Shloka 72

पम्पा

तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka

Devanagari script

सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पाया दक्षिणे गिरिसानुनि।पुष्पितां कर्णिकारस्य यष्टिं परमशोभनाम्।।।।

Transliteration

saumitre paśya pampāyā dakṣiṇe girisānuni | puṣpitāṃ karṇikārasya yaṣṭiṃ paramaśobhanām ||

Translation

О Саумитри, взгляни: на южном склоне гор у Пампā — ветвь дерева карникара, вся в цвету и дивно прекрасная.

Word by Word

• सौमित्रे: O Saumitri
• सौमित्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• पश्य: see, look
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• पम्पायाः: of (Lake) Pampā
• पम्पायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पम्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; Genitive

• दक्षिणे: on the southern side
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative used adverbially 'on the south side'

• गिरिसानुनि: on the mountain slope
• गिरिसानुनि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + सानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; Locative: 'on the mountain-slope'

• पुष्पिताम्: blossomed
• पुष्पिताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; from पुष्प्/पुष्प)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; qualifying 'यष्टिम्'

• कर्णिकारस्य: of the karṇikāra tree
• कर्णिकारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; Genitive

• यष्टिम्: stem, stalk
• यष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative

• परमशोभनाम्: very beautiful
• परमशोभनाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; qualifying 'यष्टिम्': 'supremely beautiful'

Context

'Look at the very spectacular karnikara tree with its blossmed branches on the mountain slope towards the southern side of Pampa, O Saumitri!

Characters & Entities

• Rama (speaker)
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Pampā
• mountain slope (girisānu)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as mindful attention and truthful witnessing (satya): even during hardship, one does not lose the capacity to see and name the world clearly, sustaining mental balance for righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama points out a striking flowering tree on the southern slope near Pampā as he and Lakṣmaṇa proceed in their search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and leadership: Rama guides Lakṣmaṇa’s attention, keeping their journey purposeful while acknowledging what they encounter.