Guys in Ramleela watched Sita telling her decision to go to forest is taken as a woman and what will not change in this birth for her is her gender. So she asks permission to do her duty as a woman. I had discussed this aspect during SKR days itself. But watching it in retro bought some more points.
When Narayan is banished from a land Lakshmi accompanies him. Everyone sees Lakshmi accompanying Narayan. In other words the land that does not value Narayan will not have Lakshmi or the prosperity of that land will go. Why Ayodhya doesnt suffer more is because though Ram goes people of Ayodhya values him, Bharath values him, hence Lakshmi's shadow and reflection ensure Ayodhya is managed well and prosperity remains. Everyone knows this truth. When Narayan goes Lakshmi goes.
What when Lakshmi goes. Does the land that banishes Lakshmi will have Narayan. Here is the most beautiful Vishnu Maya plays the trick. This is where Narayan's Leela come into play. Yes Narayan is seen in the place from where Lakshmi is banished. So people think it doesnt matter if Lakshmi goes they have Narayan. But what they dont realize is the fact that Narayan with his smile is only bidding his time. Time to show the people who banished his Lakshmi their true place. He is waiting to crush their ego. He is allowing them to enjoy, only to take them down when they least expect it. Because he knows if Lakshmi is not given justice, then it is the end of life. To sustain life justice for Lakshmi is important. But he cannot bring justice to Lakshmi without her help.
When Ram goes with Sita he goes in broad daylight. But when he sends Mahalakshmi aka Sita he sends her in darkness so that she is not humilated by any of his praja standing on both sides.
Now coming to another interesting point. Sita says allow her to do the duty as a woman and Ram says he will always support her in doing her duty as a woman.
That's why in the end he irritates her. He doesnt want her to be satisfied as a wife. He wanted her to do her duty as a woman. He wanted her to question the ethos of the society as a woman. He wanted her to question the double standards of the society as a woman. So that he can take action. He gives her the power to question and he makes her question.
Sita says if she doesnt do the duty of a woman in accompanying her husband her identity will go. Ram ensures in the end that by forcing her to do her duty as a woman her identity remains etched in rock even after centuries have gone by.
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