पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
प्रवृत्तिर्लभ्यतां तावत्तस्य पापस्य रक्षसः।ततो हास्यति वा सीतां निधनं वा गमिष्यति।।।।
pravṛttir labhyatāṃ tāvat tasya pāpasya rakṣasaḥ | tato hāsyati vā sītāṃ nidhanaṃ vā gamiṣyati ||
Trước hết, hãy dò cho ra tung tích của tên La-sát tội lỗi ấy; rồi hắn hoặc sẽ hoàn trả Sītā, hoặc sẽ đi đến cái chết của mình.
'Once the whereabouts of that sinful demon are known he will either deliver Sita or die.
Dharma acts intelligently: before punishment or rescue, one must seek accurate knowledge (pravṛtti) and then pursue justice decisively.
Lakshmana outlines a practical sequence—locate Ravana first; the outcome will be Sita’s return or Ravana’s destruction.
Strategic clarity (nīti): disciplined prioritization of intelligence-gathering to fulfill a righteous goal.