Shloka 11
शबरी-आश्रम-प्रवेशः
Rama and Lakshmana at Sabari’s Hermitage
अद्य प्राप्ता तपस्सिद्धिस्तव संदर्शनान्मया।अद्य मे सफलं तप्तं गुरवश्च सुपूजिताः।।।।
adya prāptā tapas-siddhis tava saṁdarśanān mayā | adya me saphalaṁ taptaṁ guravaś ca supūjitāḥ ||
ഇന്ന് നിന്റെ ദർശനത്താൽ എന്റെ തപസ്സ് സിദ്ധിയായി; ഇന്ന് എന്റെ അനുഷ്ഠിച്ച തപം ഫലിച്ചു, എന്റെ ഗുരുക്കന്മാരും യഥാർത്ഥമായി പൂജിതരായി.
On seeing you now my penance has attained fulfilment, my services to my preceptors have borne fruit.
FAQs
Dharma is twofold: steadfast spiritual discipline (tapas) and reverence for teachers (guru-sevā). Śabarī links her success to both sincere practice and honoring her preceptors.
Śabarī tells Rama that his very presence completes her lifelong austerities and validates her service to her teachers.
Gratitude and truthfulness (satya): she openly acknowledges the sources of her spiritual attainment—Rama’s दर्शन and her gurus’ guidance.