Shloka 18
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
अमी पवनविक्षिप्ता विनदन्तीव पादपाः।षट्पदैरनुकूजन्तो वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु।।।।
amī pavanavikṣiptā vinadantīva pādapāḥ | ṣaṭpadair anukūjanto vanēṣu madhugandhiṣu ||
Diese Bäume, vom Wind hin und her bewegt, scheinen widerzuklingen, als ob sie sängen; und in den honigduftenden Wäldern summen die Bienen im Chor.
As if the trees are singing, swayed by the wind, while the bees in the forest, fragrant with honey, hum in tune.
FAQs
The verse models concord: many voices (wind, trees, bees) form one harmony—suggesting dharma as coordinated living where each part supports the whole without falsehood or discord.
Rama continues describing spring in the forest, portraying the sounds of trees and bees as a kind of music.
Composure and aesthetic discernment: Rama perceives order and meaning in sensory experience despite inner grief.