Shloka 3.74.21

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

Devanagari script

पश्य मेघघनप्रख्यं मृगपक्षिसमाकुलम्।मतङ्गवनमित्येव विश्रुतं रघुनन्दन।।।।।

Transliteration

paśya megha-ghana-prakhyaṃ mṛga-pakṣi-samākulam | mataṅga-vanam ity eva viśrutaṃ raghunandana ||

Translation

Behold, O delight of the Raghus—this grove, dark as a mass of dense cloud and thronged with beasts and birds, is famed as the Matanga forest.

Context

O delight of the Raghus! see this garden looking like the dense cloud. Full of animals and birds, it is popularly known as Matanga garden.

Characters & Entities

• Śabarī
• Rama (Raghunandana)
• Matanga forest (Mataṅga-vana)
• animals
• birds

FAQs

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

Reverence for sacred geography: dharma includes recognizing and honoring places sanctified by sages and spiritual practice.

What is the narrative situation?

Śabarī identifies and describes the famed Matanga forest to Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śabarī’s guidance and remembrance of sacred tradition (smṛti) associated with the place.