Shloka 4.1.120

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

Devanagari script

स्वास्थ्यं भद्रं भजस्वार्य त्यज्यतां कृपणा मतिः।अर्थो हि नष्टकार्यार्थैर्नायत्नेनाधिगम्यते।।।।

Transliteration

svāsthyaṃ bhadraṃ bhajasvārya tyajyatāṃ kṛpaṇā matiḥ | artho hi naṣṭa-kāryārthair nāyatnenādhigamyate ||

Translation

O noble one, take up composure and well-being; abandon this wretched despondency. For the sought result—especially when one’s purpose has been thwarted—is not regained without effort.

Context

'O noble prince! be blessed. maintain composure. Without making any effort it is not possible to achieve the objective and recoup loss.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita (contextual objective)

FAQs

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

Dharma is active, not passive: rightful ends (like restoring what is lost) require disciplined effort, not helpless despair.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana urges Rama to replace grief with composure and purposeful striving in the mission to recover Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and responsibility—refusing to surrender to a ‘kṛpaṇā’ (pitiable) mindset.