes and women. Give up this work — otherwise leave the home." Jyotirao looked at Savitribai — the two were of one mind (ekamanaskau — एकमनस्कौ). "Father, forgive us. We will not stop (na viramiṣyāmaḥ)."
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