Maa Parvati Tests Lord Rama Divinity Recognizes Divinity

Maa Parvati Tests Lord Rama: Divinity Recognizes Divinity

When Maa Parvati Tested Lord Ram: A Story of Patience and Faith

When Lord Ram was separated from Mata Sita during their exile, he wandered through the forests, filled with sorrow. In his deep pain, he would ask every tree, every river, every bird and animal,
"Where is my Sita?"

He roamed endlessly, calling out for her, his heart aching with longing.

Watching this from Kailash, Maa Parvati became confused. She turned to Lord Shiva and said,
"Swami, you told me Lord Ram is the avatar of Narayan himself, the Supreme Being. But how can the Supreme Lord grieve like this? How can Narayan cry and search for Sita with such helplessness? It doesn’t feel right to me."

Lord Shiva smiled gently and replied,
"Parvati, if you have doubts, you may go and test Lord Ram yourself."

Maa Parvati agreed. She decided to take a form identical to Mata Sita—her appearance, her speech, even the very divine saree that Sita was wearing.

That saree wasn’t ordinary. It had been given to Sita by Mata Anusuya when she had chosen to follow Ram to the forest. Anusuya had said,
"This saree comes from Svarg Lok, sent by Demi-God Indra. I have two—one I wear, and one I give to you. It will not get dirty. It will clean itself. You won’t feel cold in winter nor heat in summer. It will remain fresh and untouched for all 14 years of exile."

Such is the nature of divine blessings—even the garments of the gods remain untouched by the world.

Disguised perfectly as Sita, Maa Parvati descended to earth. As Lord Ram walked through the forest, searching with deep grief, he suddenly heard a soft voice from about 500 meters away, calling:
"Swami…"

When Ram came closer, he saw what appeared to be Sita standing before him. But without any hesitation or emotion, Ram bowed down immediately and said:
"O Mother, you have come here in the form of Sita. You are none other than the divine power of Lord Shiva himself. What is this leela of yours, O Mother?"

Maa Parvati stood stunned. In that very moment, she revealed her true form and said,
"Prabhu, I had only come to test you."

With a gentle smile, Lord Ram said,
"Mother, it is alright. You came to test me. But —tests and judgments are meant for humans, not for divine Devi like you."

Hearing these words and seeing Ram’s divine truth with her own eyes, Maa Parvati was overwhelmed. All her doubts dissolved. She there on Listen Ram-Ram dhun which ciculated all over the sky and universe.