Shloka 128
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
तावृष्यमूकस्य समीपचारी चरन्ददर्शाद्भुतदर्शनीयौ।शाखामृगाणामधिपस्तरस्वी वितत्रसे नैव चिचेष्ट किञ्चित्।।।।
tāv ṛṣyamūkasya samīpacārī caran dadarśādbhutadarśanīyau | śākhāmṛgāṇām adhipas tarasvī vitatrase naiva ciceṣṭa kiñcit ||
เมื่อเที่ยวอยู่ใกล้ฤษยมูกะ เจ้าแห่งวานรผู้ว่องไวได้เห็นทั้งสองนั้น ผู้ควรพิศวงยิ่งแก่การชม แต่เขามิได้ตระหนก และมิได้แสดงกิริยาใด ๆ ออกมา
The swift-footed, mighty king of monkeys saw those two men of wonderful appearance as they were wandering at Rishyamuka. He neither got scared nor showed signs of nervousness.
FAQs
Dharma includes prudent self-control: in uncertainty, a leader restrains fear and avoids rash reactions until the situation is understood.
Near Ṛṣyamūka, Sugriva notices two extraordinary men (Rama and Lakshmana) approaching and controls his immediate response.
Sugriva’s composure and strategic restraint in a potentially threatening encounter.