Shloka 22
चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः
Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing
तत प्लवेनांशुमतीं शीघ्रगामूर्मिमालिनीम्।तीरजै र्बहुभिर्वृक्षै स्सन्तेरुर्यमुनां नदीम्।।।।
tataḥ plavena aṃśumatīṃ śīghragām ūrmimālinīm | tīrajair bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ santēruḥ yamunāṃ nadīm ||
Dann setzten sie auf dem Floß über die Yamunā, die Tochter der Sonne: schnell strömend, von Wellen bekränzt, mit vielen Bäumen an ihren Ufern.
While Sita with her fair complexion was thus invoking river Yamuna with folded hands they reached the southern bank.
FAQs
Dharma here is travel undertaken with restraint and respect for sacred landscapes—crossing a revered river carefully, not violently or arrogantly.
Rāma’s group completes the Yamunā crossing using a raft.
Discipline and composure (saṃyama) in the midst of natural difficulty.