Shloka 2.55.21

चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः — Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing

Devanagari script

कालिन्दी मथ सीता तु याचमाना कृताञ्जलिः।तीरमेवाभिसम्प्राप्ता दक्षिणं वरवर्णिनी।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ plavena aṃśumatīṃ śīghragām ūrmimālinīm | tīrajair bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ santēruḥ yamunāṃ nadīm ||

Translation

Then, by the raft, they crossed the river Yamunā—daughter of the Sun—swift-flowing, garlanded with waves, with many trees rising along her banks.

Context

While Sita with her fair complexion was thus invoking river Yamuna with folded hands they reached the southern bank.

Characters & Entities

• Yamunā
• Sūrya (Sun-god, via epithet aṃśumatī)
• Raft (plava)
• Riverbank trees

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is travel undertaken with restraint and respect for sacred landscapes—crossing a revered river carefully, not violently or arrogantly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s group completes the Yamunā crossing using a raft.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and composure (saṃyama) in the midst of natural difficulty.