Shloka 40
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
एषासादृश्यतेपम्पानलिनीचित्रकानना ।। ।।त्वयाविहीनोयत्राहंविललापसुदुःखितः ।
eṣā sā dṛśyate pampā nalinī citrakānanā | tvayā vihīno yatrāhaṃ vilalāpa suduḥkhitaḥ ||
Dort ist die Pampā zu sehen, voller Lotos und mit mannigfaltigen Wäldern; dort, deiner beraubt, klagte ich in bitterem Schmerz.
"Here is seen lovely woods and Pampa waters. I lamented here, separated from you."
FAQs
Truthfulness of emotion aligned with duty: Rāma admits grief without abandoning righteous effort, showing that dharma can include endurance through sorrow.
From the aerial car, Rāma points out Pampā and recalls his earlier lament there during separation from Sītā.
Perseverance: despite intense sorrow, Rāma continued the dharmic quest to find Sītā.