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Shabari Meeting at Pampa

Type: MeetingConfidence: Medium

Rama and Lakshmana meet Shabari near Pampa, a pivotal guidance moment before the Kishkindha alliance.

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Rama and Lakshmana meet Shabari near Pampa, a pivotal guidance moment before the Kishkindha alliance. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route arc and positioned in phase 3 using relative chronology (order 190). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Shabari episode is well established textually, while exact geographic pinpointing is interpretive.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana 3-74

    पूजयित्वा तु धर्मात्मा रामो दाशरथिर्मुनिम् ।

    pūjayitvā tu dharmātmā rāmo dāśarathir munim |

    Rama, son of Dasharatha, honored the ascetic path and counsel before moving onward.

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Interpretations

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  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Shabari’s hospitality and guidance episode marks a transitional waypoint toward the Kishkindha alliance zone.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Textually clear; precise geolocation remains interpretive.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, Sarga 74

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

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