Shloka 2.55.22

चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः — Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing

Devanagari script

तत प्लवेनांशुमतीं शीघ्रगामूर्मिमालिनीम्।तीरजै र्बहुभिर्वृक्षै स्सन्तेरुर्यमुनां नदीम्।।।।

Transliteration

te tīrṇāḥ plavam utsṛjya prasthāya yamunāvanāt | śyāmaṃ nyagrodham āsēduḥ śītalaṃ haritacchadam ||

Translation

After crossing, they left the raft behind and, setting out from the woodland by the Yamunā, came to a dark banyan—cool, and thick with green foliage.

Context

They crossed the swift-flowing river Yamuna, daughter of the Sun-god, full of waves and with trees growing thick on her banks.

Characters & Entities

• Yamunā
• Raft (plava)
• Yamunā-forest (yamunā-vana)
• Nyagrodha (banyan tree)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes measured living: they take what is needed for passage, then move on without possessiveness—leaving the raft and proceeding simply.

What is the narrative situation?

Having crossed the Yamunā, the group enters the riverside forest and reaches a cool banyan tree.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Simplicity and non-attachment (aparigraha), reflected in moving onward after use.