Shloka 52

पम्पा

तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka

Devanagari script

एष पुष्पवहो वायुस्सुखस्पर्शो हिमावहः।तां विचिन्तयतः कान्तां पावकप्रतिमो मम।।।।

Transliteration

eṣa puṣpavaho vāyuḥ sukhasparśo himāvahaḥ | tāṃ vicintayataḥ kāntāṃ pāvakapratimo mama ||

Translation

Ang hanging ito na nagdadala ng mga bulaklak, banayad sa haplos at malamig sa pagdating—ngunit sa akin, habang iniisip ko ang minamahal, ay tila apoy.

Word by Word

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• पुष्पवहः: carrying flowers
• पुष्पवहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpa + vaha (प्रातिपदिक); समास-प्रातिपदिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—पुष्पाणि वहति इति (flower-bearing)

• वायुः: wind
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• सुखस्पर्शः: pleasant to touch
• सुखस्पर्शः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha + sparśa (प्रातिपदिक); समास-प्रातिपदिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सुखः स्पर्शः यस्य (pleasant-touching)

• हिमावहः: bringing cold
• हिमावहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hima + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक); समास-प्रातिपदिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—हिमं वहति इति (bringing cold)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• विचिन्तयतः: of (me) thinking about
• विचिन्तयतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive absolute-like)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + cint (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); षष्ठी (Genitive); एकवचन; मम (understood) — 'of me who am thinking'

• कान्ताम्: beloved (lady)
• कान्ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāntā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• पावकप्रतिमः: like fire
• पावकप्रतिमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāvaka + pratima (प्रातिपदिक); समास-प्रातिपदिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—पावकस्य प्रतिमा इव (like fire)

• मम: to me/of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी; एकवचन

Context

'This cool breeze that carries the fragrance of flowers, that is gentle in its touch feels like fire when I think about my beautiful beloved.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita

FAQs

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

Truthful acknowledgment of inner suffering: Rama does not mask grief; he speaks honestly, showing that Satya includes sincerity about one’s mental state while remaining committed to dharmic action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama, separated from Sita, experiences spring’s pleasant breeze as painful because memory intensifies longing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Emotional integrity and single-minded devotion—his mind remains anchored in Sita, not diverted by outward pleasures.