Shloka 65

पम्पा

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

Devanagari script

पवनाहतवेगाभिरूर्मिभिर्विमलेऽम्भसि।पङ्कजानि विराजन्ते ताड्यमानानि लक्ष्मण।।।।

Transliteration

pavanāhatavegābhir ūrmibhir vimalembhasi | paṅkajāni virājante tāḍyamānāni lakṣmaṇa ||

Translation

O Lakṣmaṇa, sa malinaw na tubig na ito, ang mga lotus ay maringal na namamayani, habang tinatamaan at pinakikilos ng mga alon na itinutulak ng lakas ng hangin.

Word by Word

• pavanāhatavegābhiḥ: with waves whose force is struck by the wind
• pavanāhatavegābhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pavana + āhata + vega (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (pavanena āhataḥ vegaḥ yāsām) qualifying "ūrmibhiḥ"

• ūrmibhiḥ: by waves
• ūrmibhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūrmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• vimalé: clear, pure
• vimalé: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; qualifies "ambhasi"

• ambhasi: in the water
• ambhasi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• paṅkajāni: lotuses
• paṅkajāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṅkaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• virājante: shine splendidly
• virājante: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√rāj (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• tāḍyamānāni: being struck/tossed
• tāḍyamānāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √tāḍ (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; वर्तमान-कर्मणि कृदन्त (शानच्) = present passive participle; qualifies "paṅkajāni"

• lakṣmaṇa: O Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

'O Lakshmana! look at the lotuses in clear water dashing against one another due to waves caused by the force of the wind.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā (lake, implied)
• Wind (pavana)
• Waves (ūrmi)
• Lotuses (paṅkaja)

FAQs

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

It suggests resilience: even when buffeted by forces (wind and waves), what is rooted in clarity (vimalāmbhas) can still shine—an ethical image for steadfastness in dharma amid adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues the scenic description at Pampā, pointing to the wind-driven movement of lotus blooms.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance—Rāma’s observation subtly mirrors his own effort to remain steady through emotional turbulence.