Shloka 88
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
निलीय पुनरुत्पत्य सहसाऽन्यत्र गच्छति।मधुलुब्धो मधुकरः पम्पातीरद्रुमेष्वसौ।।।।
nilīya punar utpatya sahasā 'nyatra gacchati |
madhulubdho madhukaraḥ pampātīradrumeṣv asau ||
Sich niederlassend und wieder auffliegend, eilt sie plötzlich anderswohin; die nach Honig gierige Biene wandert zwischen den Bäumen am Ufer der Pampā.
'Fascinated by the flowers, the honeybees cling to one or the other, humming, 'this is soft, this is sweet, and this is fully-blossomed.'
FAQs
The bee’s restless honey-seeking illustrates how craving produces instability. Dharma encourages steadiness and truthful self-governance, rather than being driven from one object of desire to another.
Rāma continues depicting spring life at Pampā, watching bees flit between flowering trees.
Discernment about desire: Rāma’s description doubles as a reflection on the mind’s tendency to chase pleasure.