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(1) What was her prior Resolution ?

As soon as she achieved fame, glory and acceptance after
successfully passing the Agni Pariksha, she declared her
decision to forsake the maternal world and accept the path
of charitra (renounciation) because she had resolved,

“I will forsake this material world as soon as I get rid of
this accusation.”

She must have decided this when she was left alone in the
forest and hence now when she was proved innocent, it
was natural that she stuck to her resolution of forsaking the
material world. In such a case why would she accept the offer
of passing a peaceful life in the palaces of Ayodhya ?

This was one reason for her renounciation.
(2) The second reason for her decision was her intense
feeling of non-attachment.

She strongly felt that there was no point of staying in this
world wherein Karmasatta slapped you now and then.

As we saw earlier, Sita had to face Karmasatta’s severe brunt
not once or twice but thrice –

First when she had to leave the palace and accept forest exile
with Rama, second when she was abducted by Ravana and
separated from Rama and third when she was accused guilty
by her husband herself and was left alone and helpless in the
forest during her pregnancy.

In this way, after facing the brunt of Karmasatta thrice, inspite
of everyone’s noteworthy respect, affection and insistence she
did not agree to accept a comfortable life. This was because
there was no guarantee that she wouldn’t have to face
Karmasatta’s brunt once again. Hence, she had decided firmly
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