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The Secret Guru Mantra Given By Ram To Shabari - Navavidha Bhakti
Shabari lived in Matanga’s ashram for many years learning and working in his ashram. After years of staying in the ashram, the final moments of the sage appeared. One day, Matanga, called Shabari and said that he had become old and would soon leave his body and blessed her for her discipline, hard work, and devotion. When sage Mathanga disclosed this to Shabari, she pleaded that she too would have the privilege of merging in him before he left the world. But the sage said she was a lucky one and her good deeds and penance over the years had earned her a great fortune of having the darshan of Sri Rama when he would be on his way years later in search of Mother Sita. He told her to await Rama's arrival. Then, while sitting in lotus posture, the sage attained Mahasamadhi. Following her guru's advice, Shabari awaited Rama's arrival. Many years passed by and Shabri grew old. Each day, she cleaned her hut and the surroundings and waited patiently for Rama to come and visit her. Shabari stayed alive in anticipation of Lord Rama. Every day, Shabari would go out of her ashram, with the help of a walking stick, and pluck berries for Lord Rama. She would pluck one, taste it and, if it was sweet, she would put it in her basket, discarding the bitter ones. She wanted to give the good berries to Rama. She didn't know that offerings must not be tasted. Thus, collecting a few berries, Shabari would return to the ashram and eagerly await Lord Rama's arrival. In this manner she spent many years.
Finally, one day, Rama and Laxmana stopped by the ashram in their search for Sita, who had been kidnapped by Ravana. Shabri was overjoyed and took them to her hut. She washed their feet lovingly. According to the scriptural account, even though hundreds of other yogis were waiting to receive Rama in their ashrams, Rama went only to a few ashram, one of them being Shabari's because of her sincere devotion. On seeing Rama, Shabari became ecstatic and said, "There were so many exalted yogis waiting for your darshan, but you came to this unworthy devotee. This clearly shows that you will neither see whether a devotee lives in a palace or humble hut, whether he is erudite or ignorant. neither see caste nor color. You will only see the true bhakti. I do not have anything to offer other than my heart, but here are some berries. May it please you, my Lord." Shabari offered the fruits which she had meticulously collected. As Rama tasted them, Lakshmana raised the concern that Shabari had already tasted them and they were, therefore, unworthy of eating. To this, Rama[4] responded that, of the many types of food he had tasted, "nothing could equal these berries, offered with such devotion. You taste them, then alone will you know. Whomsoever offers a fruit, leaf, flower or some water with love, I partake in it with great joy."
Rama blesses her and leaves. After this darshan Shabari’s life ended and she achieved the spiritual world and eternal abode of God attaining liberation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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