Shloka 3.75.2

पम्पादर्शनम् — Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva

Devanagari script

स चिन्तयित्वा धर्मात्मा प्रभावं तं महात्मनाम्।हितकारिणमेकाग्रं लक्ष्मणं राघवोऽब्रवीत्।।3.75.2।।

Transliteration

etaiś cānyaiś ca vihagair nāditaṃ tu vanaṃ mahat | tato jagmatur avyagrau rāghavau susamāhitau || 3.75.19 ||

tad vanaṃ caiva sarasaḥ paśyantai śakunair yutam |

Translation

That great forest rang with the calls of these and other birds. Then the two Rāghavas—untroubled and self-possessed—went on, gazing at the woodland and the lake, thronged with birds.

Context

Thinking about the power of the great sages, righteous Rama said to Lakshmana, his well-wisher with single-minded devotion:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• vana (forest)
• sarasaḥ (lake)
• śakuni/vihaga (birds)

FAQs

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

Steadiness of mind: even amid intense circumstances, the brothers proceed without agitation, embodying disciplined conduct (samyama) aligned with Dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa move through a bird-filled forest near a lake, observing the scene as they continue their journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and focused purpose (susamādhāna/avyagratā) in Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.