Seetha tells about herself

Anasuya asked Seetha to tell about her swayamvaram though she came to know about it through others.Janaki started telling her so.Janakamahaaraju,who wasthe ruler of Mithilanagaram was ploughing land to do yagna.At that time she came from the earth and thus she came be his daughter.They brought her up with love and afeection.She reached the age of marriage.He was worried about his daughters marriage as if a poor and destitute farmer feels if the grain gets lost.The reason was that if there is a daughter of marriageable is in house ,it is natural for the parents to feel that tension.Such people are looked down not only among equals but also among people of lesser caliber.Even if he is not les than Indra,then too he has to face such a situation from public.Janaka was tense that such a time is nearing him.He was always with troubled conscience.He was like a victim who is fighting helplessly in deep sea waters to come ashore safely.He was sorrowful all the time.

She was ayonija ie she was not born from mothers womb.He could not find a proper bridegroom for his daughter.So ,he declared swayamvaram.In there house there was a siva dhanush from ages.If any anyone uses it succesfully that bow and arrow,he would give his daughter to him.But people who came could not even move it.It was so heavy.Those who cant even move it,can they lift it and shoot?

After sometime,Viswamithra brought Rama and Lakshmana along with him to Mithila.They came to see the yagna being performed by Janaka.Viswamithra introduced Rama and Lakshmana to Janaka and told that they were eager to see the shivadhanush.Janaka arranged for it .Rama took that bow in his hands and saw if the strings were alright but it broke into two pieces with the pressure exerted by Rama.So much noise could be heard while it was breaking down.Janajas sorrow left him with that incident.He decided to give his daughter to Rama and brought jalakalasam to hand over Seetha to Rama.

But Rama intervened and told him that without his fathers consent he would not approve .Then they called for Dasaradha and she was married to Rama .Like this Seetha became Ramas wife.She is in love with her husband who always goes in the of righteousness.

Anasuya hugged Seetha and was happy by the way Seetha told her story .It was darkening outside.So ,she advised Seetha to go to Rama and follow him always.She was happy seeing Seetha and so requested her to adorn herself .She would enjoy seeing her decorated .Seetha did as per the wishes of Anasuya and went to Rama.Rama was happy seeing Seetha adorned beautifully .Seetha expalined to him what all happened between her and Anasuya.Rama and Lakshmana were very happy that Anasuya gave such a good treatment to Seetha.That night they stayed in that sages aashram .Sages told Rama that in that forest dangerous Rakshasas were there.They live in different attires.Some are maneaters.Some take blood only as their diet.Wild animals are numerous in the forest.Even if Sages are not alert,those demons would eat them also.So,we should be alert.They showed him the way in to the forest,which was frequently used by sages to bring fruits and flowers.Taking the blessings of the sages,Rama entered the forest along with Seetha and Lakshmana as if Sun was entering in to the clouds.

Rama was appearing like THe SUN itself and Seetha was following him like a shadow.How appropriate it all looks .Janaka guided her to follow her husband like a shadow and never to leave him.