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Shabari

Also called: Sabari

An old woman ascetic of the forest who served the sages of Matanga's hermitage by the Pampa and waited for Rama; in later telling she tastes each berry before giving it to him.

Sources: Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda 73 to 74 (Valmiki Ramayana, IIT Kanpur translation) · see Shabari's web

Relations 2

Shabari devotee of

Rama (Avatar) Vaishnava · The berries Shabari tasted
Waits years for him and feeds him the fruit she gathered.

Shabari taught by

Matanga (Sage) Vaishnava · The berries Shabari tasted
His hermitage takes her in.

Stories 1

The berries Shabari tasted
Legend · as the woman who waits · 2 tellings

Cited

Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda 73 to 74 (Valmiki Ramayana, IIT Kanpur translation) Primary text (translation)