Shloka 25
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
श्रुत्वैतस्य पुरा शब्दमाश्रमस्था मम प्रिया।मामाहूय प्रमुदिताः परमं प्रत्यनन्दत।।।।
śrutvaitasya purā śabdam āśramasthā mama priyā |
mām āhūya pramuditā paramaṁ pratyanandata ||
మునుపు నా ప్రియ సీత ఆశ్రమంలో ఉన్నప్పుడు, ఇదే శబ్దాన్ని విని ఆనందంతో నన్ను పిలిచి పరమానందంతో ఉల్లసించేది।
'While in the hermitage in the past, my beloved was very glad to hear such sounds, invite me to join her and rejoice again.
FAQs
The dharma of marital commitment (pativratā/patnī-dharma and the husband’s fidelity) is highlighted through remembrance of mutual joy rooted in lawful, devoted companionship.
Rāma recalls earlier life with Sītā in the āśrama; present separation makes even familiar sounds evoke loss.
Constancy in love and gratitude: Rāma honors shared past happiness and remains emotionally bound to Sītā alone.