Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 74 Shloka 33
Original Shlokaइत्युक्ता जटिला वृद्धा चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरा। तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते शबरी देहं जीर्णं जिहासती।।3.74.32।। अनुज्ञाता तु रामेण हुत्वात्मानं हुताशने। ज्वलत्पावकसङ्काशा स्वर्गमेव जगाम सा।।3.74.33।।
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English Translation
इति this, उक्ता was said, जटिला a woman of matted locks, वृद्धा old, चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरा woman wearing tattered bark clothes and deer skin, शबरी Sabari, जीर्णम् emaciated, देहम् body, तस्मिन् मूहूर्ते at that moment, जिहासती desiring to give up, रामेण by Rama, अनुज्ञाता permitted, आत्मानम् herself, हुताशने in fire, हुत्वा after offering, ज्वलत्पावकसङ्काशा body glittering like fire, स्वर्गमेव to heaven, जगाम went.
English Commentary
With matted locks, tattered bark clothes and deer skin, Sabari consigned her old and emaciated body to the fire at that moment, with the permission of Rama and ascended to heaven, her body glowing like fire.