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Sarg 49-50

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Sarg 49 - Muni Brings Seetaa to His Aashram 

Seeing Seetaa crying, some Rishi children told Vaalmeeki Jee - "There is one great gracious woman crying on the bank of Gangaa. We have never seen such a graceful lady before. She looks like a wife of a very fortunate person, but now She looks in trouble." Hearing this Muni knew with the power of his Tap that Seetaa is sitting on the bank of Gangaa left by Her husband. So Muni came to Seetaa along with his disciples and said to Seetaa - "Hey Pativrataa, I have known everything with my Yog power. You are the daughter of Raajaa Janak and wife of Raam. Raam has left you here scared of public defame, but I know that you are sinless and holy. Therefore you take this water and come and live here in the Aashram and live with other Rishi's wives. Yu will forget your sorrows soon in their company."

Seetaa obeyed Muni bowing him and headed towards his Aashram with him. Seeing Seetaa with Muni, Muni wives said - "Hey Maharshi, We welcome you and tell us what can we do for you?" Maharshi Vaalmeeki said - "She is the sinless daughter of Raajaa Janak and is Pativrataa. You take care of Her and give Her company with respects."

Sarg 50 - Sumantra Consoles Lakshman 

When Lakshman had crossed Gangaa, He continued to look at Jaanakee. When He has seen that Vaalmeeki Jee has taken Her from there, He said to His Saarathee (charioteer) Sumantra - "What can be the greater sorrow for Raam than separation from Seetaa. Let us go back to Ayodhyaa. Oh, Bhagvaan's wish is very powerful. On leaving Seetaa here in forest because of public defame, on the basis of public talks, will our glory be not destroyed? Hey Sumantra, Who can call such a man Dharmaatmaa (religious) who does such kind of Karm?"

Saying thus Lakshman got very sad. Sumantra said - "Hey Lakshman, Don't you be sad about Jaanakee. Raam will also not feel even after separating from His dear people. A time will come when Raam will leave Bharat and Shatrughn also. Look, I tell you one secret thing - this was told by Durvaasaa Muni to Dashrath Jee in the presence of Vashishth Jee and other Rishi Muni. I am going to tell you the same now. Although Dashrath Jee told me not to open this secret to anybody, but I disobey him seeing your condition. I tell you the reason why Raam has to suffer like this, but you never tell this to Bharat and Shatrughn." Lakshman assured Sumantra for this and requested to tell the whole story in detail.

 

 

 

 

 

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