Shloka 9

शबरी-आश्रम-प्रवेशः

Rama and Lakshmana at Sabari’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

कच्चित्ते नियमाः प्राप्ताः कच्चित्ते मनसः सुखम्।कच्चित्ते गुरुशुश्रूषा सफला चारुभाषिणि।।।।

Transliteration

kaccit te niyamāḥ prāptāḥ kaccit te manasaḥ sukham | kaccit te guruśuśrūṣā saphalā cārubhāṣiṇi ||

Translation

«¿Has alcanzado las disciplinas del autocontrol? ¿Ha hallado paz tu mente? Y, oh de dulce palabra, ¿ha dado su fruto debido tu devoto servicio a tu maestro?»

Word by Word

• कच्चित्: I hope
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• नियमाः: observances/restraints
• नियमाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• प्राप्ताः: attained
• प्राप्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: PPP/क्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (नियमाः)

• कच्चित्: I hope
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• मनसः: of the mind
• मनसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सुखम्: ease/peace
• सुखम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कच्चित्: I hope
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• गुरु-शुश्रूषा: service to the teacher
• गुरु-शुश्रूषा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + शुश्रूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: गुरोः शुश्रूषा (service to the teacher); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सफला: fruitful
• सफला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शुश्रूषा)

• चारु-भाषिणि: O sweet-speaker
• चारु-भाषिणि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक) + भाषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: चारु भाषते इति; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

Both reached the beautiful hermitage full of many kinds of trees. There they saw Sabari, and went towards her.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sabari
• guru (teacher/preceptor)

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined living and reverence for the guru: self-restraint, mental peace, and faithful service to one’s teacher are presented as the foundations of a truthful, mature spiritual life.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues his respectful inquiry, asking whether Śabarī has achieved niyama, inner calm, and success through guru-service.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śabarī’s ideal of discipleship is foregrounded through Rāma’s questions—highlighting obedience, service, and cultivated serenity.