Shloka 4.1.104

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

Devanagari script

पद्मसौगन्धिकवहं शिवं शोकविनाशनम्।धन्या लक्ष्मण सेवन्ते पम्पोपवनमारुतम्।।।।

Transliteration

padma-saugandhika-vahaṁ śivaṁ śoka-vināśanam |

dhanyā lakṣmaṇa sevante pampopavana-mārutam || 4.1.104 ||

Translation

O Lakshmana, blessed indeed are those who can enjoy the wind from Pampā’s groves—bearing the fragrance of lotuses, auspicious, and a destroyer of sorrow.

Context

'O Lakshmana! blessed are those who enjoy the breeze filled with fragrance of lotuses of the surrounding forests of Pampa. The gentle and auspicious breeze indeed takes away the sorrow of the mind.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Pampā
• lotus fragrance
• groves (upavana)
• breeze (māruta)

FAQs

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

It suggests a dharmic ideal of inner composure: the world offers consolations, yet the righteous mind must transform grief without losing its commitments.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama, overwhelmed by separation, comments on the soothing Pampā breeze—recognizing its power to ease sorrow even as he himself struggles.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sensitivity and reflective awareness: Rama can perceive auspiciousness in nature while enduring personal suffering.