ततः स्वभर्तुर्वचनाच्छबरी प्रस्थिता तदा । पप्रच्छ नारीं दृष्ट्वाग्रे दत्त्वाग्रे कमले शुभे
tataḥ svabharturvacanācchabarī prasthitā tadā | papraccha nārīṃ dṛṣṭvāgre dattvāgre kamale śubhe
அப்போது கணவனின் சொல்லின்படி சபரீ புறப்பட்டாள். முன்னே ஒரு பெண்ணைக் கண்டு, முதலில் மங்களகரமான தாமரை மலர்களை அர்ப்பணித்து, பின்னர் அவளிடம் கேட்டாள்.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Revā Khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Revā-taṭa tīrtha (contextual)
Type: ghat
Scene: Śabarī walks forward holding bright lotus blossoms; she meets a local woman near the river path; before speaking, she extends the lotuses respectfully, then begins her question.
Approach sacred knowledge with humility and offering; right conduct (ācāra) precedes right understanding.
The Revā region forms the background, where ritual acts and holy-day observances are discussed.
A small offering (lotus-flowers) is made as a respectful prelude to asking about dharmic observance.
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