Sita, meanwhile, hears the shout and tells Lakshman to go and search for Rama, as it seems he is in trouble. L pacifies her. How can trouble-shooter be in trouble. It is not possible. Also, he foresees that it’s the act of some wicked witch in the forest playing tricks. Not Rama. He can never be in trouble. But nothing pacifies Sita. She is femininely sure its Rama. She starts abusing Lakshman. That he is a coward, that his love to Rama is a show-off, etc (Ideal woman?)
Lakshman says ‘please do not say all this. It is heart breaking. You are like my mom.’ So Sita says ‘Your mom is ordering to go help Rama.’ So, Lakshman shouts to Trees, Earth, Air and Universe : ‘Please be my witness. I did not wish to leave Sita and disobey Rama’s orders. But Sita herself is making me leave.’ He then tells Sita that he will leave although knowing fully well that all this is a sorcery.
He then draws a line surrounding anchavathi, saying it is ‘Lakshman Rekha.’ No one can cross this line. He advises Sita also not to cross the Rekha till he returns. He sets off.
Lakshman says ‘please do not say all this. It is heart breaking. You are like my mom.’ So Sita says ‘Your mom is ordering to go help Rama.’ So, Lakshman shouts to Trees, Earth, Air and Universe : ‘Please be my witness. I did not wish to leave Sita and disobey Rama’s orders. But Sita herself is making me leave.’ He then tells Sita that he will leave although knowing fully well that all this is a sorcery.
He then draws a line surrounding anchavathi, saying it is ‘Lakshman Rekha.’ No one can cross this line. He advises Sita also not to cross the Rekha till he returns. He sets off.
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Its strange to read that Lakshman rekha which doesn't even find mention in Valmiki's Ramayana has been so widely propagated by subsequent versions of Ramayana and all the different puranas; what we need to know is that even though the concept of Lakshman rekha holds true, it isn't gender specific. Why is Sita blamed for crossing a line which didn't exist??
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