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Sita's Swayamvar
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step, all the chariots began to move slowly. Behind all these followed the Chief Commander of Mithila with a large escort of warriors.
When the chariots went out of sight, Queen Videha wept aloud and collapsed on the ground. King Janak was vainly endeavouring to check the tides of sorrow rising in his heart but he too lost his composure and .wept like a helpless child.
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