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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.206
তবে মায়াসীতা অগ্নি করি অন্তর্ধান ।
সত্য-সীতা আনি’ দিল রাম-বিদ্যমান ॥ ২০৬ ॥
tabe māyā-sītā agni kari antardhāna
satya-sītā āni’ dila rāma-vidyamāna
When the illusory Sītā was brought before the fire by Lord Rāmacandra, the fire-god made the illusory form disappear and delivered the real Sītā to Lord Rāmacandra.
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Lord Rāmacandra brought the illusory Sītā before the fire.
The fire-god made the illusory form disappear.
The fire-god delivered the real Sītā to Lord Rāmacandra.
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He also visited Rāmeśvara, where He collected some papers connected with Sītādevī, whose illusory form had been kidnapped by Rāvaṇa. The Lord next visited the places known as Pāṇḍya-deśa, the Tāmraparṇī River, Naya-tripati, Ciyaḍatalā, Tila-kāñcī, Gajendra-mokṣaṇa, Pānāgaḍi, Cāmtāpura, Śrī Vaikuṇṭha, Malaya-parvata and Kanyā-kumārī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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In this verse: “delivered”
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How does the fire-god's action make clear which Sītā was delivered to Lord Rāmacandra?
Write a brief summary distinguishing what disappeared from who was delivered to Lord Rāmacandra.
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