Shloka 3.74.17

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

Devanagari script

मया तु विविधं वन्यं सञ्चितं पुरुषर्षभ।तवार्थे पुरुषव्याघ्र पम्पायास्तीरसम्भवम्।।।।

Transliteration

sa te pratigrahītavyaḥ saumitri-sahito 'tithiḥ | taṃ ca dṛṣṭvā varān lokān akṣayāṃs tvaṃ gamiṣyasi ||

Translation

He will come as your guest, accompanied by Saumitri; receive him with due honor. And upon beholding him, you shall attain excellent, imperishable worlds.

Context

O best among men! I have collected and kept for your sake different kinds of forest-food grown on the bank of Pampa.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• atithi (guest)
• lokas (realms/worlds)
• maharṣis

FAQs

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

Atithi-dharma (duty to the guest): honoring a righteous guest is a sacred obligation, linked with spiritual merit.

What is the narrative situation?

Śabarī recounts the sages’ directive that she must welcome Rama and Lakshmana properly when they arrive.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hospitality grounded in reverence (satkāra) and disciplined conduct (maryādā).