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[8] MAHASATI SITAJI
(Glory of Pure Character)

(1) King Ravana, abducting Sita persuaded her for sensual
pleasure. He lured her by giving jewelry. Mandodari and all
other queens of Ravana agreed to be the servants of Sitaji, yet
Sitaji refused and believed that it was a sin even to see
Ravana. Bravo to such a virtuous woman!! (2) Sita’s husband
King Rama defeated Ravana and got back Sita untouched to
Ayodhya. But people pointed finger at her character. Hence,
Ram left Sita, who was pregnant at that time, in the forest. She
sent a message “O revered one, misguided by the words of
people you abandoned me, in the same way if you abandon
true Jain religion you will never attain the Moksha” What a
nobility !! (3) Sita’s sons Lav and Kush, when came to know of
their mother’s pitiable situation, they decided to wage war
against his father Ram. Ram loses and was shocked but felt
very happy when he came to know that they were actually his
sons. To remove the doubts in the mind of the people of
Ayodhya, Ram asked Sita to go through the ‘Test of Flames’.
But by Sita’s holy character even the Flames couldn’t touch
her and became a pond of water and Sita remained seated on
a large scented lotus. (4) Ram, Laxman Lav and Kush
repeatedly requested Sitaji to return to the Palace. But
knowing the uncertainty of relations and hardship of Karmas,
Sitaji renounced the worldly life and plucked out her long and
beautiful hair from head and became a monk. Seeing this,
Ram was unconscious. She left her two lion like sons, her
husband and the life of a Queen and started penance and
fasting. She became the King of 12th heaven in the next birth.
Praises to Sitaji!!