अरविन्दोत्पलवतीं पद्मसौगन्धिकायुताम्। पुष्पिताम्रवणोपेतां बर्हिणोद्घुष्टनादिताम्
Filled with lotuses and blue water-lilies, abundant with fragrant lotuses, bordered by blossoming mango groves, resounding with the calls of peacocks,
स तां दृष्ट्वा ततः पम्पां रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। विललाप च तेजस्वी रामो दशरथात्मजः
Then, seeing that Pampa, Rama, together with Saumitri, the radiant son of Dasaratha, lamented,
तिलकैर्बीजपूरैश्च वटैः शुक्लद्रुमैस्तथा। पुष्पितैः करवीरैश्च पुंनागैश्च सुपुष्पितैः
With tilaka, bījapūra, banyan, and white trees, with blooming oleanders and fully flowered punnaga trees,
मालतीकुन्दगुल्मैश्च भण्डीरैर्निचुलैस्तथा। अशोकैः सप्तपर्णैश्च कतकैरतिमुक्तकैः
With jasmine, kundas, clumps of bandīra, and niculas, with ashoka, saptaparna, kataka, and atimukta trees,
अन्यैश्च विविधैर्वृक्षैः प्रमदामिव शोभिताम्। अस्यास्तीरे तु पूर्वोक्तः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः
And with many other diverse trees, made beautiful like a beloved woman; on its bank stands the previously mentioned mountain adorned with minerals,
ऋष्यमूक इति ख्यातश्चित्रपुष्पितपादपः। हरिर्ऋक्षरजोनाम्नः पुत्रस्तस्य महात्मनः
Known as Rishyamuka, with trees blooming in various colors; the son of the great soul Riksharaja resides there,
अध्यास्ते तु महावीर्यः सुग्रीव इति विश्रुतः। सुग्रीवमभिगच्छ त्वं वानरेन्द्रं नरर्षभ
The mighty Sugriva, renowned by name, dwells there; approach Sugriva, the king of the monkeys, O best of men,
इत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यविक्रमः। कथं मया विना सीतां शक्यं लक्ष्मण जीवितुम्
Thus spoke the truly valiant one again to Lakshmana: 'How can I live, Lakshmana, without Sita?'
इत्येवमुक्त्वा मदनाभिपीडितः स लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमनन्यचेतनः। विवेश पम्पां नलिनीमनोरमां तमुत्तमं शोकमुदीरयाणः
Having spoken thus, tormented by love, his mind fixed on nothing else, he entered the delightful lotus-filled Pampa with Lakshmana, uttering that supreme sorrow,
क्रमेण गत्वा प्रविलोकयन् वनं ददर्श पम्पां शुभदर्शकाननाम्। अनेकनानाविधपक्षिसंकुलां विवेश रामः सह लक्ष्मणेन
Proceeding gradually, observing the forest, he saw Pampa, whose groves were beautiful to behold, teeming with many kinds of birds, and entered it with Lakshmana,
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In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa, the first sarga.
तत्र दृष्ट्वैव तां हर्षादिन्द्रियाणि चकम्पिरे। स कामवशमापन्नः सौमित्रिमिदमब्रवीत्
There, upon seeing her, his senses trembled with joy; overcome by desire, he spoke this to Saumitri:
सौमित्रे शोभते पम्पा वैदूर्यविमलोदका। फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवती शोभिता विविधैर्द्रुमैः
Saumitri, behold Pampa, with waters clear as beryl, adorned with blooming lotuses and blue water-lilies, and beautified by various trees.
सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पायाः काननं शुभदर्शनम्। यत्र राजन्ति शैला वा द्रुमाः सशिखरा इव
Saumitri, look at the forest of Pampa, delightful to see, where mountains shine and trees stand like peaks.
मां तु शोकाभिसंतप्तमाधयः पीडयन्ति वै। भरतस्य च दुःखेन वैदेह्या हरणेन च
But grief oppresses me, tormented as I am, by sorrow for Bharata and the abduction of Vaidehī.
