Shloka 3.74.13

शबरी-आश्रम-प्रवेशः (Rama and Lakshmana at Sabari’s Hermitage)

Devanagari script

चक्षुषा तव सौम्येन पूतास्मि रघुनन्दन।गमिष्याम्यक्षयान्लोकांस्त्वत्प्रसादादरिन्दम।।।।

Transliteration

cakṣuṣā tava saumyenā pūtāsmi raghunandana | gamiṣyāmy akṣayān lokāṁs tvat-prasādād arindama ||

Translation

By your gentle gaze I am purified, O joy of the Raghus. By your grace, O conqueror of foes, I shall go to imperishable worlds.

Context

O delight of the Raghus, your handsome look has sanctified me, O subduer of enemies, by your grace I will reach the inmperishable worlds.

Characters & Entities

• Śabarī
• Rama (Raghunandana, Arindama)
• akṣaya-lokas (imperishable realms)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma culminates in purification through contact with righteousness: Śabarī affirms that grace follows sincere devotion and truthfully lived discipline.

What is the narrative situation?

Śabarī declares that Rama’s mere gaze sanctifies her and that his grace will lead her to imperishable spiritual realms.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith grounded in satya (truth): she confidently attributes her purification and destiny to Rama’s righteous presence and grace.