The Lady (in Sri Ramayana) separated first time to demonstrate Her Compassion; In the middle, (second time) to demonstrate her dependence on the Lord (Paratantryam); Final time to demonstrate her complete and only dependence on the Lord (Ananyaarhatvam).
Let us see how:
While the popular history states that Ravana separated her from the Lord, She remained a prisoner along with the wifes of devas in the prison, showing her compassion towards them and in the end getting them freed upon Ravana's death. Again during the same situation, even though She was apparently harmed/tortured mentally by the rakshasa women that were guarding her in Ashoka vana, she saved them from punishment upon Ravana's defeat, again demonstrating her compassionate nature.
The second separation came after she had become the queen of Ayodhya, when the Lord sends her to forest. She spent her time in the hermitage of Saint Valimiki. During this separation she demonstrates her implicit obedience of the Lord's order arising from "paratantrayam". She could have decided to end her life right at that time- but she did not do that citing reasons to Lakshmana that such an act would lead to bad name for Rama.
The third separation came when she decided to go under the earth (from where she ascended to her abode of Sri Vaikuntha). At this time, she states," May the earth show me the way if I have never thought of anybody else in my life other than my Lord"
Let us see how:
While the popular history states that Ravana separated her from the Lord, She remained a prisoner along with the wifes of devas in the prison, showing her compassion towards them and in the end getting them freed upon Ravana's death. Again during the same situation, even though She was apparently harmed/tortured mentally by the rakshasa women that were guarding her in Ashoka vana, she saved them from punishment upon Ravana's defeat, again demonstrating her compassionate nature.
The second separation came after she had become the queen of Ayodhya, when the Lord sends her to forest. She spent her time in the hermitage of Saint Valimiki. During this separation she demonstrates her implicit obedience of the Lord's order arising from "paratantrayam". She could have decided to end her life right at that time- but she did not do that citing reasons to Lakshmana that such an act would lead to bad name for Rama.
The third separation came when she decided to go under the earth (from where she ascended to her abode of Sri Vaikuntha). At this time, she states," May the earth show me the way if I have never thought of anybody else in my life other than my Lord"
Finally I found a good explanation of this Churnai. Thank you
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