Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 > Navaratri > Among the popular festivals celebrated in India, > Navaratri is among > the longest. > [snip] >Sita arrogantly rebuffs his explanations and orders >him to leave at once. Seeing no other way out, >Lakshmana leaves in search of his brother. >Before leaving, he draws a line on the ground and >warns Sita not to cross the line. This line, the >Lakshman rekha, marks the limits of morally >permissible behaviour. Because Sita trespasses into >forbidden territory, she has to suffer the >consequences: she is taken captive by Ravana. Could the Ramayana be the origin of the phrase "drawing a line in the sand"? (used by George Bush I during the '91 Gulf War) Keval The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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