Aśoka—a tree with long, pointed leaves. Goddess Sītā was placed under an aśoka tree after being kidnapped by Rāvaṇa.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-A-›Asoka-a tree with long, Asoka-a tree with long, pointed leaves. Goddess Sita was placed under an asoka tree after being kidnapped by Ravana. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/a/asoka-a-tree-with-long-pointed-leaves-goddess-sita-was-place Previous: Asita-an ancient authority on the Vedas. Next: Asrama-one of the four spiritual orders of life-brahmacari-asrama, or student life; grhastha-asrama, or married life; vanaprastha-asrama, or retired life; and sannyasa-asrama, or the renounced order of life; the home of the spiritual master, a place where spiritual practices are executed.