Shloka 3.74.29

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

Devanagari script

तेषामिच्छाम्यहं गन्तुं समीपं भावितात्मनाम्।मुनीनामाश्रमो येषामहं च परिचारिणी।।।।

Transliteration

teṣām icchāmy ahaṁ gantuṁ samīpaṁ bhāvitātmanām |

munīnām āśramo yeṣām ahaṁ ca paricāriṇī ||

Translation

I wish to go near those sages of realized spirit—whose hermitage this was, and to whom I was a servant.

Context

I wish to reach those realisers of the Supreme Spirit whom I served and to whom this hermitage belonged.

Characters & Entities

• Śabarī
• Rāma
• muni (sages)
• āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyal service to the righteous and gratitude to spiritual elders; Śabarī’s life is framed as seva, and her final wish is reunion with the realized.

What is the narrative situation?

Śabarī explains where she intends to go after leaving her body: to the presence of the sages she served.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sevā and fidelity: she identifies herself as an attendant of the sages, emphasizing humility and steadfast dedication.