Shloka 32

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

शयानः पुरुषो राम तस्य शैलस्य मूर्धनि।।3.73.32।।यत्स्वप्ने लभते वित्तं तत्प्रबुद्धोऽधिगच्छति।

Transliteration

śayānaḥ puruṣo rāma tasya śailasya mūrdhani | yat svapne labhate vittaṁ tat prabuddho 'dhigacchati ||

Translation

ഹേ രാമാ, ആ പർവ്വതത്തിന്റെ ശിഖരത്തിൽ ശയിക്കുന്ന പുരുഷൻ സ്വപ്നത്തിൽ ലഭിക്കുന്ന ധനം, ഉണർന്നപ്പോൾ യഥാർത്ഥമായും അതേപോലെ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• śayānaḥ: lying (asleep)
• śayānaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śī (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle): ‘lying/sleeping’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies ‘puruṣaḥ’

• puruṣaḥ: a man
• puruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• rāma: O Rama
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; with ‘śailasya’ (appositional genitive)

• śailasya: of the mountain
• śailasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• mūrdhani: on the summit/head
• mūrdhani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• yat: whatever (that which)
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; relative pronoun, object of ‘labhate’

• svapne: in a dream
• svapne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svapna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• labhate: obtains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• vittam: wealth
• vittam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; apposition to ‘yat’

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; correlative pronoun, object of ‘adhigacchati’

• prabuddhaḥ: having awakened
• prabuddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra√budh (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle): ‘awakened’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies implied subject ‘saḥ/puruṣaḥ’

• adhigacchati: attains/gets
• adhigacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi√gam (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Context

Whatever wealth one dreams of in sleep on top of that mountain he will get on waking up, O Rama !

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ṛṣyamūka (implied by context)
• mountain summit (śaila-mūrdhan)

FAQs

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

A dharmic world-view links inner intention and outer fruition: in a sanctified place, the mind’s vision (dream) is depicted as ripening into tangible result.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker highlights a marvel associated with the mountain, reinforcing its sacred and extraordinary character.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hope anchored in righteousness—trusting that right striving, supported by sacred contexts, can yield fulfillment.