How Sati Savitri Defeated Yama

The oldest and probably the most authentic version of the legendary tale of savitri and Satyavan is found in the vana parva of the Mahabharata narrated by Rishi Markandeya.As the story goes, Yudhishtira, the oldest Pandava prince, once visited Rishi Markandeya and asked him if there had ever been a woman whose devotion to her husband could equal Draupadi's.The sage replied to the prince by narrating the story of savitri and Satyavan.The king of the Madra kingdom, Ashwapati ,was childless for several years.
He and his wife Malavika were pious, God-fearing people. Disappointed at having no children, the king lived an ascetic's life for many years. He was extremely devoted to the sun god, also called savitr. He would pray to his ishta devata every day, offering obeisance, begging the lord to grant him the boon of a child. Finally pleased with his devotion, lord Savitr appeared before him and granted the boon that the king would soon have a beautiful daughter. The couple was overjoyed at the prospect of welcoming a new member into the family. When their daughter was born, they named her Savitri, in honour of lord Savitr, who had blessed them with their child. Having been born by the grace of sun god, savitri was well behaved, Soft natured, devoted and pious. Beautiful as she was she intimidated all the men in the vicinity.......

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