Sītā
mythological figure · 3 works · 56 mentions · 245 anchored passages
Vaidehī · Maithilī · daughter of Janaka · Jānakī · daughter of Videha · daughter of Mithilā · Janaka's daughter · princess of Videha · princess of Mithilā · Janakī
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Rāma's wife, who follows him into exile, is abducted by Rāvaṇa, found by Hanumān in Laṅkā, and finally reunited with Rāma.
At Nandigrāma, having laid aside his matted locks, the sinless Rāma together with his brothers, reunited with Sītā, recovered his kingdom.
Sītā too — endowed with all auspicious marks, the foremost of women, the most excellent of daughters-in-law — followed Rāma as Rohiṇī follows the moon.
Arriving at Laṅkā, the city ruled by Rāvaṇa, he saw Sītā there, lost in thought, situated in the Aśoka grove.
Rigveda
Personified furrow invoked for fruitfulness.
Come toward us, O lucky furrow, O Sītā — we reverence you;
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
Figure whom Ravana attempted to gain.
In a like manner the mighty Kichaka, who tried to seduce Draupadi, and Ravana, who attempted to gain over Sita, were punished for their crimes.