Shloka 4.1.71

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

Devanagari script

पद्मकेसरसंसृष्टो वृक्षान्तरविनिस्सृतः।निश्श्वास इव सीताया वाति वायुर्मनोहरः।।।।

Transliteration

padmakesarasaṃsṛṣṭo vṛkṣāntaravinissṛtaḥ | niśśvāsa iva sītāyā vāti vāyur manoharaḥ ||

Translation

A delightful wind, scented by contact with lotus filaments and slipping through the spaces between trees, blows like the very breath of Sītā.

Context

'The bleeze that blows through the trees carrying the fragrance of the filaments of lotuses feels pleasant like Sita's breath.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (speaker)
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• wind (vāyu)
• lotus filaments (padmakesara)

FAQs

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

Dharma is inner truthfulness (satya) and purity of attachment: Rama’s longing is not indulgent but aligned with righteous marital fidelity, strengthening his commitment to restore justice by rescuing Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

In the Pampā woodland, the fragrant breeze triggers Rama’s intense remembrance of Sītā, and he shares this with Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tenderness joined with restraint: Rama’s sensitivity is deep, yet it remains within the bounds of duty and purpose.