Shloka 33
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
अपश्यतस्तां दयितां पश्यतो रुचिरद्रुमान्।ममायमात्मप्रभवो भूयस्त्वमुपयास्यति।।।।
apaśyatas tāṃ dayitāṃ paśyato rucira-drumān |
mamāyam ātma-prabhavo bhūyas tvam upayāsyati ||
जब मैं अपनी प्रिया को नहीं देख पाता, तब इन सुन्दर वृक्षों को देखते ही मेरे भीतर से उठता यह प्रेम और भी अधिक बढ़ जाता है।
'Unable to see my beloved wife, the very sight of these lovely trees intensifies my love for her who shines resplendent in me.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as unwavering fidelity (ekapatnī-vrata in spirit): Rāma’s mind does not turn to new pleasures; instead, beauty in nature intensifies remembrance of Sītā, showing constancy and moral restraint.
In the Pampā forest during spring, Rāma, separated from Sītā after her abduction, speaks to Lakṣmaṇa; the season’s beauty triggers deeper longing rather than comfort.
Steadfast devotion and self-control: Rāma’s love is singular and principled, and his emotions align with truthfulness about his suffering rather than denial.