Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 57

Devanagari script

सोऽभ्यगच्छन्महातेजाश्शबरीं शत्रुसूदन: ।।।।शबर्या पूजितस्सम्यग्रामो दशरथात्मज: ।

Transliteration

so 'bhyagacchan mahātejāḥ śabarīṃ śatrusūdanaḥ | śabaryā pūjitas samyag rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ ||

Translation

Bấy giờ, bậc đại quang minh—đấng diệt thù, Rāma con vua Daśaratha—đến gặp Śabarī; và Śabarī đã cung kính phụng thờ, lễ bái Ngài đúng phép.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun); पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sg)

• अभ्यगच्छत्: went towards, approached
• अभ्यगच्छत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg); परस्मैपद

• महातेजाः: one of great splendour
• महातेजाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास (possessive): महत्+तेजस्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• शबरीम्: Śabarī
• शबरीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शबरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (sg)

• शत्रुसूदनः: destroyer of enemies
• शत्रुसूदनः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत्रु + सूदन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): शत्रूणां सूदनः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शबर्या: by Śabarī
• शबर्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शबरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• पूजितः: honoured, worshipped
• पूजितः: कर्म (Karma; patient/one acted upon)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त): पूजित; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे (passive sense)

• सम्यक्: duly, properly
• सम्यक्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable); क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दशरथात्मजः: son of Daśaratha
• दशरथात्मजः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: दशरथस्य आत्मजः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

On the bank of Pampa he met a monkey named Hanuman on whose advice he made friendship with Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Śabarī

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is mutual respect between the righteous and the devoted: Śabarī’s proper hospitality and Rāma’s acceptance sanctify the meeting as a model of reverence, humility, and truth-centered devotion.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reaches Śabarī’s hermitage as advised by Kabandha; she receives him with due honor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śabarī’s devoted service and Rāma’s gracious humility in receiving sincere worship.