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Ideal woman
Daughter, here again Sita stands out as a shining
example. At Lanka, during her ordeal with the cruel
Ravana and the women of his palace, Sita remained
steadfast. She displayed her firmness and protected her
dharma. She said, "Whether he be weak or without a
kingdom, my husband is my guru, our lord.
I
am
attached to Rama just as Suwarchala was to Surya,
Sukanya to Chyavan, Shashi to Indra, Arundhati to
Vasishtha, Lopamudra to Agastya, Savitri to Satyavan,
Madayanti to Saudas. Keshini to Sagar, and Damyanti
to Nal."
To get heat from the moon, coolness from fire and
sweetened water from the sea may be possible, but to
get Sita give up her purity and truthfulness was im-
possible. All the wealth of Ravana did not attract her;
all the threats made by him did not frighten her. She up-
held the highest form of dignity and attained the posi-
tion of a goddess of absolute purity. Her outstanding
patience, her unequalled courage: her unparallelled
devotion to her husband and her rare virtue have
remained a source of inspiration for all times.
Daughter, you could also bathe in this pure foun-
tain and attain bliss.
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