Lakshmana Leaves Sita in the Forest

1-8. Seeing Bharata unconscious, Raghunatha who was very much afflicted, said to the door-keepers; "Bring Shatrughna quickly to me." Hearing these words, (the door-keeper), in a moment brought Shatrughna where his brother Rama remained with Bharata. Seeing Bharata unconscious and Rama afflicted, he who was grieved, saluted (Rama) and said: "What has this frightful (incident) come about?" Then Rama, with his face hung down with a piteous voice and with his words faltering and with tremor, told Shatrughna, the servant of his feet, the words of the gudra — the popular censure: '0 brother, listen, and quickly and carefully do what I tell you, so that my fame will go (i e. flow) like Ganga on the earth. Having heard the words unequalled in the world, uttered about Sita by the shudra, I indeed decided to abandon my body or Janaki." Hearing these words of Rama, Shatrughna, the killer of his enemies, being afflicted fell down with a termor on the earth. Having regained consciousness after some time, he said to Raghunatha:

9-13a. O lord, why are these horrible words being talked about Janaki? Are the sacred texts, censured by the wicked-minded heretics, outcast from all religions, not to be accepted by the brahmanas? Does Ganga that destroys the sins of all the people and that removes calamities, not deserve to be touched by the good, since she is touched by sinful men? In the world the sun rises to give light to the world? What is lost if he is not liked by the owls? Therefore, you (please) accept this (your) wife, (though) censured by a shudra. O Ramabhadra, kindly do what I say.

13b-16. Having heard these words of the high-minded Shatrughna he again and again said what he had told Bharata. Hearing those words of his brother, Shatrughna, full of the flood of grief, fell unconscious on the ground like a tree with its roots cut off. Seeing his brother Shatrughna fallen (unconscious), he (i.e. Rama), being very much afflicted, said these words to the door-keeper: ''Bring Lakshmana near me." He, having gone to Lakshmana's house, told him these words (i.e. this message). The door-keeper said:

17-19a. O lord, Rama has summoned you quickly. Hearing that summons (made) by Rama, the sinless one quickly and speedily went where his brother (Rama) was. Seeing Bharata unconscious, also seeing Shatrughna unconscious, he said (these) words to Shri Ramachandra, who was afflicted with grief:

19b-23a. " O king, what is this frightful (scene) like swoon etc. Therefore, O sinless one, tell me the entire main cause."' To Lakshmana who was talking like this and was full of the flood of grief, the king quickly told the entire account from beginning. Hearing those words arising from the deserting of Sita, he, sighing again and again, had his body as it were stupefied. Seeing his brother with his body stupefied, and repeatedly trembling, and not talking anything, he, afflicted with grief, said:

23b-27a. "Marked with infamy, what shall I do by being (i.e. living) on the earth? I, being afflicted, will abandon, through the fear of the world, this my glorious body. My brothers were always eager to do what I had told them; but, now unfortunately (for me) they are also doing opposite of what I tell them. Where should I go? Whom should I approach? Kings on the earth will laugh at me marked by infamy, as handsome men laugh at a leper. (When) formerly kings were born in Manu's race, they were born with superior qualities. (But) now when I am bom that has become false."

27b-33a. Seeing Ramabhadra speaking like this, he checked his profuse tears, and spoke in a weakened tone: "O lord, do not be dejected. How is it that you are deprived of your understanding? Who are you, learned one (i.e. How does a learned person like you) to abandon Sita? I shall call the washerman, and ask him: 'How did you censure that Janaki, the best among ladies?' In your country no small person is forcibly harassed. Therefore, act towards him as there is the conviction about him in your mind. Why do you (unnecessarily) abandon the timid one who is loyal to her husband (i.e. you)? The daughter of Janaka does not know anyone else (but you) mentally or by speech (i.e. she does not think or talk about anyone else). Therefore, accept her; do not abandon Janaki. Having shown favour to me, resort to (i.e. do) it quickly."

