‘Sita and I are inseparable, Lakshmana. None of you understand that. I am grieving for both of us. Nothing untoward will happen to her. She is the daughter of Earth. She is a strong and able woman. She will give birth to a good son and fully enjoy the pleasures of bringing him up. I am the one who is weak and incapable. My exalted nobleness is my handicap. With this political power, I have lost power over myself. I have lost my Sita. I have lost my son.’
