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The Astashashta Parva
263. The Acharya revealed his body, radiant like an indigo gem, to his disciple lineage, revealing a profound meaning after a long time. || 21 ||
212. Overwhelmed by fear, shame, and the sorrow arising from Rama's separation, the daughter of the King of Mithila fainted, unable to bear the intense suffering. || 212 ||
213. Fearing that her celestial knowledge would vanish upon contact with a chaste woman, Janaki refrained from touching Sita. || 213 ||
214. The skilled celestial nymphs, gathering together, applied cool water and air to revive Sita from her faint. || 214 ||
215. Recovering from her faint through their efforts, the daughter of the earth, filled with doubt, asked, "Who are you? And what is this place?" || 215 ||
216. "We are celestial nymphs," they replied, "This is the enchanting city of Lanka, the forest of Ravana, the king of the three worlds." || 216 ||
217. "No woman in the world is as virtuous as you. Just as Indrani took Indra as her husband, Subhadra took Bharata Chakravarti, and Shri took Vajraji, you too are destined to be the wife of Ravana." || 217 ||
218. "You are the mistress of Ravana, the possessor of great fortune, by virtue of your good fortune." || 218 ||
219. Hearing this, Janaki, filled with sorrow and a heavy heart, said, "Did Indrani and others obtain their husbands by compromising their virtue?" || 219 ||
220. "Who would sell their virtues for wealth, even for their own lives? Ravana may be the king of three worlds, or even six, or even the entire universe, but what is the use if he violates my virtue, my ornament? For the virtuous, life is not the most precious thing, but virtue is more precious than life itself." || 220 ||
221. "I will protect these virtues, my life force, even at the cost of my life. This mortal body may perish, but my virtue, emulating the unshakeable mountains, will never be destroyed." || 221 ||
222. Giving this reply, Sita, embracing her vow, declared, "I will not speak, nor will I eat, until I hear news of Rama's well-being." || 222 ||
223. Having understood the difference between the true and the false, and having discarded all but a few ornaments, Sita, contemplating the true nature of existence, remained steadfast in her resolve. || 223 ||
224. The process of bringing him closer was indicated. Just as an Acharya reveals a profound meaning to his disciple lineage after a long time, so too did he reveal his body, radiant like an indigo gem, to Sita after a long time. || 210-211 ||