(i) Captivity unique: Rāmāyaṇa is said to describe the greatness of Sītā, the captive. The greatness of Sītā’s captivity in Laṅkā lies in the spontaniety with which she courted imprisonment in Laṅkā and underwent unspeakable sufferings, in order to secure the release of the numerous celestial beauties, kept in bondage by the formidable Rāvaṇa—an act of grace galore! The + Read more