Shloka 60
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पायाश्चित्रासु वनराजिषु।किन्नरा नरशार्दूल विचरन्ति ततस्ततः।।।।
saumitre paśya pampāyāś citrāsu vanarājiṣu | kinnarā naraśārdūla vicaranti tatas tataḥ ||
โอ้ เสามิตรี—พยัคฆ์ท่ามกลางมนุษย์—จงดูเถิด ในแนวพนาริมปัมปาอันวิจิตร เหล่ากินนรากำลังท่องเที่ยวไปมา ณ ที่นั้นที่นี่
'O Saumitri! O' tiger among men! look at the kinnaras wandering here and there, in the wonderful forest around the Pampa lake.
FAQs
The verse models attentive, truthful perception of the world as it is (satya in observation) and steadiness of mind while moving through a charged landscape—an aspect of dharma as disciplined awareness rather than impulsive reaction.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa have reached the Pampā region in Kiṣkindhā-kāṇḍa while searching for Sītā; Rāma points out the extraordinary beings and scenery around the lake.
Rāma’s composed leadership and mindful attention—he guides Lakṣmaṇa’s focus, even while inwardly bearing grief.