33b-34. To Lakshmana who was speaking like this, Rama, who was overpowered with grief and who was determined to abandon Sita, advising Lakshmana with words of righteousness, said to him: Rama said:

35-41. How do you tell me: 'Do not abandon her?' Though I know her to be sinless, I am abandoning her due to public censure. For the sake of my fame I shall give up my unhappy body. I shall even forsake you, my brother, (if you are) condemned by public censure. Then how much more about other (member of my) family, sons, friends, and splendid wealth? For the sake of my fame, I shall give up everything, indeed Sita also. To me my brother, my wife, my kinsmen, are not so dear as my beloved, spotless fame, known in the world. Certainly now the washerman is not to be questioned. In course of time the minds of people will be fully satisfied. A disease, as long as it is unripe (i.e. not properly developed), cannot be diagnosed on the earth, but goes away (i.e. is cured) after it has aggravated by means of medicine. Similarly this will take place (i.e. people will be satisfied) in course of time. Now do not delay. Leave this chaste lady in a forest, or kill me with a sword.

42-44. Hearing these words uttered (by Rama), the great one was pained. Lakshmana, overpowered with grief, thought in his mind (i.e. to himself): 'Jamadagni's son (Parasurama), killed even his mother by the order of his father. The order of an elderly person, whether it is proper or improper, is not at all to be disobeyed. Therefore, with a desire to do what is dear to Rama, I shall leave her (in the forest).'Thinking like this in his mind (i.e. to himself), he said to his brother:! Lakshmana said:

45-47. What ought not to be done should even be done. An elderly person's order should not be violated (i.e. disobeyed). Therefore, I shall carry out your words that you speak to me, O you of a good vow. To Lakshmana, who was speaking like this, he said: "Good, good, O very intelligent one, you have pleased my mind Tonight only, under the pretext of (fulfilling) Sita's cherished wish to see the female ascetics, put her into a chariot and leave her in the great forest."

48-54. Hearing these words, he, with his mouth fully parched, weeping, shedding tears, went to his own house. Having called Sumantra, he said these words to him: "Ma-ke ready my chariot, adorned with good horses." He, having heard these words, then brought the chariot. Seeing the chariot that was brought Lakshmana overpowered with grief, was very much distressed; and he, the servant of his brother (Rama), got into the excellent chariot, and sighing, went to Sita's abode, and having gone into the harem and heaving and full of grief, said (these) words to the daughter of Mithila: "O mother Sita, Rama has sent me to you. To fulfil your cherished wish you (can) go the female ascetics." Having heard these words of (i.e. spoken by) Lakshmana, Sita who was very much delighted, said to Lakshmana:

55-63. I, Maithill, who remember Rama's feet and to fulfil whose cherished wish he sent Lakshmana, am blessed. Today I shall salute the female ascetics living in the forest, and looking upon their husbands as deities I shall honour the charming ones with (presents of) garments. Saying so. Raghunatha's wife (Sita), in order to do what was dear to her, took (with her) charming garments, costly ornaments, gems, spotless pearls, camphor etc. having fragrance, so also various things like sandal in thousands. Repeatedly accepting these (things) from the hands of the female servants and then going to Lakshmana, Sita tumbled at the threshold. Not minding it through curiosity, she said to Lakshmana who did good to her: "Where is the chariot in which you will take me (to the forest)?" Heaving he along with Sita got into the golden chariot. He said to Sumantra: "Drive the horses having the speed of mind." At the words of Lakshmana he looking at Lakshmana's face full of tears called the chariot, well-yoked (with horses). The horses, struck by kim with a whip, fell on the path. When the horses did not move, he said to Lakshmana: Sumantra said:

