Shloka 42

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

मामप्येवं विशालाक्षी जानकी जातसम्भ्रमा।मदनेनाभिवर्तेत यदि नाऽपहृता भवेत्।।।।

Transliteration

mām apy evaṃ viśālākṣī jānakī jāta-sambhramā | madanena abhivarteta yadi nāpahṛtā bhavet ||

Translation

もし大きな瞳のジャーナキーが奪われていなかったなら、彼女もまた、恋に揺り動かされて、このように私のもとへ近づいてきたであろう。

Word by Word

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Particle/निपात-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; additive particle

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner adverb (प्रकारार्थ)

• viśāla-akṣī: the large-eyed (lady)
• viśāla-akṣī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśāla (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi compound (बहुव्रीहि) 'she whose eyes are large'; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; apposition to 'jānakī'

• jānakī: Janaki (Sita)
• jānakī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• jāta-sambhramā: with excitement arisen
• jāta-sambhramā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāta (√jan, धातु + kta) + sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; 'having arisen excitement'

• madanena: by/with love (Madana)
• madanena: Karaṇa/Hetu (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Ekavacana

• abhivarteta: would turn towards / would come near
• abhivarteta: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Liṅ lakāra (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; Ātmanepada

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conditional conjunction (शर्तार्थ)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• apahṛtā: abducted
• apahṛtā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apa-√hṛ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate with 'bhavet'

• bhavet: would be
• bhavet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Liṅ lakāra (Optative), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

'Had the large-eyed Janaki not been stolen, she would have also paid advances to me in this manner with all her love and excitement.

Characters & Entities

• Janaki
• Sita
• Madana (Kama)

FAQs

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

Even amid intense longing, Rama frames his desire within the lawful bond of marriage; the pain arises from adharma (abduction) violating rightful union.

What is the narrative situation?

In Kishkindha, during springtime, Rama speaks to Lakshmana, grieving Sita’s abduction and imagining how she would have responded if they were together.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fidelity and steadfast love—Rama’s mind remains fixed on Sita alone, and his grief is tied to the injustice done to her.