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Sitaji’s heart touching message in such crucial times shocked
Rama. “I abandoned such a marvellous wife like Sita ?”
This thought shook Ramchandraji and he fell unconscious. Why
so ? Because his heart couldn’t bear such a terrible tremor.

He realized, “O, Sita possesses such respect and affection
towards me. How worried she is about the welfare of my
soul ! What an amazing forgiving nature she has ! She has
developed such royal virtues and qualities. Contrary to this,
listening to ignorant people I afflicted Sita with such trouble
and misery. Visualizing all this, a chill ran down Rama’s
spine. Completely taken aback, he fell unconscious.

The shock was obvious because Sitaji exhibited an extremely
royal attitude even in adverse and difficult times. Quite
contrary to that, Rama sitting comfortably in his luxurious
palace, behaved cruelly with innocent Sita only to save his
image as a just ruler in the minds of ignorant and foolish
people. Now wasn’t Sitaji’s greatness and Ramji’s cruelty in
return enough to shock Ramji ?

Actually, Rama himself was a noble and great man. Great
men may also commit mistakes, but it is their great quality
that once they realize their fault, they immediately move
back. If a man is not good by heart, then even after realizing
his mistake, he will not leave his opinion and correct it.
But, Ramji was truly great. Thus, realizing his mistake, he
was taken aback and fainted due to shock. After his servants
brought him back to consciousness, Rama immediately
addressed the chief soldier.

Rama’s thought to bring back Sita :

Arree ! What did I do ? Just to satisfy and please ignorant
people, I troubled and pained such an innocent, noble and
virtuous lady like Sita ? I really hate myself ! Soldier !
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