Shloka 21

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

सुमनोभिश्चितांस्तत्र तिलकान्नक्तमालकान्।उत्पलानि च फुल्लानि पङ्कजानि च राघव।।3.73.21।।

Transliteration

sumanobhiś citāṁs tatra tilakān naktamālakān |

utpalāni ca phullāni paṅkajāni ca rāghava || 3.73.21 ||

Translation

ഹേ രാഘവാ, അവിടെ നീ തിലകവൃക്ഷങ്ങളെയും രാത്രിയിൽ വിരിയുന്ന നക്തമാലകവൃക്ഷങ്ങളെയും പുഷ്പസമൃദ്ധമായി കാണും; അതുപോലെ പൂർണ്ണവികസിതമായ ഉത്പലങ്ങളും പങ്കജകമലങ്ങളും കാണും.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• tāni: those
• tāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम — ‘those’

• kaścit: anyone
• kaścit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaścid (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक-सर्वनाम — ‘anyone’

• mālyāni: garlands
• mālyāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; कर्मपदम्

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• āropayitā: a wearer/placer (of garlands)
• āropayitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ruh (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक-नाम (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; ‘one who puts on/places (garlands)’

• naraḥ: man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्ता (apposition to āropayitā)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अन्वयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• mlānatām: withering
• mlānatām: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mlānatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; गत्यर्थक्रियायाः कर्म — ‘to withering’

• yānti: they go/become
• yānti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• śīryanti: they wither/fall apart
• śīryanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śṝ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; ‘they crumble/wither/fall apart’

• rāghava: O Raghava
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case/vocative), एकवचन

Context

O son of the Raghus ! there you will see tilaka trees, night jasmines full of flowers. You will also see blossoming water lilies and lotuses in Pampa.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• tilaka
• utpala

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by clarity of mind: the verse presents nature’s order and beauty as a means to steady the heart, enabling righteous action without being overwhelmed by sorrow.

What is the narrative situation?

Approaching Pampā, Lakṣmaṇa describes the flowering trees and aquatic blossoms Rāma will encounter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mindful companionship: Lakṣmaṇa remains attentive to Rāma’s emotional state and speaks in a way that gently elevates him.