Shloka 30

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्नन्दनसङ्काशे देवारण्योपमे वने।नानाविहगसङ्कीर्णे रंस्यसे राम निर्वृतः।।3.73.30।।

Transliteration

tasmin nandanasaṅkāśe devāraṇyopame vane | nānā-vihaga-saṅkīrṇe raṁsyase rāma nirvṛtaḥ ||

Translation

اے رام! اُس نندن کے مانند، دیوتاؤں کے آرانْیہ کے مشابہ اُس ون میں—جو طرح طرح کے پرندوں سے بھرا ہے—تم غم سے آزاد ہو کر وہاں مسرور رہو گے۔

Word by Word

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; with ‘vane’

• nandana-saṅkāśe: resembling Nandana (garden)
• nandana-saṅkāśe: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nandana (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपमान-तत्पुरुष (comparative tatpuruṣa): nandanavat saṅkāśaḥ; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; qualifies ‘vane’

• devāraṇya-upame: like the gods' forest
• devāraṇya-upame: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + araṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: devānām araṇyam iva upamam; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; qualifies ‘vane’

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• nānā-vihaga-saṅkīrṇe: filled with many kinds of birds
• nānā-vihaga-saṅkīrṇe: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + vihaga (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkīrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative): nānā-vidhaiḥ vihagaiḥ saṅkīrṇaḥ; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; qualifies ‘vane’

• raṃsyase: you will enjoy
• raṃsyase: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ram (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• rāma: O Rama
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• nirvṛtaḥ: content/relieved
• nirvṛtaḥ: Kartṛ-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्ता-सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirvṛta (प्रातिपदिक; from nir√vṛt)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; predicate to implied ‘tvam’

Context

O Rama, you will enjoy your stay in that forest which is like Nandana garden, the garden of the gods, full of various birds.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Nandana (garden)
• birds (vihaga)
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Righteous endurance is sustained by wholesome environments and good counsel; dharmic life includes seeking places that calm the mind and support right action.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker reassures Rāma that a particular forest region will bring relief and delight, describing it as heavenly and rich with birdlife.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness with inner healing—moving forward on a hard quest while accepting legitimate comfort that restores clarity and resolve.