Shloka 111
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
प्राप्य दुखं वने श्यामा मां मन्मथविकर्शितम्।नष्टदुःखेव हृष्टेव साध्वी साध्वभ्यभाषत।।।।
prāpya duḥkhaṃ vane śyāmā māṃ manmatha-vikarśitam | naṣṭaduḥkheva hṛṣṭeva sādhvī sādhv abhyabhāṣata ||
Walau menanggung derita di rimba, gadis suci itu berbicara kepadaku—ketika aku ditarik oleh nafsu asmara—seolah dukanya lenyap, seolah bersukacita, dengan kata-kata yang patut dan benar.
My young and faithful beloved used to put up a brave face and speak to me in all propriety to cheer me up in the midst of suffering in the forest whenever I felt tormented by passion.
FAQs
The verse commends steadiness and supportive speech as dharma in adversity—responding to another’s agitation with propriety, restraint, and encouragement.
Rama recollects how Sita, despite forest hardships, spoke in a composed and uplifting manner when Rama was inwardly disturbed.
Sita’s forbearance (kṣamā) and chastity (sādhvītva), expressed through disciplined, healing speech.