Question

question 8 (10 points)
why does rama repudiate sita?
○ because his honor, self - discipline, and ability to lead will be questioned by his subjects, the armies, and others if he takes sita back without proof that she rejected ravanas attempts to seduce her and remained pure.
○ because sita gave hanuman her necklace as a promise to marry him instead.
○ because bibishana told him sita slept with ravana.
○ rama is power - hungry and wants to form an alliance with the titans by marrying bibishanas sister, but he has to reject sita to do so.

Explanation:

In the Ramayana, Rama's repudiation of Sita stems from the gossip and doubt among his subjects about her chastity after her captivity in Ravana's Lanka. He fears his authority, honor, and leadership credibility will be undermined if he accepts her without public proof of her purity. The other options are not aligned with the canonical narrative of the Ramayana.

Answer:

Because his honor, self-discipline, and ability to lead will be questioned by his subjects, the armies, and others if he takes Sita back without proof that she rejected Ravana's attempts to seduce her and remained pure.