
Hai guys! Hope you all doing well. This post is about my favourite literary character, Urmila in the Epic Ramayana. We have heard plenty about Ram, Sita and Laxman in this epic. Except Laxman’s wife, what we know about Urmila?? Let’s see Urmila’s sacrificial life in this post.
Sita was an adopted daughter of the king Janak and queen Sunanya. Urmila was only the biological daughter of King Janak and queen Sunanya. In this epic, the two characters Laxman and Urmila were regardless of their stature performed their duties, silent suffering through pain, agony, separation and seeking nothing in return.
Ram Sita and Laxman Urmila get married on the same day. When Ram and Sita go to exile Laxman decided to go with them. For Laxman, the most important task was to announce this decision to Urmila. She shocked and wish to accompany him like her sister accompanying her husband. But Laxman explained her duties, as a princess and as a daughter-in-law, she has to stay back in the castle to take care of his parents. Laxman explained that he is proceeding to the forest with the sole purpose of serving maa Sita and brother Ram. He spends all his days and nights to serve them.

If Laxman accompanies Urmila with him, then his concern would be divided. After hearing these Urmila extracted a promise from him that he would not even think about her during the 14 years of exile. (Just imagine, have you do this? How terrible thing she did.) Urmila requests him to forget all of us here and serve them with wholeheartedly. Ram, Sita and Laxman fulfilled their duties with sacrificial intent but Urmila sacrificed everything for them.
When they left the castle, Laxman came to bit goodbye to Urmila. She dressed in royal attire, wears precious jewels and crown. By seeing her, Laxman gets anger. He scolded her that the entire kingdom is mourning for Ram sita’s departure, how could you enjoy the royal charm. Laxman shouted and hated her for behaving like this. He tells that he shouldn’t consider her as his wife any longer, their bond is broken.

Urmila’s intention was her husband serve them with wholeheartedly. So she makes him hate her. In this process, she made herself into a pious offering in the sacrificial fire of her affection for sister sita, Lord Ram and her beloved husband Laxman.

When they return from the forest after 14 years. She never spoke of this to anyone. Sita sensed the unusual behaviour of Urmila and Laxman. After much persuasion from Sita Urmila explained her pain, sufferings, loneliness, and immortal love towards her husband. After hearing all her suffering sita broke out her tears. Sita speaks to Laxman and seeks an end of this agony. Soon Laxman realised and rushed go meet Urmila. She seems very feeble because of his separation. She didn’t come forward to express her past agony. Laxman asked to apologize to him.
I conclude here, that Urmila is the statue of sacrifice. Not only she lived a hermit for 14 years, but she also gave up all her royal life, braved her husband’s hatred and slept throughout 14 years, just so her husband could serve his responsibilities. Complaining to no one and seeking nothing in return. That’s the reason naming the post as A forgotten heroine Urmila!!
Urmila! Even a thousand Sitas cannot equal her glory!!
Reference from Hindi Praveen Poorvath Book & Ramayana.
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