Valmiki Ramayana 2.55.6 — 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 ||
Dann, wenn ihr den mächtigen Nyagrōdha (Banyan) erreicht, reich an grünem Laub—dunkel von dichtem Wuchs und von Siddhas verehrt—soll Sītā die Hände im Añjali falten und heilsame, glückverheißende Gebete darbringen.
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.
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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.
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