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- Seetaa (1)
Who was Seetaa Seetaa was the daughter of Raajaa Janak (Videh) of Mithilaa (Janak Puree) from the tip of the plough while he was tilling his land. She is believed to be the incarnation of Lakshmee Jee. According to another story, Vedvatee was reborn as Seetaa to take revenge of her insult from Raavan. She was married to Raam, Raajaa Dashrath's eldest son who was the incarnation of Vishnu. Why Raavan Abducted Seetaa? [3/47] Some commentators reason this as: ’you are the Goddess Lakshmee, an inner-ruler in all beings... (1) though Dashrath was uninterested to select Bharat you made Dashrath, as his inner force, to select a spineless Bharat, and Bharat was established on the throne by Dashrath, through you...(2) besides, though Dashrath was disinterested to send his dear eldest son Raam to forests, you as Dashrath’s inner force made him to send Raam to forests - his the eldest, the best, and the only ruler of people, namely Raam, [as said in Vishnu’s Thousand names] to forests for the elimination of Raakshas, and thereby releasing us from our accursed being... hence you, as inner force of everybody has to come with me, if Raam’s incarnation is to yield its results." Why Raam sent away Seetaa and Lakshman? [3/24] (1) One is that this Seetaa had to be sent away from that prospective battlefield, because Seetaa is not trained for warfare that Raam's third mother Kaikeyee had. (2) Secondly, we see no killings or slayings in Raamaayan in the presence of Seetaa, because She, as Lakshmee, condones any sinner and accords salvation to him or her. As such there might be a probability of Her hindering the war which Raam never wanted. (3) Thirdly, Lakshman is an intolerant of any assault on his brother or sister-in-law and may colloid head-on with the aggressors and that may lead Raam up to Lankaa to confront even Raavan. That is the snaky aggressive nature of Lakshman. At that time Raam didn't want to do this so He sent Him also away before any further dialog occurs between them. (4) Fourthly, Raam is the first one to promise the sages and saints to eradicate Raakshas, for which Seetaa nags Him not to wage a causeless war. Therefore, if Raam is going to hide in any cave camouflaged by trees along with Seetaa, and Lakshmana goes on warring, the very character of Raam is at stake. Thus as promised to sages and saints Raam alone wanted to trigger off the elimination process of Raakshas. [Taken from Valmiki Ramayana, 3/24] 2. Was
Seetaa untouchable?
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