Shloka 10

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

चङ्क्रमन्तौ वरान्देशान्शैलाच्छैलं वनाद्वनम्।।3.73.10।।ततः पुष्करिणीं वीरौ पम्पां नाम गमिष्यथः।

Transliteration

caṅkramantau varān deśān śailāc chailaṃ vanād vanam |

tataḥ puṣkariṇīṃ vīrau pampāṃ nāma gamiṣyathaḥ || 3.73.10 ||

Translation

เมื่อท่องไปในแว่นแคว้นอันงดงาม ก้าวจากภูผาสู่ภูผา จากพนาสู่พนา แล้วท่านวีรบุรุษทั้งสองจักไปถึงสระบัวนามว่า ปัมปา

Word by Word

• चङ्क्रमन्तौ: walking (you two)
• चङ्क्रमन्तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चङ्क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (Present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘walking/roaming (two)’

• वरान्: excellent
• वरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• देशान्: regions/places
• देशान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• शैलात्: from a mountain
• शैलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• शैलम्: to a mountain
• शैलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वनात्: from a forest
• वनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• वनम्: to a forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अपादानार्थ (then/from there)

• पुष्करिणीम्: a lake/tank
• पुष्करिणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्करिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वीरौ: the two heroes
• वीरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन

• पम्पाम्: Pampa
• पम्पाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पम्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; नदी/सरः-नाम

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देश (particle: named/called)

• गमिष्यथः: you two will go/reach
• गमिष्यथः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

O brave men, pass from hill to hill, forest to forest in great countries until you reach a lake named Pampa.

Characters & Entities

• Kabandha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā

FAQs

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

Dharma is steady perseverance in a righteous mission: the path to justice and restoration often requires sustained effort across difficult terrain, without abandoning one’s purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha outlines the route Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa should follow; reaching Pampā is a key waypoint toward meeting allies in the search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s virtue is endurance—continuing the quest despite hardship, guided by right direction.