Valmiki Ramayana 2.55.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 6
चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः
Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing
ततो न्यग्रोधमासाद्य महान्तं हरितच्छदम्।।।।विवृद्धं बहुभिर्वृक्षै श्श्यामं सिद्धोपसेवितम्।तस्मै सीताञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयुञ्जीताशिषश्शिवाः।।।।
tato nyagrodham āsādya mahāntaṃ haritacchadam | vivṛddhaṃ bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ śyāmaṃ siddhopasevitam | tasmai sītāñjaliṃ kṛtvā prayuñjītāśiṣaḥ śivāḥ ||
Kế đó, đến cây đa lớn, lá xanh rợp dày, um tùm tối thẫm, được các bậc siddha lui tới phụng sự; Sītā nên chắp tay kính lễ, dâng lên những lời cầu nguyện cát tường.
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 well-being.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as reverence toward sacred spaces and beings: offering respectful salutations and prayers reflects humility, gratitude, and alignment with auspiciousness (śiva) during hardship.
As the exiles proceed, a sacred banyan associated with siddhas is indicated as a landmark; Sītā is advised to pray there for well-being.
Sītā’s devotion and auspicious conduct—piety expressed through respectful prayer.
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