even though hundreds of other yogis were waiting to receive Rama in their ashrams...
Rama went only to Shabari's ashram because of her sincere devotion.
On seeing Rama, Shabari became ecstatic and said: "There were so many exalted yogis waiting for your darshan, but you came to this unworthy devotee... This clearly shows that you will neither see whether a devotee lives in a palace or humble hut, whether he is erudite or ignorant... neither see caste nor color...
"You will only see the true bhakti... I do not have anything to offer other than my heart, but here are some berry fruits. May it please you, my Lord."
Saying so, Shabari offered the fruits she had meticulously collected to Rama.
When Rama was tasting them, Lakshmana raised the concern that Shabari had already tasted them and were, therefore, unworthy of being eaten.
To this, Rama said that of the many types of food he had tasted, "nothing could equal these berry fruits, offered with such devotion. You táste them, then alone will you know. Whomsoever offers a fruit, leaf, flower or some water with love, I partake it with great joy."
Traditional writers use this narrative...
to indicate that in bhakti, faults are not seen by the deities.
~bron~
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