Shloka 8

पम्पादर्शनम्

Vision of Lake Pampā and the Turn toward Sugrīva

Devanagari script

अभित्वरे च तं द्रष्टुं सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्।।3.75.8।।तदधीनं हि मे सौम्य सीतायाः परिमार्गणम्।

Transliteration

abhitvare ca taṃ draṣṭuṃ sugrīvaṃ vānararṣabham || 3.75.8 ||

tad-adhīnaṃ hi me saumya sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇam |

Translation

ഞാൻ ആ വാനരർഷഭനായ സുഗ്രീവനെ കാണാൻ അതിവേഗം പോകുന്നു; സൗമ്യനേ, സീതയെ കണ്ടെത്താനുള്ള അന്വേഷണം അവനിൽ ആശ്രിതമാണ്.

Word by Word

• अभित्वरे: I hasten
• अभित्वरे: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√त्वर् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), प्रयोजन (purpose)

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संज्ञा

• वानरर्षभम्: bull among monkeys (chief monkey)
• वानरर्षभम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वानराणाम् ऋषभः)

• तदधीनम्: dependent on him
• तदधीनम्: विधेय (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् + अधीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तस्मिन् अधीनम् = dependent on him)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन-पद

• सीतायाः: of Sītā
• सीतायाः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• परिमार्गणम्: searching
• परिमार्गणम्: कर्ता/विषय (Subject-matter/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि√मृग्/मर्ग् (धातु) → परिमार्गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भाववाचक-नाम (action noun)

Context

O Lakshmana, having bathed in the waters of the seven seas (by taking ritualistic bath in these waters) the manes are offered oblations in accordance with tradition.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sugriva
• Sita

FAQs

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

Dharma here is responsible action: Rama recognizes dependence on allies and moves decisively, showing that righteous goals are pursued through timely, well-judged means.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama explains to Lakshmana why he must meet Sugriva quickly: Sugriva is crucial to locating Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s strategic clarity joined to steadfast devotion to Sita—urgency directed by purpose.