Sita: Warrior of Mithila (Ram Chandra #2)

by Amish Tripathi

From the Adbhuta Rāmāyana (credited to Maharishi Valmikiji) Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glanirbhavati suvrata | Abhyutthānamadharmasya tadā prakrtṛsambhavaḥ || O keeper of righteous vows, remember this, Whenever dharma is in decline, Or there is an upsurge of adharma; The Sacred Feminine will incarnate. She will defend dharma. She will protect us.

‘Life is not only about what we want, but also about what we must do. We don’t just have rights. We also have duties.’