पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
मन्दाकिन्यास्तु यदिदं रूपमेवं मनोहरम्।स्थाने जगति विख्याता गुणास्तस्या मनोरमाः।।।।
mandākinyās tu yad idaṃ rūpam evaṃ manoharam |
sthāne jagati vikhyātā guṇās tasyā manoramāḥ ||
Nếu sông Mandākinī có dung sắc quyến rũ đến thế, thì quả thật những đức tính khả ái của nàng được thế gian xưng tụng cũng là phải lẽ.
'Only Ganga, like Pampa, has such captivating charm. Its beauty and virtues are famous in the world.
Speaking truthfully in praise (satya) and recognizing excellence as ‘rightly famed’ reflects dharma of fair acknowledgment and reverence for sacred places.
Rāma compares or recalls the famed beauty of the Mandākinī while describing the landscape to Lakṣmaṇa.
Reverence and discernment—valuing what is truly worthy of praise.