Valmiki Ramayana 2.55.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 7
चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः
Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing
ततो न्यग्रोधमासाद्य महान्तं हरितच्छदम्।।2.55.6।।विवृद्धं बहुभिर्वृक्षै श्श्यामं सिद्धोपसेवितम्।तस्मै सीताञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयुञ्जीताशिषश्शिवाः।।2.55.7।।
tato nyagrodham āsādya mahāntaṃ haritacchadam | vivṛddhaṃ bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ śyāmaṃ siddhopasevitam | tasmai sītāñjaliṃ kṛtvā prayuñjītāśiṣaḥ śivāḥ ||
Kemudian, setelah mencapai pohon nyagrodha (beringin) yang agung itu—berdaun hijau subur, tampak gelap karena kerimbunan, dan didatangi para siddha—Sītā hendaknya melipat tangan dalam añjali dan mempersembahkan doa-doa yang membawa keberuntungan.
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.
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Respect for sanctified places and disciplined prayerful conduct, especially in exile, preserving inner steadiness and auspicious intention.
A repeated transmission of the instruction about the sacred banyan: it functions as a devotional landmark on the route.
Devotion (bhakti) and humility (vinaya) in Sītā’s demeanor.
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