Shloka 86

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

केचित्पर्याप्तकुसुमाः पादपा मधुगन्धिनः।केचिन्मुकुलसंवीताः श्यामवर्णा इवाबभुः।।।।

Transliteration

kecit paryāptakusumāḥ pādapā madhugandhinaḥ |

kecin mukulasaṃvītāḥ śyāmavarṇā ivābabhuḥ ||

Translation

కొన్ని వృక్షాలు సమృద్ధిగా పుష్పాలతో నిండినవి, మధుర సువాసన కలవి; మరికొన్ని మొగ్గలతో కప్పబడి, నీలశ్యామ వర్ణంగా కనిపిస్తున్నాయి।

Word by Word

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (some)

• पर्याप्तकुसुमाः: with abundant flowers
• पर्याप्तकुसुमाः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्याप्त + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (abounding in flowers), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to pādapāḥ)

• पादपाः: trees
• पादपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मधुगन्धिनः: sweet-fragrant
• मधुगन्धिनः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु + गन्धिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (honey-scented/sweet-fragrant), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to pādapāḥ)

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मुकुलसंवीताः: covered with buds
• मुकुलसंवीताः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुकुल + संवीत (कृदन्त; सम् + √वी (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (covered with buds), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• श्यामवर्णाः: dark-colored
• श्यामवर्णाः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याम + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (dark-colored), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• इव: as if
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• आबभुः: appeared/shone
• आबभुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

'The wind blows from tree to tree, mountain to mountain, and forest to forest as though content to enjoy all the fragrance.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• trees
• flowers (kusuma)

FAQs

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

Dharma is aligned with accepting diversity in states of growth: some bloom, some bud. The righteous mind recognizes stages without envy or impatience—an ethic of patience and realism.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma describes how different trees present different spring aspects—full bloom versus budding—around the Pampā region.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Equanimity and discernment: noticing variation without agitation.