Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 22
तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis
कबन्धदर्शनं चापि पम्पायाश्चापि दर्शनम् ।शबर्या: दर्शनं चैव हनूमद्दर्शनं तथा ।।।।
kabandha-darśanaṃ cāpi pampāyāś cāpi darśanam | śabaryāḥ darśanaṃ caiva hanūmad-darśanaṃ tathā ||
कबन्धस्य दर्शनं चापि पम्पायाश्चापि दर्शनम् । शबर्याः दर्शनं चैव हनूमतः प्रथमदर्शनं तथा ॥
(He described) Rama's encounter with Kabandha, the viewing of river Pampa, the meeting with Sabari and Hanuman.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through right counsel and humility: the seeker progresses by accepting guidance from the wise and devoted, regardless of social status.
Nārada lists successive encounters that redirect the search for Sītā: Kabandha’s episode, arrival at Pampā, meeting Śabarī, and connection with Hanumān.
Śabarī’s devotion and purity of intent, and Hanumān’s service-oriented intelligence that becomes pivotal for the mission.