Shloka 4
शबरी-आश्रम-प्रवेशः
Rama and Lakshmana at Sabari’s Hermitage
तौ पुष्करिण्याः पम्पायास्तीरमासाद्य पश्चिमम्।अपश्यतां ततस्तत्र शबर्या रम्यमाश्रमम्।।।।
tau puṣkariṇyāḥ pampāyās tīram āsādya paścimam | apaśyatāṃ tatas tatra śabaryā ramyam āśramam ||
പമ്പാ തടാകത്തിലെ പുഷ്കരിണിയുടെ പടിഞ്ഞാറൻ തീരം പ്രാപിച്ചപ്പോൾ, ആ ഇരുവരും അവിടെ ശബരിയുടെ മനോഹരമായ ആശ്രമം കണ്ടു.
With matted locks, tattered bark clothes and deer skin, Sabari consigned her old and emaciated body to the fire at that moment, with the permission of Rama and ascended to heaven, her body glowing like fire.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as reverence for sacred spaces and holy persons—approaching a hermitage with humility and purpose, recognizing that spiritual life and hospitality are central values in the Ramayana.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa arrive at Lake Pampā and see Śabarī’s hermitage on the western bank.
Rāma’s steady commitment to righteous search and respectful approach toward ascetics and sacred places.