Shloka 24

पम्पादर्शनम्

Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva

Devanagari script

पुष्पितोपवनोपेतां सालचम्पकशोभिताम्।।3.75.22।।षट्पदौघसमाविष्टां श्रीमतीमतुलप्रभाम्।स्फटिकोपमतोयाढ्यां श्लक्ष्णवालुकसन्तताम्।।3.75.23।।स तां दृष्ट्वा पुनः पम्पां पद्मसौगन्घिकैर्युताम्।इत्युवाच तदा वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यविक्रमः।।3.75.24।।

Transliteration

puṣpitopavanopetāṃ sālacampakaśobhitām || 3.75.22 ||

ṣaṭpadaughasamāviṣṭāṃ śrīmatīm atulaprabhām |

sphaṭikopamatoyāḍhyāṃ ślakṣṇavālukasantatām || 3.75.23 ||

sa tāṃ dṛṣṭvā punaḥ pampāṃ padmasaugandhikair yutām |

ity uvāca tadā vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ satyavikramaḥ || 3.75.24 ||

Translation

パンパーは花咲く遊楽の林に縁どられ、サーラとチャンパカにより麗しく、蜂の群れが満ち、比類なき光を放っていた。水は水晶のごとく澄み、岸にはなめらかに輝く砂が長く続く。蓮の香に満ちたパンパーを再び見たとき、真実に根ざす武勇のラーマは、ラクシュマナにこう語った。

Word by Word

• अस्याः: of this (Pampā)
• अस्याः: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तीरे: on the bank
• तीरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पूर्वोक्तः: previously mentioned
• पूर्वोक्तः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + उक्त (वच् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (determinative) = पूर्वं उक्तः (previously mentioned); विशेषण (adjective) पर्वतः इत्यस्य

• पर्वतः: mountain
• पर्वतः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• धातुमण्डितः: adorned with minerals
• धातुमण्डितः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धातु + मण्डित (मण्ड् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (determinative) = धातुभिः मण्डितः (adorned with minerals); विशेषण (adjective) पर्वतः इत्यस्य

• ऋष्यमूकः: Ṛṣyamūka (name)
• ऋष्यमूकः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋष्यमूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• इति: thus (called)
• इति: नाम-चिह्न (name marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: नामनिर्देश-निपात (quotative/name-marker)

• ख्यातः: famous/known
• ख्यातः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) पर्वतः/ऋष्यमूकः इत्यस्य

• पुण्यः: sacred
• पुण्यः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) पर्वतः इत्यस्य

• पुष्पितपादपः: having flowering trees
• पुष्पितपादपः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पित + पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहि (possessive) = पुष्पिताः पादपाः यस्य सः (he/that which has flowering trees); विशेषण (adjective-noun) पर्वतः इत्यस्य

Context

There were lovely pleasure-gardens in full bloom filled with sal and champk trees. Honeybees on flowers looked lovely and bright. The waters were crystal-clear and fragrant with lotuses.The soft sands on the banks of Pampa gleamed. Rama saw them again and again and described them to Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā (lake)
• padma (lotus)
• ṣaṭpada (bees)
• sāla
• campaka

FAQs

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

Truth as the foundation of strength: the epithet satyavikrama highlights that righteous power is anchored in Satya, not mere force.

What is the narrative situation?

At Lake Pampā, Rāma repeatedly observes its beauty and fragrance and then begins speaking to Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth) and attentive, contemplative awareness of his surroundings.