If we take a closer look at the five pratah smaraniya, the five women worth remembering every morning with respect, we shall see a common thread. All of them had exceptionally difficult lives and met with injustice despite being on the path of Dharma. Ahalya was accursed. Tara was forced to marry Vali, her husband’s brother, after he turned Sugriva away from the kingdom. Kunti and Sita were both ostracised by Society. Mandodari faced a life of ignominy. Draupadi suffered untold humiliation. Yet despite the extraordinary challenge and exceptional difficulty, they refused to succumb. Rather, they bounced back upon life and stayed with dharma right till the end. While there are many other great feminine personalities, these 5 or 6 show a capacity to reinvent themselves in times of adversity and unusual challenges.
Affectionately
Alok Da
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Source: The Greatness of Rama (RE 133)
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