64-78. O lord, though driven with effort, the horses do not move. What should I do? I do not realise the cause of their fall. To him who was speaking like this, Lakshmana said in a faltering voice after mustering courage to the charioteer: "Strike these with whips etc." Hearing these words, the charioteer somehow drove them. Then Sita's right eye, indicating trouble, throbbed. Just then in her heart grief, indicating misfortune, was produced. Just then only, auspicious birds turned round. Seeing these, Sita said to her brother-in-law: "How is it that I have a desire to go to see the female ascetics. May well-being come to Rama; so also to his younger brother, Bharata; so also to his subjects everywhere. Let misfortunes not come to them." That Lakshmana with his throat chocked and full of tears, did not say anything to Sita who was speaking like this. She (while) going saw deer turning to the left and causing multitudes of miseries.

She said (to Lakshmana): "It is laid down that since today the deer are turning to the left, it is not proper that I am going after abandoning Rama's feet. The highest duty of women is to serve their husbands' feet. So, whatever would happen to me who am going after leaving him, (must be said) to be proper only." When the queen (Sita) was thinking like this on the way, she actually saw Ganga which was resorted to by groups of sages only, in which waves of water resembling milk were seen, in which waves having the form of a staircase to heaven were seen. By the touch of the drops of her water the heap of great sins not finding any place all around, runs away. Having reached Ganga, Lakshmana shedding tears said to Sita, seated in the chariot: "Sita, come down to the ground from the chariot." Having heard his words Sita with her arms held by him, in a moment got down and on the way tumbled on thorns.

1-8. Then Lakshmana, having made Sita cross Ganga in a boat to the other bank, took her by hand and went to the forest. On the way she who was marked with her face parched up, walked. Her good (i.e. delicate) feet were hurt with thorns. She tumbled at every step. At that time Lakshmana carrying out the order of Raghava took her into the very fearful forest causing misery, in which there were fierce dense trees like barbula, khadira slesmataka, cincinika, which were dry due to wild fire. Serpents living in the hollows of trees and getting very angry, hissed. Owls causing fear to the minds of people, cried. (In the forest) artless, very wrathful, tigers, lions, foxes, and elephants, eaters of human beings were noticed. Buffaloes, hogs which were wicked, which were marked with two fangs, afflicted the minds of beings. Sita seeing such a forest suffered from grief through fear. With her feet pricked by thorns she said (these) words to Lakshmana.

9-12. O hero, I do not see (here) hermitages resorted to by sages and giving joy to the eyes. Nor do I see their wives having a great treasure of penance. I am only seeing fearful birds and dry trees. This entire forest is being burnt by wild fire. I notice you too with your eyes full of tears. At every step I am experiencing a thousand ill omens. Therefore, O best hero, tell me whether I of a wicked heart, am abandoned by the noble Rama. Tell it to me quickly.

13-18. Hearing these words, Lakshmana, overpowered with grief, and with tears (flowing) on his face checked, then said nothing. She, afflicted with grief and moving with Lakshmana in that forest only looked at his face and again spoke to that hero; yet, he, desiring to see something, did not say anything to her. Then, (when) she asked him, she very much insisted (on getting a reply). When Lakshmana was asked by Sita persistently, he with his throat choked and repeatedly repenting, told her the reason why she was deserted. Hearing those words like (the fall of) the thunderbolt, she, (though) free from any disease, became like a good creeper with its roots cut off. Just then the Earth did not take (back) this daughter (i.e. Sita) of her, since she believed that Rama would not abandon sinless Sita.

19-24. Seeing Sita fallen down, Lakshmana, eager (to revive her) revived her by means of breezes produced by (the movements of) the tips of sprouts. Having regained consciousness, she said, "O brother-in-law, do not joke. How does the descendant of Raghu abandon me who am sinless?" Having thus moaned much, she, having seen Lakshmana full of grief, being fully distressed, fell unconscious on the ground. Having regained consciousness after a while, she full of grief and hurt by sorrow, (and) remembering Rama's feet, said: "How does that very intelligent, great Raghunatha who along with the monkeys restrained the ocean for my sake, abandon me? How will that great hero abandon me by (relying) upon the words of the washerman? Now, my destiny is unfavourable."

