Shloka 3.75.23

पम्पादर्शनम् — Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva

Devanagari script

पुष्पितोपवनोपेतां सालचम्पकशोभिताम्।।3.75.22।।षट्पदौघसमाविष्टां श्रीमतीमतुलप्रभाम्।स्फटिकोपमतोयाढ्यां श्लक्ष्णवालुकसन्तताम्।।3.75.23।।स तां दृष्ट्वा पुनः पम्पां पद्मसौगन्घिकैर्युताम्।इत्युवाच तदा वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यविक्रमः।।3.75.24।।

Transliteration

asyās tīre tu pūrvoktaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ | ṛṣyamūka iti khyātaḥ puṇyaḥ puṣpitapādapaḥ || 3.75.25 ||

Translation

On this lake’s bank stands the mountain mentioned earlier—adorned with minerals—famed as Ṛṣyamūka, sacred and covered with trees in bloom.

Context

There were lovely pleasuregardens in full bloom filled with sal and champk trees. Honeybees on flowers looked lovely and bright. The waters were crystalclear and fragrant with lotuses.The soft sands on the banks of Pampa gleamed. Rama saw them again and again and described them to Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Pampā (lake)
• Ṛṣyamūka (mountain)

FAQs

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

Recognition of sacred space: calling Ṛṣyamūka ‘puṇya’ frames the landscape as morally significant, worthy of respectful conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration situates Ṛṣyamūka mountain beside Pampā, preparing for the meeting with Sugrīva’s circle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a personal virtue directly, but the text emphasizes reverence (śraddhā) toward holy geography.