Shloka 10

पम्पादर्शनम्

Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva

Devanagari script

आश्रमात्तु तत स्तस्मान्निष्क्रम्य स विशाम्पतिः।।3.75.10।।आजगाम ततः पम्पां लक्ष्मणेन सह प्रभुः।

Transliteration

āśramāt tu tataḥ tasmān niṣkramya sa viśāṃpatiḥ | ājagāma tataḥ pampāṃ lakṣmaṇena saha prabhuḥ || 3.75.10 ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് ആ ആശ്രമത്തിൽ നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ടു, വിശാംപതിയായ പ്രഭു ശ്രീരാമൻ ലക്ഷ്മണനോടൊപ്പം പമ്പാ തടാകത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി.

Word by Word

आश्रमात्from the hermitage

तुbut/indeed

ततःthen

तस्मात्from that

निष्क्रम्यhaving gone out

सःhe

विशाम्पतिःlord of men

आजगामcame/went

ततःthen

पम्पाम्to Pampā

लक्ष्मणेनwith Lakṣmaṇa

सहtogether with

प्रभुःthe lord

Context

Then Rama the lord of men along with Lakshmana departed from the hermitage and went to Pampa.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Lakṣmaṇa

Pampā (Lake Pampā)

Āśrama (hermitage—Śabarī’s)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfastness in purpose: after honoring a devotee-sage, Rāma continues his rightful quest without delay, showing disciplined commitment.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa depart Śabarī’s hermitage and travel onward toward Pampā, the region connected with their next alliances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and leadership—Rāma is depicted as ‘lord of men,’ moving forward calmly and decisively with his brother.