Shloka 3

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

सौमित्रे शोभते पम्पा वैदूर्यविमलोदका।फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवती शोभिता विविधैर्द्रुमैः।।।।

Transliteration

saumitre śobhate pampā vaidūrya-vimalodakā |

phulla-padmotpalavatī śobhitā vividhair drumaiḥ ||

Translation

హే సౌమిత్రీ! పంపా సరస్సు వైదూర్యమణివలె నిర్మల జలంతో ప్రకాశిస్తోంది; వికసించిన పద్మ-ఉత్పలాలతో నిండీ, నానావిధ వృక్షాలతో శోభిల్లుతోంది।

Word by Word

• सौमित्रे: O Saumitri
• सौमित्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• शोभते: shines/looks beautiful
• शोभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; Present 3rd person singular

• पम्पा: Pampa (lake)
• पम्पा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पम्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वैदूर्यविमलोदका: with water clear like vaidurya-gem
• वैदूर्यविमलोदका: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैदूर्य + विमल + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (वैदूर्यवत् विमलम् उदकं यस्याः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjective qualifying पम्पा; Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवती: having blooming lotuses and lilies
• फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवती: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फुल्ल + पद्म + उत्पल + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (फुल्लानि पद्मोत्पलानि यस्याः; -वत्); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• शोभिता: adorned
• शोभिता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘अलंकृता’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• विविधैः: with various
• विविधैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; adjective qualifying द्रुमैः; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• द्रुमैः: trees
• द्रुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental of accompaniment; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Context

'O Saumitri! Pampa looks beautiful with its water clear as vaidurya, its lilies and lotuses in full bloom and its trees in all their variety.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Pampā (lake)
• vaidūrya (gem/comparison)
• lotuses (padma)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes reverent engagement with the world: recognizing beauty and order in nature supports clarity of mind, which is essential for righteous decisions.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa move in the Pampā region, Rāma describes the lake’s splendor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Cultivated perception and steadiness: Rāma can appreciate and describe beauty even while burdened by his mission and sorrow.