Shloka 26
पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः
Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva
त्वां तु धर्मे स्थिता नित्यं सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम्।।3.73.26।।दृष्ट्वा देवोपमं राम स्वर्गलोकं गमिष्यति।
tvāṁ tu dharme sthitā nityaṁ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtam || 3.73.26 ||
dṛṣṭvā devopamaṁ rāma svargalokaṁ gamiṣyati |
सा त्वां नित्यं धर्मे स्थिता सर्वभूतनमस्कृतं देवोपमं राम दृष्ट्वा स्वर्गलोकं गमिष्यति।
O Kakutstha ! even now their attendant, named Sabari, an old ascetic is there even though they have left long ago.
FAQs
Dharma bears fruit: steadfast righteousness and reverence culminate in spiritual attainment; likewise, the sight of a dharmic person (Rāma) is presented as sanctifying.
Lakṣmaṇa explains Śabarī’s spiritual status and the auspicious consequence of her meeting Rāma.
Rāma’s dharmic excellence (being revered by all beings) and Śabarī’s steadfast righteousness—together highlighting the transformative power of virtue and devotion.