Shloka 5
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
मां तु शोकाभिसन्तप्तं माधवः पीडयन्ति वै।भरतस्य च दुःखेन वैदेह्या हरणेन च।।।।
māṃ tu śokābhisantaptaṃ mādhavaḥ pīḍayanti vai | bharatasya ca duḥkhena vaidehyā haraṇena ca ||
ഞാൻ ദുഃഖത്തിൽ ദഗ്ധനായിരിക്കെ, വസന്തമായ മാധവനും സത്യമായി എന്നെ പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നു—ഭരതന്റെ ദുഃഖം കൊണ്ടും, വൈദേഹി (സീത)യുടെ അപഹരണം കൊണ്ടും.
Already saddened due to the abduction of Sita and plight of Bharata, I am tormented by Spring.
FAQs
Rama’s dharma binds him to multiple responsibilities: compassion for Bharata and steadfast commitment to recover Sita—truthfully acknowledging layered duties rather than ignoring them.
Rama explains to Lakshmana why spring, usually joyful, intensifies his distress: it compounds existing grief about Bharata and Sita’s abduction.
Responsibility and empathy—Rama carries concern for his brother’s suffering alongside his own personal loss.