Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 6
चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः
Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing
ततो न्यग्रोधमासाद्य महान्तं हरितच्छदम्।।।।विवृद्धं बहुभिर्वृक्षै श्श्यामं सिद्धोपसेवितम्।तस्मै सीताञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयुञ्जीताशिषश्शिवाः।।।।
tato nyagrodham āsādya mahāntaṃ haritacchadam | vivṛddhaṃ bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ śyāmaṃ siddhopasevitam | tasmai sītāñjaliṃ kṛtvā prayuñjītāśiṣaḥ śivāḥ ||
তারপর সবুজ পাতায় আচ্ছাদিত, বহু বৃক্ষে স্ফীত, ঘনতার কারণে শ্যামবর্ণ এবং সিদ্ধদের দ্বারা সেবিত সেই মহান বটবৃক্ষের কাছে পৌঁছে, সীতা অঞ্জলি বেঁধে তাকে মঙ্গলময় প্রার্থনা নিবেদন করুক।
There you will find a large, banyan tree with its lush green leaves, looking dark with its densely grown trees. It is inhabited by siddhas. Sita should offer with folded palms invocations for her well-being.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as reverence toward sacred spaces and beings: offering respectful salutations and prayers reflects humility, gratitude, and alignment with auspiciousness (śiva) during hardship.
As the exiles proceed, a sacred banyan associated with siddhas is indicated as a landmark; Sītā is advised to pray there for well-being.
Sītā’s devotion and auspicious conduct—piety expressed through respectful prayer.