Shloka 3.74.22

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

Devanagari script

इह ते भावितात्मानो गुरवो मे महावने।जुहवाञ्चक्रिरे तीर्थं मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रपूजितम्।।।।

Transliteration

iha te bhāvitātmāno guravo me mahāvane | juhavāñ cakrire tīrthaṃ mantravan mantra-pūjitam ||

Translation

Here, in this great forest, my teachers—souls refined by realization—performed offerings; and this sacred ford was empowered and sanctified by mantras, revered through mantra-worship.

Context

My precepters, who had perceived the Supreme Spirit made sacrificial offerings in this great garden, invoked gods through the power of mantras. They brought water and offered oblations to the sacrificial fire.

Characters & Entities

• Śabarī
• Rama
• gurus/preceptors
• tīrtha (sacred waters)
• mantra

FAQs

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

Dharma as preservation of sacred practice: rites performed with truth and mantra-discipline sanctify nature into a tīrtha for the welfare of others.

What is the narrative situation?

Śabarī explains that her gurus performed sacrificial offerings here, making the place a mantra-consecrated sacred spot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for teachers and lineage (guru-bhakti) and faithfulness to sanctifying traditions.