My version is from the TV show Ramayan.. and I just gave a gist... haven't read any scripture perse...
I have had a reformation of sorts regarding Ramayan.
It depends on whether one considers Ram as God or a human with extraordinary powers.
Uttaarkaand is the section where Ram comes across as a human.... if he was a God... he could have escaped the trial or would have subjected himself instead of Sita.
Human Ram makes mistakes, regrets and lives in repentance.
As a child, I subscribed to God Ram... as a grown up woman and now a mother I subscribe to Human Ram ❤️.
Sorry if this offends anyone... it's my personal view for the story.
Agree!
I mentioned this a while ago in thread.
Girl n woman in me resented Ram for long time as god. Till recently couple of years back I came across beautiful explanations.
Ram was good in human form. His life was lesson, what he did to Sita is not benchmark behavior but wrong behavior n shows how a man can falter when become too idealistic. that is learning.
Plus a beautiful explanation on Ram’s loyalty towards Sita. Took my heart away. Never thought from that perspective either. He was a king, when they could all have many wives he went lengths to search for Sita n later refused to remarry. That shows his love for her n shows he took decision as idealistic king(though wrong) but he never stop loving her.
Also I read that in Ramayana there is a shlok where Sita beautifully explains in Agnipariksha how Ram has faltered as husband - So those are teachings I now realized.
All mythological stories are meant to teach way of living - learn good and bad both from mistakes of those characters. Not worship n do everything they did.

