Shloka 38
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
पश्य लक्ष्मण नृत्यन्तं मयूरमुपनृत्यति।शिखिनी मन्मथार्तैषा भर्तारं गिरिसानुनि।।।।
paśya lakṣmaṇa nṛtyantaṃ mayūram upanṛtyati |
śikhinī manmathārtaiṣā bhartāraṃ giri-sānuni ||
பார், லக்ஷ்மணா! மலைச்சரிவில் ஆடும் மயிலின் அருகே, மன்மதவேதனையுற்ற இம்மயிலி தன் கணவனை நோக்கி ஆடிக்கொண்டு அணைகிறது।
'Look at the lovelorn peahen, excited by love, dancing on the moutain slope, O Lakshmana! Engrossed in love, she dances for wooing the peacock.
FAQs
The verse implicitly affirms rightful companionship and fidelity: even in animal imagery, pairing with one’s mate is presented as natural order, sharpening the injustice of Sītā’s separation.
Rāma points out a peahen courting her mate; the scene contrasts with his own loss of Sītā and intensifies his resolve to restore what is right.
Commitment to relational duty: Rāma’s attention returns to the dharmic ideal of spousehood, reinforcing his protective responsibility.