Shloka 25

Devanagari script

तेषां गतानामद्यापि दृश्यते परिचारिणी।।3.73.25।।श्रमणी शबरी नाम काकुत्स्थ चिरजीविनी।

Transliteration

teṣāṁ gatānām adyāpi dṛśyate paricāriṇī || 3.73.25 ||

śramaṇī śabarī nāma kākutstha cirajīvinī |

Translation

纵然他们早已离去，至今仍可见其侍奉者——名为舍婆梨的女修行者，迦拘特斯陀啊，寿命绵长。

Word by Word

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• gatānām: of those who had gone
• gatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √gam (धातु) + gata (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त—'of those who have gone'

• adya-api: even now
• adya-api: Kāla-viśeṣaṇa (कालविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय) + api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय-समुच्चय; 'even today/ even now'

• dṛśyate: is seen
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive): 'is seen'

• paricāriṇī: attendant
• paricāriṇī: Karta (कर्ता; passive subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-√car (धातु) + inī (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-नाम (female attendant)

• śramaṇī: female ascetic
• śramaṇī: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śramaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण/उपाधि

• śabarī: Shabari
• śabarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेष-नाम

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; naming particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-निपात (indeclinable used to indicate name: 'by name')

• kākutstha: O Kakutstha
• kākutstha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• cira-jīvinī: long-lived
• cira-jīvinī: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक) + jīvinī (प्रातिपदिक; from √jīv)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'चिरं जीवति' (long-lived)

Context

While drops of sweat from the bodies of sage Matanga's disciples fell on earth under the heavy load of forest products they carried for their preceptor, they remained in a calm state. Those drops of sweat turned into flowers and those flowers do not wither due to the power of penance of the sages.

Characters & Entities

• Śabarī
• Kakutstha (Rāma)
• Matanga’s disciples (implied by teṣām)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes steadfast commitment: Śabarī’s continued presence as an ascetic attendant reflects unwavering dedication to a sacred community and its vows.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa introduces Śabarī as still living near the hermitage tradition connected with Matanga’s disciples.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and fidelity to duty: Śabarī remains devoted over time, embodying patient, disciplined spiritual life.