Shloka 73

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

अधिकं शैलराजोऽयं धातुभिः सुविभूषितः।विचित्रं सृजते रेणुं वायुवेगविघट्टितम्।।।।

Transliteration

adhikaṃ śailarājo ’yaṃ dhātubhiḥ suvibhūṣitaḥ | vicitraṃ sṛjate reṇuṃ vāyuvegavighaṭṭitam ||

Translation

この山の王は鉱物の飾りに富み、風の勢いに打たれて、色とりどりの塵を豊かに舞い上がらせる。

Word by Word

• अधिकम्: abundantly, greatly
• अधिकम्: Modifier (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative), 'excessively/abundantly'

• शैलराजः: the king of mountains
• शैलराजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल + राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'king of mountains'

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (deictic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• धातुभिः: with minerals
• धातुभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental

• सुविभूषितः: well adorned
• सुविभूषितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + वि + भूष् (धातु) → विभूषित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifying 'शैलराजः'

• विचित्रम्: variegated, colorful
• विचित्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; qualifying 'रेणुम्'

• सृजते: produces, emits
• सृजते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• रेणुम्: dust, pollen-dust
• रेणुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative

• वायुवेगविघट्टितम्: driven by the force of the wind
• वायुवेगविघट्टितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायु + वेग + विघट्टित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; qualifying 'रेणुम्': 'struck/splashed by wind-speed'

Context

'This king of mountains is rich with plenty of minerals and, therefore, generatesmulticoloured dust particles splattered by the speed of the wind.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (speaker)
• Lakshmana
• mountain (śaila/śailarāja)
• minerals/ores (dhātu)
• wind (vāyu)

FAQs

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

Dharma is respect for the ordered world (ṛta-like harmony) and truthful description (satya): Rama models a disciplined mind that observes causes and effects—wind raising mineral dust—supporting prudent, reality-based action.

What is the narrative situation?

As they traverse the terrain near Pampā, Rama describes the mineral-rich mountain and the colorful dust stirred by wind.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Intelligence joined to calmness: Rama notices natural detail and communicates it clearly, maintaining steadiness during crisis.