Rama and Sita give away their possessions, Sita and Laksmana have both resolved to accompany Rama into exile, a decision which he reluctantly accepts. Seated in a pavilion in their palace, Sita distributes her jewels and clothes to the townspeople, while the Brahmin Suyajna and his wife walk away with large bundles of her clothes and jewels. In another pavilion Rama and Laksmana, now dressed in simple cloth wraps befitting their changed status, give away their jewels, horses, elephants and camels. The Brahmin Trijata throws his staff to the other side of the river and receives all the cattle b
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Rama and Sita give away their possessions, Sita and Laksmana have both resolved to accompany Rama into exile, a decision which he reluctantly accepts. Seated in a pavilion in their palace, Sita distributes her jewels and clothes to the townspeople, while the Brahmin Suyajna and his wife walk away with large bundles of her clothes and jewels. In another pavilion Rama and Laksmana, now dressed in simple cloth wraps befitting their changed status, give away their jewels, horses, elephants and camels. The Brahmin Trijata throws his staff to the other side of the river and receives all the cattle between him and it. Only the princes' weapons are not given away. Image taken from Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda. Originally published/produced in Udaipur, 1650. Museum: BRITISH LIBRARY.