Shloka 16

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

भृशते खादतो मत्स्यान्पम्पायाः पुष्पसञ्चये।।3.73.16।।पद्मगन्धि शिवं वारि सुखशीतमनामयम्।उद्धृत्य सतताक्लिष्टं रौप्यस्फाटिकसन्निभम्।।3.73.17।।असौ पुष्करपर्णेन लक्ष्मणः पाययिष्यति।

Transliteration

bhṛśaṃ te khādato matsyān pampāyāḥ puṣpasañcaye || 3.73.16 ||

padmagandhi śivaṃ vāri sukhaśītam anāmayam |

uddhṛtya satatākliṣṭaṃ raupyasphāṭikasannibham || 3.73.17 ||

asau puṣkaraparṇena lakṣmaṇaḥ pāyayiṣyati ||

Translation

汝がパンパーの花咲く岸辺で喜びつつ魚を食す間、ラクシュマナは水を汲み—蓮の香に薫り、吉祥にして心地よく、涼やかで病を除き、常に銀と水晶のように澄みわたるその水を—蓮の葉に受けて汝に飲ませよう。

Word by Word

• bhṛśam: very, greatly
• bhṛśam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhṛśam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक (very)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• khādataḥ: while (you are) eating
• khādataḥ: Kāla (काल/Simultaneous action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √khād (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; षष्ठी/सप्तमी-सम्बन्धे (while eating)

• matsyān: fish
• matsyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matsya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• pampāyāḥ: of Pampā (lake)
• pampāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pampā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• puṣpa-sañcaye: in a mass/collection of flowers
• puṣpa-sañcaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + sañcaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'पुष्पाणां सञ्चयः'

• padma-gandhi: lotus-scented
• padma-gandhi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + gandhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (वारि)

• śivam: auspicious, wholesome
• śivam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (वारि)

• vāri: water
• vāri: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sukha-śītam: pleasantly cool
• sukha-śītam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + śīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः; विशेषण (वारि)

• anāmayam: healthful, free from disease
• anāmayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āmaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (free from illness)

• uddhṛtya: having drawn (it)
• uddhṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having drawn up/taken out'

• satata-akliṣṭam: always untroubled/clear
• satata-akliṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satata (प्रातिपदिक) + akliṣṭa (कृदन्त; √kliś धातु, क्त; नञ्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः; विशेषण (वारि)

• raupya-sphāṭika-sannibham: like silver and crystal
• raupya-sphāṭika-sannibham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raupya (प्रातिपदिक) + sphāṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'रौप्य-स्फाटिकयोः सन्निभम्' (resembling silver and crystal)

• asau: that (person), he
• asau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• puṣkara-parṇena: with a lotus leaf
• puṣkara-parṇena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣkara (प्रातिपदिक) + parṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'पुष्करस्य पर्णम्' (lotus-leaf)

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pāyayiṣyati: will give (you) to drink
• pāyayiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त (causative) धातु; लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः 'will cause to drink/offer to drink'

Context

O Rama, scion of the Raghu dynasty there at Pampa, by shooting an arrow at the choicest fishes with a single bone, prawns and big fishes, crookedfaced fishes, fishes without scales and fins, baked on iron skewers and cooked will be offered to you by faithful Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Kabandha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā
• padma (lotus)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as pure, attentive service: caring for another’s well-being (food and water) sustains the righteous mission and embodies satya in action—steadfast loyalty expressed through deeds.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha describes how Lakṣmaṇa will support Rāma at Pampā by providing clear, fragrant water, reinforcing the brothers’ readiness for what comes next.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s solicitude and discipline—he remains focused on Rāma’s needs without complaint, a hallmark of dharmic companionship.