पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः
Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva
न तानि कश्चिन्माल्यानि तत्रारोपयिता नरः।न च वै म्लानतां यान्ति न च शीर्यन्ति राघव।।3.73.22।।
na tāni kaścin mālyāni tatrāropayitā naraḥ |
na ca vai mlānatāṁ yānti na ca śīryanti rāghava || 3.73.22 ||
โอ้ราฆวะ ที่นั่นไม่มีผู้ใดนำพวงมาลัยเหล่านั้นไปสวมใส่ ทว่ามันหาได้เหี่ยวเฉา ไม่ซีดจาง และไม่ร่วงโรยเลย
There is no one to wear those flowers. Those garlands do not wilt or wither O Rama!
The verse points to the sanctifying force of dharma and tapas: what is connected to disciplined righteousness endures beyond ordinary decay.
Lakṣmaṇa remarks on a marvel near Pampā: garlands exist without human use and yet remain unwithered.
Reverence for holiness: Lakṣmaṇa’s observation prepares Rāma to understand the sacred history of the place and the ascetic power associated with it.