The brothers then left the jungle of grass and reached the river Pampa. They walked along the banks of the river. They saw animals and birds playing with their mates. Seeing this saddened Rama.
They had a bath in the waters of the river and continued their journey towards Rishyamukha. They approached the ashrama of the sage Matanga where they met Shabari. Seeing Rama, Shabari was delighted. She said Matanga Rishi was no more. Before he died, he had asked Shabari to be there in the ashrama and wait for Rama, who would come one day.
Shabari said her life's achievement was over now that she had seen Rama. She got a pile of firewood, lit a fire and entered the pyre taking the name of Rama.
Shabari was liberated.
With this ends Aranya Kanda.
PS. The story of Shabari offering fruits to Rama is not there in the Krritivasi Ramayana.
They had a bath in the waters of the river and continued their journey towards Rishyamukha. They approached the ashrama of the sage Matanga where they met Shabari. Seeing Rama, Shabari was delighted. She said Matanga Rishi was no more. Before he died, he had asked Shabari to be there in the ashrama and wait for Rama, who would come one day.
Shabari said her life's achievement was over now that she had seen Rama. She got a pile of firewood, lit a fire and entered the pyre taking the name of Rama.
Shabari was liberated.
With this ends Aranya Kanda.
PS. The story of Shabari offering fruits to Rama is not there in the Krritivasi Ramayana.
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