Rama was thinking if Bharata came once again to get him, he may not be able to refuse. With the other sages leaving, Rama, Lakshmana and Sita also left Chitrakoota and travelled southwards.
Travelling some distance they came across the ashrama of the sage Atri. The three of them entered the ashrama and bowed down in front of the sage. The sage, who was sitting, got up and welcomed them. Calling his wife, he asked her to take Sita inside and take care of her.
Sita, looking at the sage's wife, was amazed at her beauty. Anusuya, Atri's wife, was very beautiful, very fair, and dressed in white clothes, she looked like a source of energy. When she sat down in meditation, Anusuya looked like the Goddess Gayatri herself.
Sita bowed down before Anusuya, who blessed her and advised her to follow Rama, obey him and also told her how to lead the life of a happy householder. She then gifted Sita many wonderful jewels and sindoor for her hair.
They sat and spoke and Sita told Anusuya about her life; starting from her birth to marriage and finally how she ended up in the forests.
When Sita went to Rama, she was decked in silken clothes and wearing dazzling jewels,
They all stayed that night in the ashrama. The next day, they all had a bath and decided to take leave of the sage.
The sage blessing them, told them to travel to the Dandaka forest (Dankaranya) and live there.
Taking leave of the sage, they went to the Dandaka forest. They came across trees full of fragrant flowers. Peacocks were dancing away. There were many ponds there, and all around one could hear the melodious calls of birds. Many sages also lived around. The three were very pleased with the place.
Travelling some distance they came across the ashrama of the sage Atri. The three of them entered the ashrama and bowed down in front of the sage. The sage, who was sitting, got up and welcomed them. Calling his wife, he asked her to take Sita inside and take care of her.
Sita, looking at the sage's wife, was amazed at her beauty. Anusuya, Atri's wife, was very beautiful, very fair, and dressed in white clothes, she looked like a source of energy. When she sat down in meditation, Anusuya looked like the Goddess Gayatri herself.
Sita bowed down before Anusuya, who blessed her and advised her to follow Rama, obey him and also told her how to lead the life of a happy householder. She then gifted Sita many wonderful jewels and sindoor for her hair.
They sat and spoke and Sita told Anusuya about her life; starting from her birth to marriage and finally how she ended up in the forests.
When Sita went to Rama, she was decked in silken clothes and wearing dazzling jewels,
They all stayed that night in the ashrama. The next day, they all had a bath and decided to take leave of the sage.
The sage blessing them, told them to travel to the Dandaka forest (Dankaranya) and live there.
Taking leave of the sage, they went to the Dandaka forest. They came across trees full of fragrant flowers. Peacocks were dancing away. There were many ponds there, and all around one could hear the melodious calls of birds. Many sages also lived around. The three were very pleased with the place.
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