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meditation. On seeing her, Shri Ram thought, "Oh ! Sita has a tender body. I wonder how she can bear with heat, cold and rain. Will she bear with them with a feeling of equanimity ? Moreover, she has to practise self-discipline. This is a hard task. I wonder how she will carry it out. Ah ! Sita is so noble that even Ravan could not sully her. Sita has a firm mind. She has the firmness to carry out a task which she undertakes. She will..." Shri Ram was greatly agitated. He could not stay there long. He saluted Sita and returned to Ayodhya accompanied by Lakshman.
The radiance of faith, devotion and discipline brightened the heart of everyone.
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