सापत ताड़त परुष कहन्ता । विप्र पूज्य अस गावहिं सन्ता ॥
पूजिअ बिप्र सील गुन हीना । सूद्र न गुन गन ज्ञान प्रबीना ॥
sāpata tār̤ata paruṣa kahantā | vipra pūjya asa gāvahiṃ santā ||
pūjia bipra sīla guna hīnā | sūdra na guna gana jñāna prabīnā ||
Aranya Kanda
Chapter 34: Rama comes to Shabari's ashram
6 verses · 34 of 46
What happens in this chapter
Rama comes to Shabari's ashram
Rama continues to Kabandha: saints sing that a Brahmin is to be honoured even when he curses, strikes or speaks harshly. Worship a Brahmin even lacking virtue and conduct, the text says, and not a Shudra even if skilled in virtue and knowledge. Pleased by his love, Rama sends Kabandha to his own state. Then the generous Lord comes to Shabari's ashram. Seeing Rama at her door, she remembers her guru Matanga's word. The dark and fair brothers stand before her, and she falls clinging to their feet, lost in love, unable to speak. She washes their feet, seats them, and brings the sweetest roots and fruits. The Lord eats them with love, praising them again and again.
कहि निज धर्म ताहि समुझावा । निज पद प्रीति देखि मन भावा ॥
रघुपति चरन कमल सिरु नाई । गयउ गगन आपनि गति पाई ॥
kahi nija dharma tāhi samujhāvā | nija pada prīti dekhi mana bhāvā ||
raghupati carana kamala siru nāī | gayau gagana āpani gati pāī ||
ताहि देई गति राम उदारा । सबरी कें आस्त्रम पग धारा ॥
सबरी देखि राम गृहँ आये । मुनि के बचन समुझि जियँ भाये ॥
tāhi deī gati rāma udārā | sabarī keṃ āstrama paga dhārā ||
sabarī dekhi rāma gṛham̐ āye | muni ke bacana samujhi jiyam̐ bhāye ||
सरसिज लोचन बाहु विसाला । जटा मुकुट सिर उर बनमाला ॥
स्याम गौर सुन्दर दोउ भाई । सबरी परी चरन लपटाई ॥
sarasija locana bāhu visālā | jaṭā mukuṭa sira ura banamālā ||
syāma gaura sundara dou bhāī | sabarī parī carana lapaṭāī ||
प्रेम मगन मुख बचन न आवा । पुनि पुनि पद सरोज सिर नावा ॥
सादर जल लेइ चरन पखारे । पुनि सुन्दर आसन बैठारे ॥
prema magana mukha bacana na āvā | puni puni pada saroja sira nāvā ||
sādara jala lei carana pakhāre | puni sundara āsana baiṭhāre ||
कन्द मूल फल सुरस अति, दिये राम कह आनि ।
प्रेम सहित प्रभु खाये, बारम्बार बखानि ॥
kanda mūla phala surasa ati, diye rāma kaha āni |
prema sahita prabhu khāye, bārambāra bakhāni ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0