The first story that caught my interest was Sita's Second Trial that I found refreshing from this viewpoint. Rama, at this point in time, has been governing Ayodhya for ten thousand years. Sita was now with child and Rama wanted to give her a special gift, so he asked if there was anything she desired. Sita wanted to visit the hermitages of the sages so Rama planned the visit. Rama was later that night talking with his counsellors and friends, and asked what the citizens had been saying of Sita. They then told him that everyone had been speaking ill of Sita and her time with Ravana. Rama's heart sank and he told everyone how faithful Sita had been in her time with Ravana. Rama knew he could not have a wife though that no one believed in. Rama instructed Lakshman to take Sita on the trip. Lakshman began to weep on the trip and when Sita asked what was wrong, he said he simply missed Rama. Lakshman then informs Sita he has been instructed by Sita to leave her there, as she has been renounced. Sita faints at this news. Sita asks Lakshman to send a message back to Rama, that she had always been faithfully and loving of Rama and she would never do anything to betray him. Lakshman returned to Rama and Valmiki's son found Sita along the river-side. Valmiki took Sita back to their hermitage and gave her to the wives to shower her with affection. Lakshman then told Rama the deed was done, and everyone was a mess of emotions. Lakshman left Rama alone and came across a dog waiting at the gates, and he asked what he needed. The dog replied he had a message for Rama, but he could not enter to tell him due to his ungodly nature. The dog simply would not enter.
(Sister Nivedita Home Morum: wikimedia)
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