Shloka 10
शबरी-आश्रम-प्रवेशः
Rama and Lakshmana at Sabari’s Hermitage
Devanagari script
रामेण तापसी पृष्टा सा सिद्धा सिद्धसम्मता।शशंस शबरी वृद्धा रामाय प्रत्युपस्थिता।।।।
Transliteration
rāmeṇa tāpasī pṛṣṭā sā siddhā siddha-sammatā | śaśaṁsa śabarī vृद्धā rāmāya pratyupasthitā ||
Translation
罗摩询问时，苦行女沙婆梨——功行圆满、为诸悉地者所敬——立于他前，老迈的沙婆梨便向罗摩答言。
Word by Word
रामेणby Rama
रामेण:
Karta (कर्ता/Agent in passive sense)
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन
तापसीthe ascetic woman
तापसी:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतापसी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
पृष्टाasked/inquired
पृष्टा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-छ्/पृच्छ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
FormPPP/क्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (तापसी)
साshe
सा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सिद्धाthe accomplished one
सिद्धा:
Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सिद्ध-सम्मताesteemed by siddhas
सिद्ध-सम्मता:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्मत (प्रातिपदिक/PPP from सम्- मन्)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास: सिद्धैः सम्मता (approved by siddhas); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सिद्धा/तापसी)
शशंसspoke/told
शशंस:
Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootशंस् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्
शबरीShabari
शबरी:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootशबरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
वृद्धाold
वृद्धा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शबरी)
रामायto Rama
रामाय:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन
प्रत्युपस्थिताstanding near/attending
प्रत्युपस्थिता:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रति-उप-स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
FormPPP/क्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (शबरी)
Context
When Rama asked Sabari who was an old, accomplished ascetic adored by siddhas, she stood in front and replied :
Characters & Entities
R
RamaŚ
ŚabarīS
siddhasFAQs
Dharma honors spiritual merit over social status: Śabarī’s recognized attainment shows that righteousness and devotion are accessible through sincere practice.
Rama meets Śabarī; upon his question, she respectfully stands before him and begins her response.
Śabarī’s humility and readiness to serve—approaching Rama with reverence and truthful speech.