Shloka 122

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

उत्साहवन्तः पुरुषा नावसीदन्ति कर्मसु।उत्साहमात्रमाश्रित्य सीतां प्रतिलभेमहि।।।।

Transliteration

utsāhavantaḥ puruṣā nāvasīdanti karmasu | utsāhamātram āśritya sītāṃ pratilabhemahi ||

Translation

奮励のある者は、仕事のただ中で沈みはしません。ひたすらその奮起に依りて、われらはシーターを取り戻しましょう。

Word by Word

• उत्साहवन्तः: energetic/enterprising
• उत्साहवन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्साहवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण of 'पुरुषाः'

• पुरुषाः: men/persons
• पुरुषाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अवसीदन्ति: sink/despair
• अवसीदन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कर्मसु: in tasks
• कर्मसु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• उत्साहमात्रम्: effort alone
• उत्साहमात्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्साह + मात्र (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'only effort'

• आश्रित्य: having relied on
• आश्रित्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); 'having resorted to'

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रतिलभेमहि: we shall regain
• प्रतिलभेमहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense in exhortation) or लृट्?; here लोट्-like exhortative: उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

Context

'Enterprising men will never be disappointed in their mission. It is possible to get Sita through effort alone.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita

FAQs

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

Dharma is fulfilled through steadfast perseverance: one must not collapse under difficulty, but persist until the righteous objective is restored.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana concludes his encouragement by affirming that determined effort will lead to Sita’s recovery.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unfailing perseverance—refusing discouragement while pursuing a just mission.