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Sītā said: "There is no fault of yours, nor of the people, nor of any one else, but of my past deeds. Afraid of actions which cause a whirlpool of such pain, I will take mendicancy which destroys them. With these words Maithili pulled out her hair with her own hand and handed it to Rāma, like the Lord Jina to Sakra. Kakutstha swooned at once and before he recovered, Sitā went to the presence of the monk Jayabhūṣaṇa. Muni Jayabhuṣaṇa, omniscient, initiated Maithili properly, and placed her devoted to penance in the retinue of the chief-nun, Suprabhā.
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