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Padma Purana
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Even though I am submerged in the ocean of faults and devoid of wisdom, I have come to you, O praiseworthy one! Be pleased and abandon anger. ||70||
Then, Sita said to the king, "O king! I am not angry with anyone. Why are you so afflicted with sorrow? ||71||
There is no fault of yours or of any other person in this land. This is the fruit of my own actions, which has come to fruition. ||72||
O Baldeva! I have enjoyed pleasures like those of the gods by your grace. Therefore, I do not desire them. Now, I will do that which will prevent me from being a woman again. ||73||
What is the use of these pleasures, which are enjoyed by foolish humans, when I am afflicted by these destructive, painful, and intense pangs of hunger? ||74||
Having traversed through millions of wombs, I have attained this immense sorrow. Now, I seek the destruction of sorrows and embrace the Jain initiation. ||75||
Having said this, with hands like the new shoots of the Ashoka tree, she plucked her own hair and gave it to Rama, being free from attachment. ||76||
Seeing her hair, which was as radiant as the Indranila gem, extremely soft, and beautiful, Rama fainted and fell to the ground. ||77||
While Rama was being revived with sandalwood and other things, Sita was initiated by the Aryika on the earth. ||78||
Then, by divine grace, she became free from all obstacles and became a virtuous Shramana, possessing only clothes as her possessions. ||79||
Her body was purified by the great ascetics, and she was filled with great fervor. She went to the best garden, where gods and demons gather. ||80||
When Rama regained consciousness, due to the wind carrying the scent of pearl garlands, sandalwood paste, and fans, he looked in that direction, but he did not see Sita. All ten directions seemed empty to him. Finally, his mind was clouded with sorrow and anger, and he mounted a great elephant. ||81-82||
At that time, a white umbrella was waving over his head, a group of chamaras were being waved, and he was surrounded by many kings. Therefore, the gods...
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