25-32. Saying so the daughter of the Videha(-king) again swooned. Seeing her unconscious he wept in a tone affected by emotion. Having regained consciousness she who was very much distressed, looked at Lakshmana who was afflicted with grief and whose throat was choked, andsaid to him: "O Lakshmana, goto Rama, the (very) image of Dharma and the treasure of glory, and tell him these my words in the presence of the treasure of penance: 'Even knowing me to be sinless, you abandoned me. Does it behove your family, or is it the fruit of your knowledge of the sacred texts? You abandoned me who was always attached to your feet, who always ate what was left over by you. For all that my destiny is the cause (i.e. is responsible). O best among excellent warriors, may you have welfare everywhere. Remembering you mentally, in deeds and speech, I shall just hold my breath (i.e. live) in the forest. All others were mentally abandoned by me, O you born in the family of Raghu. O lord of the earth, you alone should be my husband in every birth: I who remember your feet, have all my sins destroyed and have become the best chaste lady.'

33-39. O best of the Raghus, convey all my message to my mothers-in-law. 'I (though) sinless, have been abandoned in the very fierce forest. I remember your feet in the forest, full of herds of deer. The very noble Rama abandoned me (though) pregnant in the forest.' O Lakshmana, listen to my words. May well-being come to you. Now preserving well Rama's semen (in my womb), I would give up my life. As you are proving true Rama's words, you will have prosperity. One serving the lotus-like feet of Rama, and depending upon another, has to do it. I should be favoured, and be remembered at times." Saying so, she fell unconscious on the ground in front (of Lakshmana). Seeing Janaki unconscious, Lakshmana became afflicted. Saumitri (i.e. Lakshmana) fanned her with the ends of his garment, and having saluted her who had regained consciousness, he repeatedly consoled her with sweet words. Lakshmana said:

40-43a. This I (i.e. I Just) go to Rama; and will tell him everything. Near you, there is the great hermitage of the sage Valmiki. Speaking thus to her, he being afflicted and full of tears, turned round, and shedding tears, sorrowfully went to king Rama. Seeing her brother-in-law going, Janakf with amazed eyes (said): "This my noble brother-in-law is joking. How (is it that) Raghava abandoned me who was dearer to Rama than his own life!"

43b-50. Thinking like this, she looked at him with unwinking eyes. Realising on his having crossed Jahnavi (i.e. Ganga) that her desertion by Rama was a fact, she fell down, was in a very great peril, and fainted. At that time swans brought water from all places and sprinkled (it over her). Sweet fragrant breezes blew. Elephants with the tips of their tongues full of (i.e. wet with) water, washed as it were, her body covered with dust. Deer came near her with their eyes full of wonder. At that time, trees were full of flowers, without the spring (i.e though it was not the spring season). When this was the time (i.e. when so much time passed), the chaste lady regained consciousness and being very much afflicted with grief, and saying 'Rama, Rama', moaned. "O lord, O friend of the poor, O good treasure full of pity, how do you abandon me in the forest without my fault?" She talked like this; she wept again and again. She looked here and there; and she again and again became unconscious.

51-55a. At that time revered Valmiki had come to the forest. At that time he heard weeping with piteous words. He then said to his disciples: "Find out from the interior of the forest who is weeping in a distressed tone in the forest." Ordered by the sage, they went to the place where Janaki saying 'Rama, Rama' and full of a flood of tears, was sitting. Seeing that they eagerly came back to the sage Valmiki. Having heard the words uttered by them, the sage then went (there). Seeing that heap of penance (i.e. Valmiki), JanakI who looked upon her husband as a deity, (said):

