Shloka 62

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

एषा प्रसन्नसलिला पद्मनीलोत्पलायुता।हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णा पम्पा सौगन्धिकान्विता।।।।

Transliteration

eṣā prasannasalilā padmanīlotpalāyutā | haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā pampā saugandhikānvitā ||

Translation

Ito ang Pampā—malinaw ang agos ng tubig, sagana sa pulang lotus at bughaw na liryo sa tubig, punô ng mga hamsa at karandava, at nababalot ng halimuyak.

Word by Word

• eṣā: this
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• prasannasalilā: with clear water
• prasannasalilā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna + salilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (prasannaṃ salilaṃ yasyāḥ) qualifying "pampā"

• padmanīlotpalāyutā: endowed with lotuses and blue lotuses
• padmanīlotpalāyutā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + nīlotpala + āyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (padmaiḥ nīlotpalaiś ca āyutā) = ‘endowed with red lotuses and blue lotuses’

• haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā: filled with swans and geese
• haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haṃsa + kāraṇḍava + ākīrṇa (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त) ‘ākīrṇa’; तत्पुरुष (haṃsaiḥ kāraṇḍavaiś ca ākīrṇā)

• pampā: Pampa (lake)
• pampā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pampā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• saugandhikānvitā: adorned with fragrant (flowers)
• saugandhikānvitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saugandhika + anvita (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त) ‘anvita’; तत्पुरुष (saugandhikaiḥ anvitā) = ‘accompanied by fragrant (flowers)’

Context

'This Pampa with its water clear and fragrant with red and blue lotuses is filled with swans and geese.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā (lake)
• Swans (haṃsa)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores satya as clarity (prasannatā): just as water is clear, one’s inner life should be transparent and steady—supporting dharmic decisions.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma identifies the famed lake Pampā and describes its features as they traverse the region during the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s truthful, precise speech and his ability to orient companions through accurate description.