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Vegavati apologized Sudarshan muni in presence of the people.
have occurred to my beautiful daughter?” He asked Vegavati, “Dear, what have you done? Have you applied any medicine on your face? Did you try anything wrong with your face?”
Vegavati replied politely, "I haven't done anything intentionally but by mere curiosity & mischief, I blindly announced that, I have seen Sudarshan sage with a lady." Hearing these words Shribhuti became angry & said,
"Oh No! What have you done? Right now, go to that saint & beg pardon.” Vegavati went near him & apologized in the presence of all the villagers & asked for forgiveness but she didn't take atonement for the same.
Later, Vegavati took vows & by sincere devotion, moved to heaven after death. In her next birth she was born as the daughter of King Janak & Queen Videhi. After her marriage with Rama,
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