Shloka 74

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

गिरिप्रस्थास्तु सौमित्रे सर्वतस्सम्प्रपुष्पितैः।निष्पत्रैस्सर्वतो रम्यैः प्रदीप्ता इव किंशुकैः।।।।

Transliteration

giriprasthās tu saumitre sarvataḥ samprapuṣpitaiḥ | niṣpatraiḥ sarvato ramyaiḥ pradīptā iva kiṃśukaiḥ ||

Translation

サウミトリよ、山の稜線は四方にわたり、まるで灯されたかのようだ。葉を落としながら花を満たす美しいキンシュカの木々が、光を放つかのように。

Word by Word

• गिरिप्रस्थाः: mountain slopes
• गिरिप्रस्थाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; 'mountain-slopes/plateaus'

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Modifier (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast/emphasis), अव्यय

• सौमित्रे: O Saumitri
• सौमित्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सर्वतः: everywhere
• सर्वतः: Modifier (क्रियाविशेषण/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place), 'everywhere/on all sides'

• सम्प्रपुष्पितैः: with fully blossomed (ones)
• सम्प्रपुष्पितैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + प्र + पुष्प् (धातु) → सम्प्रपुष्पित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental: 'with fully blossomed (trees/flowers)'

• निष्पत्रैः: with leafless (trees)
• निष्पत्रैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental: 'with leafless (ones)'

• सर्वतः: all around
• सर्वतः: Modifier (क्रियाविशेषण/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय, 'everywhere'

• रम्यैः: with charming (trees/flowers)
• रम्यैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental: 'with charming (ones)'

• प्रदीप्ताः: lit up, blazing
• प्रदीप्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + दीप् (धातु) → प्रदीप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; predicate adjective to 'गिरिप्रस्थाः'

• इव: as if
• इव: Modifier (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• किंशुकैः: by/with kiṃśuka trees (flame-of-the-forest)
• किंशुकैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किंशुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental

Context

'O Saumitri! With leafless kimsuka trees in full bloom all over the mountain ranges they appear beautiful like blazing mountains.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (speaker)
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)

FAQs

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

Dharma is resilience: even what is ‘leafless’ can bloom brilliantly. The verse supports a satya-grounded hope—circumstances may look bare, yet righteous effort can still yield radiance and success.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama points out the kiṃśuka blossoms covering the mountain slopes, comparing the ridges to blazing, illuminated forms.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hopeful endurance: Rama’s perception finds signs of vitality in nature despite his ongoing sorrow.