rāghavau Rama, tau rāmalakṣmaṇau both Rama and Lakshmana, śailapṛṣṭhē on the slope of the mountain, vāsam stay, kṛtvā made, pampāyāḥ Pampa's, paścimaṅ tīram western bank, upatasthatuḥ
started on that path.

tau they both, tam that, āśramam hermitge, āsādya after reaching, bahubhiḥ with many, drumaiḥ with many trees, āvṛtam surrounded, suramyam very beautiful, abhivīkṣantau both looking at, śabarīm Sabari's, abhyupēyatuḥ went towards.

pādyam water to wash feet, ācamanīyaṅ ca and water to sip, sarvam all, yathāvidhi as per tradition, prādāt she offered, tataḥ then, saṅśitavratām doing penance, tām of yours, śramaṇīm austere woman, rāmaḥ Rama, uvāca said:

cārubhāṣiṇi sweet-tongued, tē you, niyamāḥ self-control, prāptāḥ kaccit have you attained , tē your, manasaḥ mind, sukhaṅ kaccit attained peace, tē your, guruśuśrūṣā serving the preceptor, saphalā kaccit has yielded results?

adya now, tava your, saṅdarśanāt by seeing you, mayā by me, tapassiddhi: fulfilment of my penance, prāptā is attained, adya now, mē my, taptam penance, saphalam successful, guravaśca preceptors, supūjitā: have been honoured.

raghunandana O delight of the Raghus, tava your, saumyēna by your handsome, cakṣuṣā looks, pūtā sanctified, asmi I am, arindama O subduer of enemies, tvatprasādāt by your grace, akṣayān imperishable, lōkān worlds, gamiṣyāmi I will reach.

dharmajñaiḥ by knowers of rigteousness, mahābhāgaiḥ by the honourable, taiḥ maharṣibhiḥ by those great seers, aham I, uktā have been told, rāmaḥ Rama, tē your, supuṇyam very sacred, imam āśramam this hermitage, agamiṣyati will come, saumitrisahitaḥ along with Saumitri, saḥ he, tē for you, atithiḥ guest, pratigrahītavyaḥ receive with due reverence, tam him, dṛṣṭvā after seeing, tvam you, varān great, akṣayān inexhaustible, lōkān worlds, gamiṣyasi you will go,

śabaryā by Sabari, ēvam in that way, uktaḥ addressed, dharmātmā righteous, saḥ rāghavaḥ that Rama, nityam always, vijñānē in knowledge, abahiṣkratām not kept away, tāṅ śabarīm that Sabari, prāha he said.

śabarī Sabari, rāmavaktrāt from Rama's mouth, vinissṛtam released, ētat this, vacanam word, śrutvā on hearing, tau ubhau both of them, mahat great, tat that, vanam garden, darśayāmāsa started showing.

mahāvanē in this great garden, bhāvitātmānaḥ who perceived the supreme spirit, tē they, mē guruvaḥ my preceptors, iha here, mantravat by the power of mantras, mantrapūjitam invoked by mantras, tīrtham waters, juhavāñcakrirē performed sacrifice.

raghūdvaha O Rama, tēṣām their, tapaḥprabhāvēṇa by the power of their penance, atulaprabhāḥ matchless brilliance, vēdyaḥ altars, śriyā with glow, adyāpi even today, sarvāḥ all, diśaḥ directions, dyōtayanti filling with light, paśya see.

raghunandana delight of the Raghus, iha here, kṛtābhiṣēkaiḥ after bathing, tai: by them, pradēśē place, pādapēṣu on the trees, nyastāḥ laid to dry, valkalāḥ bark clothes, adyāpi even now, na avaśuṣyanti do not get dry still.

tvayā by you, kṛtsnam entirely, idaṅ vanam this garden, dṛṣṭam is seen, śrōtavyam to be heard, śrutaṅ ca it is heard, tat that, abhyanujñātā with your permission, ētat this, kalēbaram body, tyaktum to give up, icchāmi I desire to.

sahalakṣmaṇaḥ along with Lakshmana, rāghavaḥ Rama, dharmiṣṭham dedicated to dharma, vacaḥ words, śrutvā hearing, tattvataḥ truly, āścaryam wonderful, iti thus, atulam incomparable, praharṣam happiness, lēbhē attained.

iti this, uktā was said, jaṭilā a woman of matted locks, vṛddhā old, cīrakṛṣṇājināmbarā woman wearing tattered bark clothes and deer skin, śabarī Sabari, jīrṇam emaciated, dēham body, tasmin mūhūrtē at that moment, jihāsatī desiring to give up, rāmēṇa by Rama, anujñātā permitted, ātmānam herself, hutāśanē in fire, hutvā after offering, jvalatpāvakasaṅkāśā body glittering like fire, svargamēva to heaven, jagāma went.