Shloka 115
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
संस्तम्भ राम भद्रं ते मा शुचः पुरुषोत्तम।नेदृशानां मतिर्मन्दा भवत्यकलुषात्मनाम्।।।।
saṃstambha rāma bhadraṃ te mā śucaḥ puruṣottama | nedṛśānāṃ matir mandā bhavaty akaluṣātmanām ||
“ರಾಮ, ಧೈರ್ಯವಿಡು; ನಿನಗೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾಗಲಿ. ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ, ಶೋಕಿಸಬೇಡ; ನಿರ್ಮಲ ಹೃದಯರವರಿಗೆ ಇಂತಹ ಮಂದ ಹಾಗೂ ಕುಸಿಯುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಶೋಭಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
'O Rama, the foremost of men, control yourself. Be blessed. People who are pure at heart do not feel depressed at heart.
FAQs
Dharma requires inner steadiness: grief must not overthrow one’s capacity to act rightly, especially for the pure-minded who bear responsibility for others.
Lakshmana intervenes as Rama mourns, urging him to regain composure so the search for Sita can proceed.
Fortitude (dhairya) and self-control (saṃyama) as marks of the noble and pure-hearted.