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is this. This is a matter relating to big people. How can we know the truth ? How can common people know what takes place among the great ones ?”
"Oh! Ravan has been killed. Sita has not been able to forget him. Otherwise, why should she draw the picture of Ravan's feet ?”
"Brother! This is called love. Someone has rightly said that passion knows no propriety. Shri Ram made a war against Ravan and brought Sita to Ayodhya but Sita was quite happy at Lanka."
“We have to admit that this has stained the splendour of the tradition of the royal family of Ayodhya."
“Yes. That is true; otherwise who would believe all these things. Is Shri Ram totally ignorant of all this?"
"It is likely that Shri Ram knows nothing of this matter. He is a great man! You see.”
“Then he must be informed of this matter".
“But who has the courage to inform Shri Ram of this matter ?"
“Who will court troubles and disasters ? Who would like to convey this news to Shri Ram ? Only the Chief Citizens can!
“But before they approach Shri Ram, they should verify the truth of these rumours. It is not proper to do anything decisive on the basis of mere rumours and gossip."
"No. No. All this is true. There are people who have actually seen the picture of Ravan's feet drawn by Sita. Where was the need for her to draw the picture of Ravan's feet if she had no secret love and admiration for him ? What other proof do you need ?"
“No one even dreamt that a noble woman like Sita would be so ignoble.”
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