Shloka 2.55.30

चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः — Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing

Devanagari script

एकैकं पादपं गुल्मं लतां वा पुष्पशालिनीम्।अदृष्टपूर्वां पश्यन्ती रामं पप्रच्छ साऽबला।।।।

Transliteration

ekaikaṁ pādapaṁ gulmaṁ latāṁ vā puṣpaśālinīm | adṛṣṭapūrvāṁ paśyantī rāmaṁ papraccha sā 'balā ||

Translation

That gentle lady, seeing one tree after another—shrubs and flowering creepers she had never seen before—kept asking Rāma about them.

Context

That gentle lady enquired of Rama about a tree or a shrub or a creeper in full bloom which she did not see before.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma as mindful living: even in exile, Sītā’s attentive engagement with nature reflects a disciplined, appreciative mind rather than bitterness.

What is the narrative situation?

While traveling through the forest, Sītā notices unfamiliar flowering plants and asks Rama to identify or explain them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s curiosity and serenity, and the couple’s gentle companionship amid hardship.