Text 6] The Island of Jambiadvipa 231
facilities for the complete protection of his wife. There may be some
suffering because of this, but one must nevertheless endure it. That is
the duty of a faithful husband. By His personal example, Lord Rama-
candra demonstrated this duty. Lord Ramacandra could have produced
hundreds and thousands of Sitas from His pleasure energy, but just to
show the duty of a faithful husband, He not only rescued Sita from the
hands of Ravana but also killed Ravana and all the members of his
family.

Another aspect of the teachings of Lord Ramacandra is that although
Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and His devotees may
apparently suffer from material tribulations, they have nothing to do
with such tribulations. They are mukta-purusas, liberated persons,
under all circumstances. It is therefore said in the Caitanya-bhagavata:

yata dekha vaisnavera vyavahara duhkha
niscaya janiha tahaé paramananda-sukha
A Vaisnava is always firmly situated in transcendental bliss because of
engagement in devotional service. Although he may appear to suffer
material pains, his position is called transcendental bliss in separation
(viraha). The emotions a lover and beloved feel when separated from
one another are actually very blissful, although apparently painful.
Therefore the separation of Lord Ramacandra from Sitadevi, as well as
the consequent tribulation they suffered, is but another display of tran-
scendental bliss. That is the opinion of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti
Thakura.
TEXT 6
a 9 a aenisscnaat aeae:
afaatsat aa Aaa: |
a ded aaa
° S
a cenor arta fetqneta i & I
na vai sa dtmatmavatam suhrttamah
saktas tri-lokyam bhagavan vasudevah
na stri-krtam kasmalam asnuvita
na laksmanam capi vihatum arhati
