Shloka 76

पम्पा

तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka

Devanagari script

केतक्यस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च सुपुष्पिताः।माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च सर्वशः।।।।

Transliteration

kētakyas sinduvārāś ca vāsantyaś ca supuṣpitāḥ | mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāś ca kundagulmāś ca sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

Ketaka und Sinduvāra, die Vāsantī-Blüten, die duftvolle Mādhavī und die Kunda-Sträucher—überall stehen sie in voller Blüte, von Wohlgeruch erfüllt.

Word by Word

• केतक्यः: ketakī plants
• केतक्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सिन्दुवाराः: sinduvāra plants
• सिन्दुवाराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्दुवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Modifier (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction), अव्यय

• वासन्त्यः: vāsantī flowers
• वासन्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Modifier (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction), अव्यय

• सुपुष्पिताः: well blossomed
• सुपुष्पिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + पुष्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; predicate adjective

• माधव्यः: mādhavī creepers
• माधव्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• गन्धपूर्णाः: full of fragrance
• गन्धपूर्णाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गन्ध + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; qualifying the listed plants

• च: and
• च: Modifier (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction), अव्यय

• कुन्दगुल्माः: kunda bushes
• कुन्दगुल्माः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्द + गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; 'kunda-bushes'

• च: and
• च: Modifier (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction), अव्यय

• सर्वशः: everywhere
• सर्वशः: Modifier (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb), 'everywhere/in every way'

Context

'Fully blossmed ketaka, sinduvara, madhavi and kunda bushes in spring scatter their fragrance everywhere.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (speaker)
• Lakshmana
• ketaka
• kunda

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is harmony with the world: recognizing seasonal order and abundance encourages gratitude and non-violence in attitude—an inner satya that aligns the mind with reality rather than despair.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama enumerates the springtime flora around Pampā as part of the broader landscape description during the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentiveness and steadiness: Rama remains observant and composed, guiding Lakṣmaṇa through the terrain.