Savitribai Phule · Sanskrit Story
The Boy Who Taught His Wife to Read
विद्यादीपः
Hari Narke (ed.) — Savitribai Phule Samagra Vangmay; Dhananjay Keer — Mahatma Jotirao Phooley (1964) · Beginner Sanskrit
A Girl from Naigaon
महाराष्ट्रे, सातारामण्डले, नायगाँवग्रामे एका कन्या अजायत। तस्याः नाम सावित्री — खन्डोजीपाटीलस्य सुता। सा नव वर्षीया आसीत् यदा विवाहः अभवत्। तस्याः पतिः ज्योतिरावः — त्रयोदश वर्षीयः, धैर्यवान्, विचारशीलः। ज्योतिरावः मनसि अजानात् — विद्या एव मुक्तिः।
In Maharashtra, in Satara district, in the village of Naigaon, a girl was born. Her name was Savitri — daughter of Khandoji Patil. She was nine years old when her marriage took place. Her husband Jyotirao — thirteen years old, brave, and deeply thoughtful. Jyotirao knew in his heart — vidyā (विद्या — knowledge) alone is liberation.
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