Shloka 96
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
नह्येवं रमणीयेषु शाद्वलेषु तया सह।रमतो मे भवेच्चिन्ता न स्पृहाऽन्येषु वा भवेत्।।।।
nahy evaṃ ramaṇīyeṣu śādvaleṣu tayā saha |
ramato me bhavec cintā na spṛhā ’nyeṣu vā bhavet ||
诚然，若我能与她同在这可爱青翠的草地上欢悦，我心中便不再有忧虑，也不会再贪求别的乐趣。
'If I can sport with Sita in this beautiful green grassy land, I will not have any worry, I would not desire for any other pleasure.
FAQs
Right desire (dharma-aligned kāma): Rāma’s longing is exclusive, lawful, and rooted in fidelity—showing how emotion can remain within dharmic bounds.
Rāma tells Lakṣmaṇa that reunion with Sītā alone would end his mental turmoil, even amidst the forest’s pleasures.
Self-control and loyalty—no diversion into other enjoyments despite opportunity.