Shloka 13
पम्पादर्शनम्
Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva
स तामासाद्य वै रामो दूरादुदकवाहिनीम्।।3.75.13।।मतङ्गसरसं नाम ह्रदं समवगाहत।
sa tām āsādya vai rāmo dūrād udakavāhinīm | mataṅgasarasaṃ nāma hradaṃ samavagāhata || 3.75.13 ||
ദൂരത്തിൽ നിന്നുതന്നെ കാണപ്പെട്ട ജലവാഹിനിയായ ആ തടാകത്തെ സമീപിച്ച ശ്രീരാമൻ ‘മതംഗ-സരസ്’ എന്ന ഹ്രദത്തിൽ ഇറങ്ങി സ്നാനം ചെയ്തു.
He saw the sacred lake Pampa whose sweet flow of water was used by great seers. It abounded in trees and creepers. Its surface was red with lotuses at one place, white with clusters of lilies at another and with blue lotuses at other places. As such, it looked like a carpet with variegated colours.
FAQs
Bathing in sacred waters symbolizes inner purification—dharma is sustained by cleanliness of body and mind before undertaking serious duties.
Upon reaching the Pampā region, Rāma bathes in the nearby pond called Mataṅga-sarasa, marking a pause and renewal before moving ahead.
Ritual discipline and self-restraint—Rāma follows purificatory conduct even while living as an exile in the wilderness.