Shloka 11
पम्पादर्शनम्
Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva
स ददर्श ततः पुण्यामुदारजनसेविताम्।।3.75.11।।नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णां पम्पां पानीयवाहिनीम्।पद्मैस्सौगन्धिकैस्ताम्रां शुक्लां कुमुदमण्डलैः।।3.75.12।।नीलां कुवलयोद्घाटैर्बहुवर्णां कुथामिव।
sa dadarśa tataḥ puṇyām udāra-janasevitām | nānā-drumalatākīrṇāṃ pampāṃ pānīyavāhinīm || 3.75.11 ||
padmaiḥ saugandhikaiḥ tāmrāṃ śuklāṃ kumudamaṇḍalaiḥ || 3.75.12 ||
nīlāṃ kuvalayodghāṭair bahuvarṇāṃ kuthām iva |
やがて彼は、尊き人々に親しまれる聖なるパンパーの湖を見た。さまざまな樹木と蔓草に満ち、流れる水をたたえている。あるところは芳香の蓮華により紅に輝き、あるところはクムダの群れにより白く、またあるところは咲き開いた睡蓮により青く染まる——まるで多彩に織られた敷物が広げられたかのようであった。
He saw the sacred lake Pampa whose sweet flow of water was used by great seers. It abounded in trees and creepers. Its surface was red with lotuses at one place, white with clusters of lilies at another and with blue lotuses at other places. As such, it looked like a carpet with variegated colours.
FAQs
The verse frames nature as a dharmic setting—sacred places nurtured by seers cultivate purity, calm, and right reflection, supporting righteous action.
Rāma arrives at Pampā and the poem pauses to describe the lake’s sanctity and beauty, preparing the transition to the next phase of the search.
Receptivity and mindful perception—Rāma’s attentive seeing aligns with the epic’s ideal of a dharmic hero who remains inwardly steady amid outward beauty.