Shloka 25
पम्पादर्शनम्
Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva
अस्यास्तीरे तु पूर्वोक्तः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः।ऋष्यमूक इति ख्यातः पुण्यः पुष्पितपादपः।।3.75.25।।
asyās tīre tu pūrvoktaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ | ṛṣyamūka iti khyātaḥ puṇyaḥ puṣpitapādapaḥ || 3.75.25 ||
Di tepi danau ini berdiri gunung yang telah disebutkan sebelumnya, berhias aneka mineral; termasyhur dengan nama Ṛṣyamūka, suci, dan tertutup pepohonan yang sedang berbunga.
There were lovely pleasuregardens in full bloom filled with sal and champk trees. Honeybees on flowers looked lovely and bright. The waters were crystalclear and fragrant with lotuses.The soft sands on the banks of Pampa gleamed. Rama saw them again and again and described them to Lakshmana.
FAQs
Recognition of sacred space: calling Ṛṣyamūka ‘puṇya’ frames the landscape as morally significant, worthy of respectful conduct.
The narration situates Ṛṣyamūka mountain beside Pampā, preparing for the meeting with Sugrīva’s circle.
Not a personal virtue directly, but the text emphasizes reverence (śraddhā) toward holy geography.