Markandeya said : Thereupon, Yama, the son of Vivasvata and the lord of justice saying "be it so" and unloosing his noose, cheerfully spoke to Savitri thus,
मार्कण्डेय उवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तं पाशं मुक्त्वा वैवस्वतो यमः। धर्मराजः प्रहृष्टात्मा सावित्रीमिदमब्रवीत्॥