पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
स्मितहास्यान्तरयुतं गुणवन्मधुरं हितम्।वैदेह्या वाक्यमतुलं कदा श्रोष्यामि लक्ष्मण।।।।
smitahāsyāntarayutaṃ guṇavan madhuraṃ hitam | vaidehyā vākyam atulaṃ kadā śroṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa ||
Bao giờ, hỡi Lakshmana, ta lại được nghe lời nói vô song của Vaidehi—ngọt ngào, hiền thiện, đầy đức hạnh—đan xen nụ cười và tiếng cười dịu dàng của nàng?
'When can I listen to Sita's sweet, wholesome and virtuous, incomparable words interlaced with her gentle smile, O Lakshmana?
Dharma values speech that is both sweet and beneficial (madhura + hita); Rama remembers Sita’s virtuous communication as an ethical ideal, not mere charm.
Rama longs to hear Sita again, recalling her manner of speaking as a source of moral and emotional strength.
Sita’s guṇa in speech—kindness, propriety, and truth-aligned counsel expressed gently.