Sita: Ramayan Ka Sacharit Punarkathan (Hindi) by Devdutt Pattanaik And Rachna Bhola Yamini [Hardcover]

"Far from the city of Rath Nagar, she stopped in the middle of the forest. The radiant Sita was eager to approach the trees. The charioteer Lakshman remained firmly in his place. Sita felt that he wanted to say something, and she halted there. Eventually, Lakshman spoke, his eyes fixed on the ground, 'Your husband, my elder brother, the king of Ayodhya, Ram, wants to inform you that rumors are spreading all over the city. Your reputation is being questioned. The rule is clear: a king's wife must be above all suspicion. That is why the descendant of the Raghu clan has commanded you to keep your distance from him, his palace, and his city. You are free to go wherever you wish. However, you cannot reveal to anyone that you were once the queen of Shri Ram.'

Sita noticed Lakshman's trembling nostrils. She was sensing his shame and anger. She wanted to approach him and offer comfort, but she somehow composed herself.

'You think that Ram has abandoned his Sita, don't you?' Sita gently asked. 'But he has not done so. He cannot do that. He is God—he never abandons anyone. And I am divine—no one can abandon me!'

Confused, Lakshman departed towards Ayodhya. Sita smiled in the forest and let her hair loose."