Srimad Ramayana Tattva Deepika- (53) Ba:la Ka:nda

[Guest guest]

Srimathe: Ramanujaya Namaha | Jeeyar Thiruvadigale: Saranam |

 

Sabari never doubted, being a tribal woman, if she was

eligible to worship SriRama. Her guru 'Mathangasishya',

before leaving his body, instructed Sabari to worship

SriRama who would come along with Lakshmana to the ashram.

Her only qualification was following her a:charya:'s words.

Right from that day onwards, she started plucking fruits

to offer them to SriRamachandra.

 

Some people think that she offered Him the same fruits

she tasted. But it was not so. She *did not* offer SriRama

the same fruits. If a few fruits from a tree, she sampled,

turned out to be good, she understood that the taste of

all other fruits, from that tree would definitely be sweet.

Sabari might have stored such fruits from those particular

trees. Due to her A:charya's power the fruits stayed fresh

ever after.

 

Being a true disciple of such a great guru, she believed

him and waited for SriRama and was able to worship him

whole heartedly and with pure love. She did not think of her

eligibility and just wanted to fulfil her Guru's instruction.

That's her love and dedication towards her a:charya. Hence

the worship she offered to SriRamachandra became

'samyak pu:ja'.

 

There is a beauty in this slo:ka pa:da.

 

To be continued...

Jai Srimannarayana | Ramanujamma Mudumbai | Ramanuja Dasi