55b-58. "My salution to the sage, the image of the Vedas, the ocean of religious acts of austerity." He greeted that SIta who was saying like this with |blessings. '"Live long with your husband; obtain two bright sons. Who are you? Why have you come to the fearful forest? Why are you like this? Tell me everything, I would (like to) know the cause of your sorrow." Heaving and with tremor produced in her body, Rama's wife then spoke with piteous words to the sage:

59-63. "Listen to my significant words — the cause of all my sorrow. Know me to be the servant of king Raghunatha. I have been abandoned without a fault. I do not know the reason for that. By Rama's order Lakshmana left me here and went (back)." Valmiki, consoling Sita having lotus-like eyes and lotus-like face full of tears, and who had said like this, spoke to Sita: "Know me to be the sage Valmlkiwhoisyour father's preceptor. O Vaidehl, do not be afflicted, come to my hermitage. O you who look upon your husband as a deity, suppose that your father's house is (situated) at a different place. In such an act (i.e. when such an act is done), let me be angry with the king (i.e. Rama) (i.e. I would be angry with Rama, and not with you)."

64. Hearing words like these, Janaki who looked upon her husband as a deity, who was full of affliction, and whose face was full of tears, was a little happy." Shesha said:

65-68. Having consoled her whose eyes were full with the flood of grief, Valmiki took her to his auspicious hermitage full of the groups of female ascetics. She, going after Valmiki, the treasure of penance, shone like a charming star going after the moon. Having reached his hermitage full of sages, Valmiki told the female ascetics about Janaki who had come to his hermitage. Vaidehl, of a noble mind, saluted all the female ascetics. Being very much delighted, they embraced one another.

69-72. That treasure of penance, Valmiki, said to his disciples: "Construct a beautiful hut of leaves for Janaki." Hearing these very pleasant words of Valmiki, they constructed an attractive hut with leaves and (pieces of) wood. Waiting upon Valmiki and eating (i.e. subsisting upon) fruits, Vaidehl, a chaste wife, lived in it. Janaki who looked upon her husband as a deity muttering 'Rama, Rama', (both) mentally and in words, passed her days there.

73-80a. At (the proper) time Janaki gave birth to two sons, having charming bodies, and having the likeness of Rama and like (the two) Asvins. Hearing about the birth of the two sons of Janaki, the sage was delighted: he who knew the sacred prayers, performed the purificatory rites like the ceremony performed at the time of the birth of a child. Valmiki performed (these) rites with darbhas and the hair of a cow's tail. So the two sons have well-known names Kusha and Lava. Valmlki also performed the auspicious rites where she free from menstrual excretion (i.e. who had given birth to a child) remained, in such a way that she having lotus-like eyes, was very much delighted in her heart. The same day, Shatrughna, with a few soldiers, had, after killing Lavana, come to Valmlki's pleasant hermitage at night. At that time Valmiki had directed Shatrughna: "Do not tell Rama about Janaki's sons. I shall (later) tell it (to him)." The attractive sons of Janaki grew there (i.e. in Valmlki's hermitage). Valmiki brought up the two joyful excellent (boys) with bulbs, roots and fruits. The two, very charming like the moon of the first day of the bright half (of a month), were purified (with rites) in due course.

80b-86. The two charming ones were initiated into sacred study (by Valmiki). Having initiated them into sacred study, the sage taught the two boys the Vedas with their six limbs. He taught them the science of archery with its secrets and Ramayana. Valmiki gave them two bows well adorned with gold; (the bows were) unbreakable, had strings, and were best in warding off the groups of enemies. (He gave them) two inexhaustible quivers full of arrows, and two swords. He (also) gave to Janaki's two sons, shields that could not be pierced through. The two archers who had mastered the Vedas, gladly moving in the hermitage, shone like the two bright Asvins. Seeing (her) two excellent sons holding swords and shields, Janaki was very much delighted and gave up (the grief) due to her desertion (by Rama). O brahmana, I have told you this account of the birth of Janaki's sons. Hereafter listen to the cutting off of the arms of the soldiers that took place.

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