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‘Not this time,’ said Sarama, ‘what I’ve said is really true.’ I’ll merely wake up to find that I’ve been dreaming.’ ‘Is it really true?’ she asked in a shaky voice, ‘I am so afraid of believing anything good, Sarama. Sita looked up, unable to take it all in. Rama has vanquished Ravana and conquered Lanka.’ ‘Sita, Sita! Don’t cry any more,’ Sarama cried in a jubilant voice, ‘Your days of sorrow are over and done with. She was her only friend and support in this enemy island. It was Sarama, Vibhishana’s wife who had befriended her so tenderly all this time. Had the worst happened? As her heart sank and her tears flowed afresh she heard a voice calling her. Suddenly, Sita heard a huge uproar like the breaking of a dam. Rama and Lakshmana also lacked the enormous army that Ravana had. Would Rama and Lakshmana be able to overthrow and vanquish the ten-headed monster who had abducted her and defeat his huge army of rakshasas? Or would they get hurt instead? They could easily face defeat not because they lacked bravery or competence, but because Ravana had special boons that made him virtually invincible.

Her thoughts wandered back a few hours when she had sat dejected in the Ashokavana lamenting her fate, wondering what was happening at the great battle outside, in the heart of Lanka. However incredible that might be, she had faced both that afternoon. Was it really possible to experience both agony and ecstasy within an hour’s span? Was it possible to experience the peak of joy and the depth of despair, all within a few moments? She would be back in Ayodhya, a place she not seen for 14 long years.Īs a huge wave broke at her feet splashing her with its salty spray, Sita’s thoughts returned to the past once more. She could hardly bring herself to believe that she was now facing a new chapter in her life that promised unmixed joy and happiness. Had Agnideva, the God of Fire, not picked her up and placed her before her husband, unhurt and untouched by the flames, and vouched for her purity and steadfastness, her ashes would be resting in the sea right now. It was this lonely seashore that she had selected for immolating herself when Rama had doubted her loyalty. It was the sea that had separated her from her husband Rama causing her months of agony.