"By making a hut in Nandigram and placing the charan-paduka of Shri Ram there, Bharat started looking after the kingdom while living the same way Shri Ram would be living, dressed in saintly clothing, eating kandmool and performing austerities." Krishna said.

"Truly Madhav, there was and will never be a sacrificer like Shri Bharat." Arjun said.

"Indeed Parth. Now it was time for Shri Ram to leave Chitrakut." Krishna said.

"But why ?" Bheem asked.

"Shri Ram knew that Ayodhya-vasi were now aware of his stay, out of there love they might try to come there and this would hinder the penance of the sages. And hence they decided to leave Chitrakut. And by traveling a little they reached the ashram of Rishi Atri and his wife Mahasati Anusuiya." Krishna said.

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As the divine feet of Shri Ram, Janki and Laxman stepped in the ashram of Rishi Atri, he came straight to welcome them and get the glimpse of the eternally divine beings.

"Guruvar, I, Dashrath-nandan Ram along with brother Laxman and wife Sita, pay our respects." Shri Ram said and the three joined their hands.

"Kalyanmastu. Devi Anusuiya !" Rishi Atri called, his wife who was teaching few students.

She came towards them and instantly came to know who all had graced her ashram.

"Sitey, Mata Anusuiya is the tapasvini who with her penance pleased devi Ganga and brought the tributary of Mandakini here at Chitrakut. One earns punya from taking blessings of a Sati but from glimpse of a Mahasati, your life and the next gets sorted. Sitey, touch her feet and obtain knowledge of life." Shri Ram said.

Janki nodded at Shri Ram and touched the feet of Mahasati Anusuiya, who made her stand up and kissed her forehead.

"Saubhagyavati bhava." Anusuiya blessed.

"Devi, take Sita to your room and honour her. Make her rest." Rishi Atri said.

"Of course. Come dear." Anusuiya said.

She too Janki to one of the huts, laid two asans for them to sit and offered water to Janki which he gratefully accepted.

"Your eyes have many questions Janki." Anusuiya said.

"Life is peculiar." Janki said.

"It is. This Mahayug witnesses a Sita from Kaliyug. It's bound to be peculiar." Anusuiya said smiling.

Janki raised her brow at her, Anusuiya gave her an assuring nod that she knows.

"Mata, sometimes I get flashes I don't know what they are. Are they mere glimpses due to travelling across space and time or events that have actually happened." Janki said.

"You are Mahalaxmi yourself, once you realise this then you will understand everything that has happened is happening and will happen." Anusuiya said.

"But I don't know the path of self realisation." Janki said.

"Janki, meditation and penance is the way to know one's soul. In the beginning of the universe, the supreme mother Mata Adi-para shakti divided herself in three parts, Devi Mahakali, Devi Mahasaraswati and Devi Mahalakshmi. If you associate yourself with the supreme mother then you will realise who you are. After all mothers guide the way of their children." Anusuiya said.

"Mata, today you have shown me the way for which I was looking for." Janki said joining her hands.

"Dear, even if I had not then also you would've realised your true self. See, you only followed your husband to the troublesome forest discarding royal pleasures. This makes me very glad. So to express my happiness and make this meeting memorable, I wish to present you with a gift." Anusuiya said.

The Mahasati stood up and from a sandook took out divine clothes, ornaments, weapons and some more precious things that were given to her by devtas

She brought two bundles of these and sat down in front of Janki showing her.

"If you wear these divine clothes and adorn yourself with these ornaments then your husband will stay happy. These clothes and jewelleries will never get dirty, since they were given by divine beings. Wearing these you shall always look like a young maiden. Janki wear these now, so even I get the joy of seeing you in these." Anusuiya said.

"As you say." Janki nodded.

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Mata Anusuiya giving Janki what was hers only.... I mean all the dhan, dhanya, vaibhav, vastra, aishwarya.... Sab Mata Laxmi se hi toh hai 🙏🙏