Maa Sabari
Sandeep Das
From that day Sabari had no other thoughts than of Rama, no other desire than the desire to have the Darshan of Rama, the chance to touch His Feet and the opportunity to speak with Him. Her heart was saturated with the Ramarasa, the sweetness of the Rama principle. She had no other Japam or Dhyana or spiritual exercise. She spent her time, preparing for the visit of Rama to the hermitage; just as she cleaned the paths, she cleaned her heart, too. Pebbles and thorns disappeared from both through her efforts. She gathered fruits and tubers from the jungle trees and plants and kept them by every day, for no one knew when Rama would arrive! And she took no risks. She tasted every fruit, whether it was bitter, sour or sweet, so that Rama could eat the best. Thus, her heart became Rama Hridaya!
Sabari was so immersed in Rama that the ascetic lost all awareness of her sex. Matanga left this body and gave up his hermitage to Sabari, saying, you alone deserve to be here when Rama arrives!
When Shri Ramchandra reached the Ashram of Maataji Sabari:
Kanda mool phal suras ati
Diye Ram kahu aani
Prem sahit prabhu khaaye
Baaram baar barhaani
After tasting herself she offered Sri Rama, the most delicious bulbs, roots and fruits.
The Lord with great love partook of them praising them again and again.
She pleaded with Shri Ram.
Paani jooree aagee bhaee thaaree
Prabhu bilokee preeti ati baaree
Kehi vidhi astute karow tumhaareee
Adan jaateee mai jor matee bhaaee
Mother Sabari stood with clasped hands, and she decided to address Shri Raamchandra, with words of pure love and devotion, she spoke:
"I don't know in what form I shall welcome you, because I am termed to be the Lowest of the Low and dull headed…."
But, Shri Raam responded:
Kaa raghupattie sinu bhaminu baata
Maanow ek bhagatee kar naataa
Shri Ramchandra assures her, saying:
"Listen, oh Good lady, God recognizes no other kinship except that of devotion…"
And Sri Ram further tells Maataji Sabari, and all of us:
Jaati paati kul dharma barhaaeee
Dhan bal parijan gun chaturaaee
Bhaatee heen nar sohaee kaisaa
Binu jal baareedh dekhiyaa jaisaa
God does not recognize a person because of:
Jaatee = past birth,
Kul = generation, or tribe, etc.
Dharm = a person's religious belief(s), or in other words which faith he belongs to, or if a person claims to be great.
Neither does he recognize a person because of:
Dhan = wealth,
Bal = strength,
Parijan = relative, your kit or kin,
or Gurn = talent or cleverness.
Shri Ram further says that a man with out devotion is a like a cloud without water. Just as a cloud without water is useless, a man with out devotion is useless.
NINE STEPS OF WORSHIP
Sri Rama says to Sabari
1. Prathama bhagathi santanh kar sangaa
Doosri ratimamam katha prasanga
The first is to always seek the company of saints and secondly listen with love to the story of my life.
2. gur pad pankaj seva teesri bhagathi amaan
chauthi bhagathi mama gun gan karai kapat taji gaan
The third step is to serve the holy Lotus feet of your master and the fourth is to sincerely sing my glory.
3. Chchatt dum seel burati bahu karma
Nirat niranthar sajjan dharma
The sixth is to practice self restraint and avoid doing multifarious activity, just carry out your duty and show respect to all.
4. saathvaan sama mohi maya jag dekha
Motey sant adhik kari lekha
The seventh is to acknowledge My presence in every being and know that the saints are greater than Me.
5. Atthvaan jathalabh santosha
Sapnehun nahin dekhai par doshaa
The eighth is be content with what you receive and do not point out faults of others
6. navam saral sab san chalheena
Mama bharos hiyam harsh na deena
The ninth stage of my worship is to be sincere, straightforward in work have unwavering faith in Me, and never to feel highly elated or deeply depressed.
Sandeep Das
Gowri Balasubramanian
This really is a moving and wonderful narration, that transports one to the very 'kutil' of Ma Shabari!
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