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26. A Quick Glance

After Rama and Lakshmana defeated Ravana and finally
brought back Sita to Ayodhya, people started criticizing this
step. Fearing disrespect and insult, Rama decided to leave
Sita alone in the forest and on a particular day ordered his
chief soldier to do so.

During this event, too, Sitaji was mentally calm and composed
and accepted the situation without any tantrums. Instead the
soldier who was ordered to drop Sita in the forest, cried and
cursed himself and his profession which demanded such a
wicked act from him.

Here, Sitaji displayed exemplary maturity and composure. In
a state wherein she required consolation, she sympathized
and pacified the soldier saying that he or his Lord were not
responsible for her state. It was only her previous karmas
which had brought about this disastrous situation.

This teaches us that,
“If we could easily accumulate karmas in the previous
birth, then we should learn to accept its fruits, too. This
will result in the elimination of those karmas.”

On being asked about any message that she would like to
deliver to her husband who had thrown her out of the palace
without any prior notice, she calmly replied,

“Because of people’s criticization you accused and left me.
This is not a great deal because you will find a more beautiful
wife than me. Also, this decision will not hamper your path of
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