Shloka 33

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

नत्वेनं विषमाचार पापकर्माऽधिरोहति।।3.73.33।।यस्तु तं विषमाचारः पापकर्माऽधिरोहति।तत्रैव प्रहऱन्त्येनं सुप्तमादाय राक्षसाः।।3.73.34।।

Transliteration

na tv enaṁ viṣamācāraḥ pāpakarmā 'dhirohati.

Translation

แต่คนทุจริตประพฤติชั่ว ผู้กระทำบาป ย่อมไม่อาจขึ้นสู่ภูเขานั้นได้

Word by Word

nanot

tubut

enamhim

viṣama-ācāraO one of difficult conduct/one who moves on rough paths

pāpa-karmāa sinner (one of evil deeds)

adhirohatiascends/climbs

Context

If an evil-doer or a sinner ascends the (Rishyamuka) mountain, he, in his sleep, will be thrown down with asleep by the demons from there itself. A sinner does not climb this mountain of uneven terrain.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Ṛ

Ṛṣyamūka (implied)

rākṣasāḥ (implied continuation in next verse)

FAQs

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

Moral fitness matters: sacred or protected spaces are not meant to be approached with impure intent or sinful conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker warns that Ṛṣyamūka is not accessible to the wicked, setting up the consequence described immediately after.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity—only those aligned with dharma are portrayed as able to enter or benefit from sanctified zones.