Shloka 2.55.7

चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः — Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing

Devanagari script

ततो न्यग्रोधमासाद्य महान्तं हरितच्छदम्।।2.55.6।।विवृद्धं बहुभिर्वृक्षै श्श्यामं सिद्धोपसेवितम्।तस्मै सीताञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयुञ्जीताशिषश्शिवाः।।2.55.7।।

Transliteration

tato nyagrodham āsādya mahāntaṃ haritacchadam | vivṛddhaṃ bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ śyāmaṃ siddhopasevitam | tasmai sītāñjaliṃ kṛtvā prayuñjītāśiṣaḥ śivāḥ ||

Translation

Then, on reaching that great nyagrōdha (banyan) with verdant foliage—dark with dense growth and attended by siddhas—Sītā should fold her hands and offer auspicious prayers.

Context

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 wellbeing.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• nyagrodha (banyan tree)
• siddhas

FAQs

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

Respect for sanctified places and disciplined prayerful conduct, especially in exile, preserving inner steadiness and auspicious intention.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated transmission of the instruction about the sacred banyan: it functions as a devotional landmark on the route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion (bhakti) and humility (vinaya) in Sītā’s demeanor.