AGNI-PARIKSHA

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All the smiles of victory had been turned into the frowns of confusion and disbelief. As Shri Ram had asked Mata Sita to give an Angi-pariksha.

Laxman, Aahana and Aarashi decided to confront Shri Ram about it.

"Bhaiya kya aapne Bhabhi ko agni-pariksha dene hetu kaha hai ?" Laxman asked.

"Yeh mahatwapoorn hai." Shri Ram said.

"Nahi Shri Ram, yeh anyaye hai." Aarashi said.

"Aap Devi Sita jo pavitrata ki murti hai, unn par sandeh kar rahe hai !?" Aahana said.

"Bhaiya yeh atyachaar hai ! Jo patni ek Maharaj ki putri hoke, Chakravartin Raja ki bahu hoke bhi aapke saath van-van bhatakti rahi aap un par sandeh kar rahe hai !?" Laxman asked.

"Jinko pujana chahiye aap unki pariksha kyu le rahe hai, mujhe vishwas nahi ho raha." Aarashi said.

"Tum sab meri baat suno toh..." Shri Ram couldn't believe what he heard.

"Nahi Shri Ram Nahi ! Ek asahaye stree ko koi bal-poorvak haran karke legaya toh kya woh doshi hogayi !? Mujhe aapse yeh ayesha nahi thi Kaushalya-nandan." Aahana said.

"Bhaiya, Bhabhishree meri Mata saman hai. Aur unka putra hone ke naate, mai aapke virudh vidroh bhi kar sakta hu." Laxman said.

"Aisa tum logo ne soch bhi kaise liya ki mai Sita ki pariksha le raha hu ? Ya uss par sandeh kar raha hu ? Jo Sita mere hridaye mai vaas karti hai, jise apne divya chakshuyo se maine pal pal nihara hai, kya uske Pavitrata aur Sati hone ka praman koi aur dega kya mujhe !?" Shri Ram said.

"Toh yeh sab kyu ?" Aarashi asked.

"Yadi yeh agni-dwaar laanghna pariksha nahi toh aur kya hai ?" Aahana asked.

"Uttar dijiye bhaiya." Laxman said.

"Aree pagalo, mujhe Agnidev se apni Sita wapas lani hai. Uske liye yeh leela karna awashyak hai." Shri Ram said.

"Agnidev se Devi Sita wapas leni, yeh kaisi leela ? Yeh kya rahasya hai ? Kuch toh batayiye." Aahana asked.

"Tum sab suno tab toh batayu na, tum teeno toh mere virudh vidroh karne ki taiyaari kar rahe ho." Shri Ram said.

"Bhaiya aapko meri saugandh batayiye kya rahasya hai." Laxman said.

"Swarn mrig ke aane se pehle, mujhe abhas hogaya tha ki kuch hone wala hai. Iss liye jab Laxman tum lakdi laane gaye the tab maine Sita ko Agnidev ke sanrakshan mai chod diya." Shri Ram said.

"Toh woh kaun hai jiska haran Ravan me kiya tha ?" Aarashi asked.

"Woh Sita ka pratibimbh hai, chaya hai." Shri Ram said.

"Hume Kshama kare." All three of them fell on their knees.

"Arrey ! Utho teeno." Shri Ram said, they all stood up.

"Hume kshama kare Shri Ram agyanta mai na jane humne aapko kya kya keh diya." Aahana said.

"Humse bahut bada apradh huya hai." Aarashi said.

"Agyanta mai keval bhul hoti hai, apradh nahi. Aur bhul ko kshama kiya jata hai." Shri Ram smiled.

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All the people were gathered to see reunion of Mata Sita and Shri Ram. As Sita Mata came towards Shri Ram, he gestured her to stop right there.

"Mujh tak pahuchne ke liye Sita, tumhe agni-dwaar langhna hoga." Shri Ram said and everyone looked at him with disbelief.

Only three knew the secret as to why he was doing so. Sita sadly smiled at his Leela and asked Laxman to light the fire pyre here in front of everyone.

Desperate Laxman, did what she asked for and Lit the fire in front of everyone.

"Dekhle yaha sab, yadi maine tan, man aur aatma se keval Raghunandan ko hi chaha hai, aur Raghunandan ko hi puja hai toh yeh agni mujhe koi kshati nahi pahuchayegi." Mata Sita said.

She started walking through the fire and as she said the fire didn't even touched her. Everyone had tears in their eyes, although Laxman, Aahana and Aarashi knew why this was happening but still they couldn't control their tears.

Soon Sita Mata vanished in that Agni and Agnidev came out with the real Mata Sita. Shri Ram quickly walked towards her as tears streamed down his face.

They both were now standing in front of each other, Shri Ram cupped her face, finally seeing his beloved Sita. He embraced her tightly, the tears of sadness in everyone's eyes turned into tears of happiness.

 He embraced her tightly, the tears of sadness in everyone's eyes turned into tears of happiness

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"Aarashi ?" Aahana whispered, she hummed in response.

"Maharaj Vibhishan ka raj arthat koi bhi rakshas ab kisi Rishi aur Tapasvi ko pareshan nahi karega." Aahana said.

"Toh ?" Aarashi asked.

"Hum ab Suryanagar laut sakte hai." Aahana smiled and Aarashi too smiled.

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WHO'S READY FOR CORONATION !?!?

FUNFACT : THE CHAYA OF SITA WAS ACTUALLY VEDAVATI, THE ONE WHO CURSED RAVAN WHEN HE TRIED TO MOLEST HER. SO VEDAVATI IS ALSO AN INCARNATION OF LAXMI, AND WAS DOING PENANCE FOR NARAYAN. REALIZING SHRI RAM WAS NARAYAN HIMSELF SHE ASKED HIM TO MARRY HER. BUT AS HE HAD PROMISED SITA NOT TO MARRY ANYONE, SO HE SAID THAT IN KALIYUG SHE WILL BE HIS WIFE.

SO IN KALIYUG SHE WAS BORN AS PADMAVATI, THE WIFE OF BHAGWAAN VENKATESHWAR. SOME STORIES SAY THAT SHE WAS DRAUPADI IN DWAPAR YUG.

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