sāvitryā iva sādhuvat

esah-he (Siva); me-my; sisyatam-subordinate position; praptah-accepted; yat-because; me duhituh-of my daughter; agrahit-he took; panim-the hand; vipra-agni-of brahmanas and fire; mukhatah-in the presence; savitryah-Gayatri; iva-like; sadhuvat-like an honest person.