Rama is awake during the nights as well, mourning for Sita’s loss. He is all sadness. He says a guru always teaches with a purpose. Earlier, his guru had made him win over sleep for days together and he had wondered whats the use. But now he realized how useful it is to to be awake for nights together. Lakshman is pained to see Rama awake all night.
R & L encounter Rishivar (sages). Greetings exchanged. Rishivar asks R & L where they are heading. Towards lake. They advise not to, as lake is impure, as an untouchable and adivaas (tribal) community lady takes bath there. Rama gives him his peace of mind saying there is nothing called untouchability, lady impuring water, etc. A woman is a supreme human being equalling God. How can anyone treat her like that. And water is supposed to make impure people pure. A water can never get impure. He advises Rishivar not to teach such baseless things to his students. Parvathi is much impressed. Shiva is happy too and says ‘That’s Rama!’
Upon asking the address of that adivasa lady, R&L head towards her house. She happens to be Shabari, a great fan and devotee of Rama, waiting for him since ages, so much so that she has almost forgotten her own name. So when he calls out to her ‘Maathe’ she replies close-eyed ‘Raam?’ Some tender moments, of how she had waited all these years and of how she would like to keep looking at him for ages together. Rama is touched. She sits them both down and upon prodding, tells her story.
R & L encounter Rishivar (sages). Greetings exchanged. Rishivar asks R & L where they are heading. Towards lake. They advise not to, as lake is impure, as an untouchable and adivaas (tribal) community lady takes bath there. Rama gives him his peace of mind saying there is nothing called untouchability, lady impuring water, etc. A woman is a supreme human being equalling God. How can anyone treat her like that. And water is supposed to make impure people pure. A water can never get impure. He advises Rishivar not to teach such baseless things to his students. Parvathi is much impressed. Shiva is happy too and says ‘That’s Rama!’
Upon asking the address of that adivasa lady, R&L head towards her house. She happens to be Shabari, a great fan and devotee of Rama, waiting for him since ages, so much so that she has almost forgotten her own name. So when he calls out to her ‘Maathe’ she replies close-eyed ‘Raam?’ Some tender moments, of how she had waited all these years and of how she would like to keep looking at him for ages together. Rama is touched. She sits them both down and upon prodding, tells her story.
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