Mais uma história do blog de Satya:
No Ramayana, após Sita ser sequestrada, Rama e Lakshmana procuraram por Sugriva, o rei macaco, para os ajudar e dirigir às margens do Lago Pampa.
Os ascetas do heremitério que viveram lá já haviam se ido, mas ainda vivia uma pessoa que os servira, uma mulher mendicante chamada Shabari. Rama se dirigiu a ela e disse: 'Você superou todos os obstáculos do ascetismo, oh pessoa de doce fala? Suas austeridades aumentam diariamente? Você subjugou sua ira e necessidade de comida? Oh solitária, você observou votos e conquistou a tranquilidade? Seu serviço ao seu guru frutificou?'
A virtuosa Shabari, reverenciada pelos deuses, extremamente idosa, ofereceu Suas homenagens e disse: 'Abençoada por Sua presença, alcancei a perfeição e meu ascetismo foi coroado. Hoje meu nascimento frutificou e o serviço ao meu guru foi totalmente honrado. Oh melhor dos homens, melhor dos deuses, adorando a Ti, eu alcançarei o reino celestial de onde ninguém retorna.'...
Ela os levou pelo heremitério, mostrando-lhes as maravilhas do ashrama e então pediu licença para se retirar. Rama experimentou grande deleite e exclamou: 'Maravilhoso!'
Então, se dirigindo à Shabari de práticas ascetas, ele disse: 'O Sagrada, eu fui completamente honrado por você; agora vá e seja feliz.' Tendo recebido permissão de Rama para partir, Shabari, usando os cabelos trançados, vestida de cascas de árvore e uma pele negra de antílope, jogou-se no fogo, depois saindo dele e elevando-se ao ar como uma labareda brilhante. (Shastri, v. 2, pp. 154-158)
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Shabari
One more story from Satya's blog:
In the Ramayana, after Sita has been abducted, Rama and Lakshmana search for Sugriva, the monkey King, to help them and are directed to the banks of Lake Pampa.
The ascetics of the hermitage who lived there had passed away but there still lived one who served them, a mendicant woman named Shabari. Rama addressed her and said: 'Have you overcome all obstacles to asceticism, O One of gentle speech? Do your austerities increase daily? Have you subdued your anger and your need for food? O Solitary One, have you observed your vows and attained inner tranquillity? Has your attendance on your Guru borne fruit?'
The virtuous Shabari, revered by the gods, extremely aged, offered Him homage and said: 'Blessed by your presence, I have acquired perfection and my asceticism is crowned. Today my birth has borne fruit and the service of my Gurus has been fully honored. Today my pious practices have found fulfillment. O Foremost of Men, Greatest of the Celestials, worshipping you, I shall attain the heavenly realm from which no one returns.' . . .
She gave them a tour of the hermitage, showing them the wonders of the ashrama and then asked if she could take her leave. Rama experienced great delight and exclaimed: 'Wonderful it is!'
Thereafter, addressing Shabari of ascetic practices, he said: 'O Holy One, I have been fully honored by you; now go where you will and be happy.' Having received permission from Rama to depart, Shabari, wearing matted locks, robes of bark and a black antelope skin, cast herself into the fire, thereafter rising into the air like a bright flame. (Shastri, v. 2, pp. 154-158)
In the Ramayana, after Sita has been abducted, Rama and Lakshmana search for Sugriva, the monkey King, to help them and are directed to the banks of Lake Pampa.
The ascetics of the hermitage who lived there had passed away but there still lived one who served them, a mendicant woman named Shabari. Rama addressed her and said: 'Have you overcome all obstacles to asceticism, O One of gentle speech? Do your austerities increase daily? Have you subdued your anger and your need for food? O Solitary One, have you observed your vows and attained inner tranquillity? Has your attendance on your Guru borne fruit?'
The virtuous Shabari, revered by the gods, extremely aged, offered Him homage and said: 'Blessed by your presence, I have acquired perfection and my asceticism is crowned. Today my birth has borne fruit and the service of my Gurus has been fully honored. Today my pious practices have found fulfillment. O Foremost of Men, Greatest of the Celestials, worshipping you, I shall attain the heavenly realm from which no one returns.' . . .
She gave them a tour of the hermitage, showing them the wonders of the ashrama and then asked if she could take her leave. Rama experienced great delight and exclaimed: 'Wonderful it is!'
Thereafter, addressing Shabari of ascetic practices, he said: 'O Holy One, I have been fully honored by you; now go where you will and be happy.' Having received permission from Rama to depart, Shabari, wearing matted locks, robes of bark and a black antelope skin, cast herself into the fire, thereafter rising into the air like a bright flame. (Shastri, v. 2, pp. 154-158)
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