Shloka 38
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
पश्य लक्ष्मण नृत्यन्तं मयूरमुपनृत्यति।शिखिनी मन्मथार्तैषा भर्तारं गिरिसानुनि।।।।
paśya lakṣmaṇa nṛtyantaṃ mayūram upanṛtyati |
śikhinī manmathārtaiṣā bhartāraṃ giri-sānuni ||
Regarde, Lakṣmaṇa : sur le flanc de la montagne, cette paonne, meurtrie par l’amour, danse tout près du paon qui danse, vers son époux.
'Look at the lovelorn peahen, excited by love, dancing on the moutain slope, O Lakshmana! Engrossed in love, she dances for wooing the peacock.
FAQs
The verse implicitly affirms rightful companionship and fidelity: even in animal imagery, pairing with one’s mate is presented as natural order, sharpening the injustice of Sītā’s separation.
Rāma points out a peahen courting her mate; the scene contrasts with his own loss of Sītā and intensifies his resolve to restore what is right.
Commitment to relational duty: Rāma’s attention returns to the dharmic ideal of spousehood, reinforcing his protective responsibility.