Devdutt Pattanaik Sita -An Llustrated Of The Ramayana In English- Lord Rama

The chariot stopped far from the city in the middle of the forest. Sita alighted, eager to walk amongst the trees. The charioteer, Lakshman, remained seated. Sensing he had something to say, Sita paused.

Lakshman finally spoke, eyes to the ground, ‘Your husband, my elder brother, Ram, king of Ayodhya, wants you to Know that the streets are full of gossip. your reputation is in question. The rules are clear:

a king’s wife should be above all doubt. The scion of the Raghu clan has therefore ordered you to say away from his palace and his city. You are free to go wherever else you please. But you may not reveal to anyone that you were once Ram’s queen.’

sita watched Lakshman’s nostrils flare. She felt his embarrassment and his rage. She wanted to reach out and reassure him, but she restrained herself.