शोकार्तस्यापि मे पम्पा शोभते चित्रकानना। व्यवकीर्णा बहुविधैः पुष्पैः शीतोदका शिवा
Even though I am overwhelmed by sorrow, Pampa, adorned with the Citrakuta forest, shines beautifully—scattered with many kinds of flowers, cool-watered, and auspicious.
नलिनैरपि संछन्ना ह्यत्यर्थशुभदर्शना। सर्पव्यालानुचरिता मृगद्विजसमाकुला
Covered with lotuses, exceedingly pleasing to behold, it is frequented by serpents and wild beasts, and filled with deer and birds.
अधिकं प्रविभात्येतन्नीलपीतं तु शाद्वलम्। द्रुमाणां विविधैः पुष्पैः परिस्तोमैरिवार्पितम्
This blue and yellow grassland appears especially radiant, as if adorned with clusters of various flowers from the trees.
पुष्पभारसमृद्धानि शिखराणि समन्ततः। लताभिः पुष्पिताग्राभिरुपगूढानि सर्वतः
The mountain peaks, abundant with heavy blossoms all around, are embraced everywhere by creepers with flowering tips.
सुखानिलोऽयं सौमित्रे कालः प्रचुरमन्मथः। गन्धवान् सुरभिर्मासो जातपुष्पफलद्रुमः
This gentle breeze, O Saumitri, is delightful; the season is filled with passion, fragrant and sweet, as trees bear fresh flowers and fruit.
पश्य रूपाणि सौमित्रे वनानां पुष्पशालिनाम्। सृजतां पुष्पवर्षाणि वर्षं तोयमुचामिव
See, O Saumitri, the forms of these flower-laden forests, as they pour down showers of blossoms like clouds releasing rain.
प्रस्तरेषु च रम्येषु विविधाः काननद्रुमाः। वायुवेगप्रचलिताः पुष्पैरवकिरन्ति गाम्
On these lovely plateaus, various forest trees, stirred by the force of the wind, scatter their flowers upon the earth.
पतितैः पतमानैश्च पादपस्थैश्च मारुतः। कुसुमैः पश्य सौमित्रे क्रीडतीव समन्ततः
See, O Saumitri, how the wind seems to play everywhere with flowers that have fallen, are falling, or remain on the trees.
विक्षिपन् विविधाः शाखां नगानां कुसुमोत्कटाः। मारुतश्चलितस्थानैः षट्पदैरनुगीयते
Shaking the many blossoming branches of the trees, the wind is accompanied by bees humming as they move among the swaying flowers.
मत्तकोकिलसंनादैर्नर्तयन्निव पादपान्। शैलकंदर निष्क्रान्तः प्रगीत इव चानिलः
With the resonant calls of intoxicated cuckoos, the wind seems to make the trees dance, emerging from the mountain caves as if singing.
तेन विक्षिपतात्यर्थं पवनेन समन्ततः। अमी संसक्तशाखाग्रा ग्रथिता इव पादपाः
As the wind shakes them intensely on all sides, these trees, their branch-tips entwined, appear as if they are woven together.
स एव सुखसंस्पर्शो वाति चन्दनशीतलः। गन्धमभ्यवहन् पुण्यं श्रमापनयनोऽनिलः
This same wind, cool as sandalwood and pleasant to the touch, carries a sacred fragrance and relieves fatigue.
अमी पवनविक्षिप्ता विनदन्तीव पादपाः। षट्पदैरनुकूजद्भिर्वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु
These trees, shaken by the wind, seem to cry out, as bees hum in harmony within the honey-scented forests.
गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु पुष्पवद्भिर्मनोरमैः। संसक्तशिखराः शैला विराजन्ति महाद्रुमैः
On the beautiful mountain slopes, adorned with delightful blossoms, the peaks, entwined with great trees, stand out splendidly.
पुष्पसंछन्नशिखरा मारुतोत्क्षेपचञ्चलाः। अमी मधुकरोत्तंसाः प्रगीता इव पादपाः
These trees, their crowns covered with flowers and swaying in the wind, adorned with bees as ornaments, seem to be sung about.