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Attention!

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Queen Sita will undergo the
'agnipariksha' in court today.

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All the subjects of Ayodhya
are expected to reach the court.

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[dramatic music playing]

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You fulfilled your duties

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as a daughter, a wife,
and a daughter-in-law

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with utmost dedication.

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But now, you must let go
of all those relationships

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and remember
your responsibility as a woman.

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You must now decide

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what you wish to do.

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Sita, your decision today

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will be mine as well.

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Sita, you're now responsible

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for turning wrong into right,

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unjust into just,

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and unrighteousness

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into righteousness.

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Thank you for guiding me, Lord.

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[Sanskrit mantra chanting]

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[horses neighing]

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[dramatic music playing]

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'Attention!'

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'The king of Ayodhya, Shri Rama,'

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'the supreme man, is arriving!'

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[theme music playing]

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- Hail Shri Rama!
- Hail Shri Rama!

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- Hail Shri Rama!
- Hail Shri Rama!

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[theme music playing]

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Let's begin today's proceedings.

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Justice will prevail in Ayodhya,
as it always has,

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and righteousness
will be established.

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[intense music plays]

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[theme song playing]

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[theme song concludes]

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'A queen must uphold the honour'

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'and dignity of her throne.'

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'However, as a wife,'

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'you must support
your husband's decisions.'

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Henceforth,

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righteous Ayodhya

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will never be plagued

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by unrighteousness!

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Mahadeva, what does Sita mean?

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Will Sita prove her chastity

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once again today?

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Will she

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experience the pain
of 'agnipariksha' yet again?

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Goddess,

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today's test

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isn't Devi Sita's test.

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It's not just the test
of Shri Rama's wife

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or the mother of Luv and Kush.

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It is not the test
of Janaka's daughter.

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Today's test is meant for a woman.

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This world and society

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view women

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as either a mother, a daughter,

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a sister, or a wife.

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It's surprising

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that the power which shapes
the entire world

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isn't valued.

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The people of Ayodhya

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see Devi Sita
only as Shri Rama's wife,

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so this journey

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is about Devi Sita
proving her purity.

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Today, a woman's purity

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will define her existence.

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[conch shell playing]

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[bell clanging]

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'Janaka's daughter, daughter-in-law
of Raghukul, Devi Sita is arriving!'

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[anklets chiming]

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[song playing]

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[song continues playing]

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[song playing]

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[mellow music playing]

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[tense music plays]

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Mother Sita,
please forgive me if you can.

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Queen Sita,

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the Raghukul

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will always be indebted to you
for your commitment,

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sacrifices,

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and endurance.

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However, as destiny would have it,

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and following Shri Rama's order,

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you must honour this throne

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and fulfil your responsibility

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by undergoing one final test

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before this court
to prove your purity.

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I mean, you must
undergo 'agnipariksha'!

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[thunder rumbling]

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[song playing]

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And thwart

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all the accusations against you.

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Your pure character
should never be tarnished again,

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and future generations

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must revere you.

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[dramatic music playing]

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You should be remembered

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as the epitome of a devoted wife,

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not as the slanderers assume.

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'This is sin!'

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[thunder cracking]

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This is our mother's insult!

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Luv and Kush!

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[dramatic music playing]

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[motivational song playing]

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Uncle Bharata,
who made you question

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the decorum of Raghukul,

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Shri Rama's love,
and the pride of Luv and Kush?

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Please calm down, disciple.

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Prince Bharata said this

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to answer the questions
of the people of Ayodhya

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and to remove the stain
on the queen's character!

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Testing the queen's purity

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is important for both us
and for you.

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Only if Devi Sita's
chastity is proven,

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will you be able to rule Ayodhya.

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You will be the king of Ayodhya.
I hope you get my point.

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If Ayodhya is a golden chain,

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it should be studded with pure gems.

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I understand your point.

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You want to test
our mother's chastity.

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You want to determine

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whether we are descendants
of Raghukul or not.

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[tense music plays]

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You are right.

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Only pure gold
and gems should be used

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to make a pure necklace.

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But please tell us something.

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Can the people asking our mother
to prove her purity

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prove their own purity?

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We must test the gold
before testing the gem.

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Before testing our mother,

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you must undergo the 'agnipariksha'!

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[dramatic music playing]

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- Agneyastra!
- Agneyastra!

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[thunder rumbling]

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[dramatic music playing]

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Luv and Kush!

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How dare both of you
invoke Agneyastra?

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Did you learn this
from Lord Valmiki?

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Did I teach you

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to use your power

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for unrighteous and harmful acts?

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Additionally,
your anger made you forget

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where you are standing right now.

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[dramatic music playing]

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This is not a battlefield.

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This is Ayodhya's royal court.

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You're standing before

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the supreme man, the king of
Ayodhya, Raghuvanshi Shri Rama!

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You're confronting
the sacred throne of Suryavansha.

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My character

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has been under scrutiny until now,

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but your defiance

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has brought my upbringing

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and the values I instilled
into question as well.

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Mother.

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I have been suspected

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by society and the world

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innumerable times.

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They will keep suspecting me

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until I'm alive.

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Try to recall

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what I taught you.

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We can't solve all problems
with force.

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Sometimes, we must go
beyond our logical mind

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and find other options.

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Please apologise to Shri Rama.

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You both must apologise to him

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for your defiance.

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[suspenseful music playing]

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- King Rama, we made a mistake.
- King Rama, we made a mistake.

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- Please forgive us.
- Please forgive us.

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But we were helpless
because our goal

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was to reunite Mother Sita
with our father.

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We aimed to end their separation.

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Ayodhya was preparing to celebrate
the union of Siya and Rama,

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yet our mother
is being accused once again.

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Her pure character
is targeted again.

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Why did this happen, Your Majesty?

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Your parents are not so immature

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as to need your help to reunite.

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Siya and Rama have always
been together, still are,

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and will always be together!

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Today,

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Raghukul's throne and the decorum

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of the supreme man is at stake.

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The queen of Ayodhya
is being questioned.

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Whether I, your mother,

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am worthy enough to ascend
this sacred throne or not!

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[thunder rumbling]

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Should Queen Sita

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ascend the throne

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with King Rama or not?

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I've been asked
to undergo the 'agnipariksha'

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to prove the truth.

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[song playing]

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Shri Rama, I came here at your order

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and with Lord Valmiki's permission.

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Today, I want to tell
everyone present here,

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as well as those who doubt me,

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that Lord Valmiki declared

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my decision regarding
the 'agnipariksha'

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to be final!

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The decision I make as a woman

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will have his full support.

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[dramatic music playing]

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And, I, Janaka's daughter, Sita,

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have made my decision!

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I've chosen my path!

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But before forging ahead
on that path,

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I wish to seek
the blessings of my elders

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and bless the younger ones.

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I seek permission

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from my husband, Shri Rama.

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[dramatic music playing]

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[mellow music playing]

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[melancholic song playing]

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[melancholic song continues playing]

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Sita, my daughter!

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Please forgive your father.

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I could neither protect you

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nor help you get justice.

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I'm truly blessed

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to have a daughter like you.

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[poignant vocalising]

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[melancholic music playing]

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[mellow music playing]

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[melancholic music playing]

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[mellow music playing]

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[mellow music continues playing]

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Your Highness, if you're done,

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please undergo the 'agnipariksha'
and prove your purity!

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[thunder breaking]

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[song playing]

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[song fades out]