Shloka 4.1.63

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

Devanagari script

जले तरुणसूर्याभैष्षट्पदाहतकेसरैः।पङ्कजैश्शोभते पम्पा समन्तादभिसंवृता।।।।

Transliteration

jale taruṇasūryābhaiḥ ṣaṭpadāhatakesaraiḥ | paṅkajaiḥ śobhate pampā samantād abhisaṃvṛtā ||

Translation

Pampā is beautiful, covered on every side with lotuses in the water, their filaments pressed by bees, glowing like the young sun at dawn.

Context

'Lake Pampa shines with lotuses with bees on their filaments like the rising sun.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā (lake)
• Bees (ṣaṭpada)
• Lotuses (paṅkaja)

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested through harmony and order: beings (bees, flowers, water) each perform their nature without conflict—an image of right functioning aligned with truth (satya) and natural law (ṛta).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues describing Pampā’s beauty as they pass along its lotus-filled waters.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Contemplative steadiness—Rāma’s mind can still perceive beauty, even as he carries the burden of separation.