Savitri said : It appears no distance to me since I am beside my husband. My mind travels a greater distance. (Now) listen, as you proceed on, to the words that I will presently utter.
सावित्र्युवाच न दूरमेतन्मम भर्तृसंनिधौ मनो हि मे दूरतरं प्रधावति। अथ व्रजन्नेव गिरं समुद्यतां मयोच्यमानां शृणु भूय एव च॥