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## Padma Purana
**12**
In the end, gathering courage, the leading citizens of the kingdom describe the public slander against Sita to Rama and plead, "Since you have brought back Sita, abducted by Ravana, the people have become unrestrained." Hearing this, Rama's heart is deeply pained.
**166-201**
The 89th Parva: Ramachandra calls Lakshmana and tells him about the accusations against Sita. Lakshmana is enraged upon hearing this and vows to destroy the wicked. He praises Sita's character to appease Rama's mind. However, fearing public opinion, Rama decides to abandon Sita. He calls the commander, Kritantavaktra, and sends Sita to the forest under the pretext of showing her the Jain temples. In the forest, Kritantavaktra deeply regrets his subservient nature. Crossing the Ganges, the commander Kritantavaktra delivers Rama's order to Sita. Sita faints like she was struck by lightning and falls to the ground. Upon regaining consciousness, she introspects and sends a message to Rama: "Just as you abandoned me out of fear of public opinion, do not abandon the Jain Dharma." The commander returns. Sita laments. At that moment, the king of Pundarika, Vajranjgh, departs from there with his army. Hearing Sita's lament, his army stops there.
**202-216**
The 89th Parva: Seeing his army stopped, Vajranjgh asks the reason. Before some soldiers reach Sita, Vajranjgh himself arrives. Seeing the soldiers, Sita trembles in fear. Mistaking them for thieves, she offers them her jewels. They comfort her and introduce her to King Vajranjgh. Sita tells them her entire story, and Vajranjgh consoles her, accepting her as a righteous woman.
**217-224**
The 90th Parva: Sitting in a well-decorated palanquin, Sita reaches Pundarika. It takes her three days to cross the terrifying forest. Vajranjgh keeps Sita in his palace with great humility and devotion. ... When the commander Kritantavaktra returns to Ayodhya after leaving Sita in the forest, Rama asks him about Sita's message. The commander relays Sita's message: "Just as you abandoned me out of fear of public opinion, do not abandon the devotion to the Jina." ... Considering the harshness of the forest and Sita's pregnant state, Rama is deeply saddened. Lakshmana comes and consoles him.
**225-233**
The 100th Parva: Description of Sita's pregnancy in Vajranjgh's palace. After nine months, Anangalavan and Madanankush are born to Sita. Due to the virtuousness of these righteous sons, King Vajranjgh's prosperity continues to grow. A Shraman named Siddhartha educates both sons.
**234-240**