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After winning the battle and returning from Sita's Ashok Vatika, in the Lanka region itself, Ram's wife Sita underwent the fire test in front of all the armies and entered the fire. However, in reality, she was Vedavati, and the Sita who emerged from the fire was actually Sita herself. Very few know the deep secret of the connection between Vedavati and Sita's fire test. When Ram was astonished to see two Sitas, Agni Dev began to explain to Ram that the other Sita he was seeing was Vedavati, the daughter of the divine teacher Brihaspati and the sage Kushadhwaja.
This is the same Vedavati whom many kings and emperors desired to marry, fascinated by her beauty. But Vedavati's heart was devoted only to Lord Vishnu, so she rejected all proposals. Infuriated, the wicked king Sambhu killed Vedavati's parents. Alone, Vedavati went to the forest and began to meditate like Mother Parvati, hoping to win the favor of Narayana and marry him. However, Ravana saw her and became enamored, pleading with her to marry him. Vedavati explained that she could only marry Lord Vishnu. Ravana's arrogance flared up, and he tried to grab her, but Vedavati, feeling herself tainted by his touch, entered the same fire where she had been performing her rituals and sacrificed herself. Before turning into ashes, she cursed Ravana, saying that he would be the cause of his own destruction one day. In the Treta Yuga, Lord Rama was exiled to the forest, accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana.
One day, Sita Mata saw a golden deer in the forest and persuaded Ram to chase after it. Before departing, Ram promised Agni Dev to protect Sita Mata. Hearing Ram's distress call, Lakshmana drew a protective line around their hut and went in search of Ram, while the disguised evil Ravana, intending to abduct Sita, arrived there. However, he couldn't cross Lakshmana's line. Disguised as a sage, he tried to lure Sita Mata out of the hut. Agni Dev exposed his deception by revealing Vedavati in the form of Sita Mata to Ravana and safely enveloping her in the fire. To rescue the Vedavati whom Ravana had taken, Sri Ram went to Lanka, killed Ravana, destroyed Lanka, and returned to Ayodhya.
The Story of Padmavati's Previous Birth as Vedvati.
In ancient times, there was a girl named Vedavati. Many kings, enchanted by her beauty, came to marry her. However, Vedavati had decided to marry only Lord Vishnu. She rejected all the kings' proposals and went to the forest to meditate and pray to the Lord.
One day, Ravana, the king of Lanka, was passing through the forest. He saw Vedavati and was captivated by her beauty. He approached her and said, "O beautiful one! I am Ravana, the king of Lanka. I have conquered all fourteen worlds. Even the gods like Indra serve me. The three main gods tremble at my sight. I have traveled through all the worlds, but I have never seen a beauty like yours. My heart is drawn to you at first sight. Don't waste your youth in this meditation; marry me and become the queen of Lanka."
Hearing Ravana's words, Vedavati became angry and fearful. She calmly replied, "O king of demons! I have taken a vow to marry no one but Lord Vishnu. I am meditating on the Lord, and I will give up my life if He does not accept me, but I will not marry anyone else. So forget about me and go your way."
Ravana laughed and said, "Foolish girl! Who is this Vishnu or Hari? Hearing my name would break his heart. I am the mighty one who makes the three worlds tremble. Will you reject my desire? If you don't agree willingly, I will take you by force. Let's see who can stop me!" Saying this, the evil demon moved to grab Vedavati. Fearing his touch, Vedavati thought it better to die than to be touched by him. She cursed him, saying, "Wicked one! You show your strength before a helpless woman? Know this: I will burn myself before you can touch me. Because of a woman like me, you and your lineage will be destroyed." With this curse, Vedavati entered the fire of her meditation and turned to ashes, but the fire god kept her safe within himself.
Later, when Ravana kidnapped Sita, the fire god came to him and said, "O Ravana! The Sita you have taken is not the real Sita; she is an illusion. The real Sita is hidden with me by Rama. Leave this Sita, and I will give you the real one." Ravana believed these words. The fire god then gave Vedavati to Ravana, taking the real Sita back into himself.
After Ravana's death, Rama tested Sita with fire. Vedavati, who was in the form of the illusionary Sita, jumped into the fire. The fire god then brought out the real Sita and Vedavati and narrated Vedavati's story, asking Rama to accept her. However, Lord Rama replied, "O god! In this incarnation, I have vowed to have only one wife. I cannot accept another woman as my wife. In the Kali Yuga, Vedavati will marry me." Thus, Vedavati was born as Padmavati in the house of King Akasharaja.
