Shloka 75
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
पम्पातीररुहाश्चेमे संसक्ता मधुगन्धिनः।मालतीमल्लिकाषण्डाः करवीराश्च पुष्पिताः।।।।
pampātīraruhāś ceme saṃsaktā madhugandhinaḥ | mālatīmallikāṣaṇḍāḥ karavīrāś ca puṣpitāḥ ||
पम्पेच्या तीरावर उगवलेले हे मधुगंधी पुष्पसमूह एकमेकांना लागून दाट झाले आहेत; मालती-मल्लिकेचे झुडुपे आणि करवीरही फुललेले आहेत।
'Very closely grown on the banks of Pampa, stand malati, mallika and karavira trees with their clusters of fragrant blossoms.
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Dharma is cultivation of a sattvic mind: attending to fragrance and beauty without possession or harm reflects self-control and truthfulness (satya) in experience—seeing without exploiting.
Rama continues describing the flowering vegetation along Pampā’s shore as they move through the area.
Self-restraint and sensitivity: Rama appreciates the scene while remaining directed toward the righteous mission of finding Sītā.