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Seetaa-2
1. Who was Seetaa Seetaa in Exile After Seetaa got married to Raam, She came to Ayodhyaa. All Her mothers-in-law welcomed Her. As Raamaayan says, She enjoyed in Her in-law's house for 12 years. Then one day Dasharath decided to coronate Raam as the Crown King. He informed Raam about it and asked Him to abide with rules for the ceremony. But Seetaa's destiny wanted to take Her to somewhere else. So next day when the actual ceremony was to take place, Raam told Her the news to go to Van. Raamaayan's Seetaa didn't get surprised to hear that news. Raam asked Her as why didn't She get surprised. She said - "I knew it before that I will have to go to Van. That is what a Pandit told me when I was not married. I am ready to go to Van. Maanas' Seetaa didn't know about going to Van. That was why She behaved normally in that situation as that was Her duty to remain with Her husband. Therefore I will also go to Van with you." Raam tried His best to explain Her the difficulties of forest but She wouldn't listen to Him. Then after all Raam had to permit Her to go to Van along with Him. He asked Her to donate all Her valuables as She wouldn't need them, so She did. Raam, Lakshman and Seetaa came to Dasharath to ask permission to go to Van. There Kaikeyee gave the Tapaswee clothes to Seetaa also. Seetaa couldn't wear them, because She didn't know how to wear them. Raam helped Her to wear them. Then Dashrath intervened and insulting Kaikeyee asked Her to wear only Her royal clothes and jewelry. As She was not exiled according to the Var. Life in Exile
First he went to his father, but hearing his story, Indra said "I cannot
shelter you and in fact nobody can shelter the enemy of Raam." Then he
went here and there but everybody said "We cannot shelter you as you have
sinned to Raam. Nobody can shelter you." Then Naarad Jee kindly told him
to go back to Raam and ask for His forgiveness." Then he went back to Raam
and asked his forgiveness. Raam forgave him but as punishment He pierced his left
eye. In another incident when Raam promised to eradicate Raakshas at Muni's request, Seetaa doubted as how He would do it without any reason? Because there must be some reason behind to kill somebody. Raam promised Her that He will not kill any Raakshas without any reason. Reason to Kill Raakshas Now Raavan didn't do any harm to Raam, then how to kill him? Shoorpankhaa went to Raavan and told him about her insult and killing of Khar and Dooshan. Note He couldn't find any other reason to fight with Raam except to abduct His wife. Because then He had to come to Lankaa to get Her released. So he approached Maareech to play some trick. Maareech went to Raam's Aashram in the form of a golden deer and attracted Seetaa so much that She had to request Raam to bring it alive or dead. Raam went to catch him but he ran away in dense forest very far, Raam followed him and when He could not catch him He shot an arrow. Maareech got killed but before dying he called "Haa Lakshman, Haa, Seetey" in Raam's voice. This made Seetaa worried about Raam's security and She sent Lakshman to help Raam knowingly fully well that Raam was invincible. This gave way to Raavan to abduct Seetaa conveniently, which he did. Jataayu tried his best to free Seetaa from him but Raavan cut his wings and he fell down. So Seetaa had to tolerate so much to help Raam to kill Raakshas. Seetaa in Lankaa Hanumaan introduced himself to Seetaa, gave Raam's ring to Her and asked Her welfare. Then he destroyed Ashok Vaatikaa, killed many Raakshas plus one son of Raavan, Akshaya Kumaar, and met Raavan. He advised Raavan to return Seetaa to Raam, but Raavan wouldn't listen to him. He ordered his people to kill him. With great difficulty Vibheeshan convinced him not to kill him as he was only a messenger type but just cut any part of the body and send him like that to his master. Since monkeys love their tail, it was suggested that an oil-drenched cloth should be tied to his tail and set fire in it. First they took him around Lankaa and then set fire in his tail. By that fire Hanumaan burned the whole Lankaa except the living place of Seetaa and Vibheeshan. Then he took an identification, Choodaamani, from Seetaa as Her identification and came back to Raam. Raam came with His millions of Vaanar army, killed Raavan and crowned Vibheeshan as Lankaa's King. Vibheeshan released Seetaa. Seetaa had to pass the Fire test before Raam accepted Her.
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Created by Sushma Gupta On 5/27/04
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Modified on 06/15/13