Shloka 91

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

हिमान्ते पश्य सौमित्रे वृक्षाणां पुष्पसम्भवम्।पुष्पमासे हि तरवस्सङ्घर्षादिव पुष्पिताः।।।।

Transliteration

himānte paśya saumitre vṛkṣāṇāṃ puṣpasambhavam |

puṣpamāse hi taravaḥ saṅgharṣād iva puṣpitāḥ ||

Translation

Lihatlah, wahai Saumitri; di penghujung musim dingin pepohonan melimpah dengan bunga. Pada bulan bunga ini, mereka mekar seakan saling berlomba satu sama lain.

Word by Word

हिम-अन्तेat winter’s end

पश्यsee, behold

सौमित्रेO Saumitri

वृक्षाणाम्of the trees

पुष्प-सम्भवम्the arising/abundance of flowers

पुष्प-मासेin the flower-month (spring)

हिindeed

तरवःtrees

सङ्घर्षात्from rubbing/competition

इवas if

पुष्पिताःhave blossomed

Context

'Winter has ended and the season of flowers has set in, O Saumitri! The trees are full of flowers as if competing with one another.

Characters & Entities

Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)

FAQs

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

The steady order of seasons hints at satya (truth/order) in creation; dharma aligns human conduct with this larger moral-cosmic order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma remarks to Lakṣmaṇa on the onset of spring and the profusion of blossoms while journeying in Kishkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Contemplative clarity—Rāma reads meaning in nature while maintaining resolve.