Shloka 124
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
एवं सम्बोधितस्तत्र शोकोपहतचेतनः।त्यज्य शोकञ्च मोहञ्च ततो धैर्यमुपागमत्।।।।
evaṃ sambodhitas tatra śokopahatacetanaḥ | tyajya śokaṃ ca mohaṃ ca tato dhairyam upāgamat ||
Sa gayong pag-aliw at pagsaway sa kanya roon, si Rama—na ang isip ay tinamaan ng dalamhati—ay itinabi ang lungkot at pagkalito, at muling nagkamit ng matatag na pagtitiis.
Thus persuaded by Lakshmana, Rama who was hitherto besieged by grief and delusion, could set them aside and regain patience.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained by dhairya (fortitude): one must overcome grief-born delusion to act rightly and truthfully in pursuit of duty.
After Lakshmana’s counsel, Rama’s emotional turmoil subsides; he returns to steadiness so the search and next actions can proceed.
Rama’s resilience—his ability to recover clarity and patience after being shaken by sorrow.