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Let all the monkeys rise again, even those whose heads and limbs have been severed. Let them be reunited with their families and let trees full of fruits, even out of season, forever grow

Hearing of Sītā’s condition, Rāma asked Vibhishana to arrange that She be given celestial clothes and “O king of the Rākṣasas, please have that princess bathed with heavenly unguents and dressed in the finest

Vibhishana sat upon the throne and blazed with regal splendor. The Rākṣasas were joyful to see Rāvaṇa’s brother assume the rulership of Lanka, and they brought him many gifts and offerings.

She wept loudly and shook like a sapling caught in a storm. Rāma’s speech had pierced Her like poisoned arrows and She cried in pain for a long time.

Rāma asked His father to retract the words He had uttered when he had disowned Kaikeyi and her son. He embraced Lakṣman and praised Him for His selfless service to Rāma, asking Him to continue that service

Fourteen years have passed and Your exile is ended. I long to see You return to Ayodhya and assume the throne, after pacifying Kaushalya and the mighty Bharata

Sītā praised Hanumān again and again as the monkey stood with his head bowed and palms joined together

After witnessing Rāvaṇa’s destruction, the gods and ṛṣis departed joyfully for their various heavenly Mātali bowed before Rāma and received permission to return with his chariot to Indra. Rāma watched as the celestial vehicle rose high into the sky and disappeared.

instruction, but Sītā, anxious to see Rāma said, “I wish to see My husband immediately, without having bathed and

Bowing once again he left and made his way back to Vibhishana’s palace, where Rāma was waiting.

Rāma looked at the gods and folded His palms. He replied, “I take Myself to be a human.

Otherwise the world would have condemned Me as foolish and controlled by lust. She dwelt in Rāvaṇa’s house for a long time and Her chastity had to be proven to the world, although

The demon Rāvaṇa is no more and the virtuous Vibhishana is now the ruler of Lanka.

When Rāvaṇa snatched Me I was helpless and dragged against My will. Although I could not control My limbs, My heart remained under My control and did not deviate from You

Admonished in this way, Hanumān bowed to Her and made no argument.

As My husband has renounced Me in a public gathering, I shall enter fire and give up My life.”

He was aching to see Her again and He said to Hanumān, “Please inform the princess of the good news.

With His mind set on virtue and His heart wracked with grief, He watched Sītā walk into the fire.

She could not make any reply and simply stood for some time gazing at Hanumān with tears flowing from

He deeply wanted to show His love for Sītā and to take Her back at once, but He feared public censure