After completing our portion of the Ramayana, I could help but wonder a few things regarding Rama. After Rama kills Ravana and has been reunited with Sita, Dasaratha tells Rama that he finally realized that the purpose of his life was to put an end to Ravana for the gods. While this is a noble task that Rama has completed, I couldn't help but feel bad that Rama and Sita had to go through all of their adversity just to complete a favor for the gods. Personally, I would have been extremely upset at the thought of having my wife kidnapped by the king of all demons, just so that I would be provoked to fight. Not only did this situation cost him nearly two years of separation from Sita, but it also cost him the crown to his father's throne, as well as banishment from his own family's kingdom. I think the only thing keeping Rama from being upset at the fact that his whole life was manipulated by the gods was his commitment and dedication to his dharma. He believed in having purpose and duty in life, and in the end he was able to say that he fulfilled his dharma to the best of his ability.
Another thing that somewhat bothered me in the end of the story was Rama's accusation to Sita of her unfaithfulness to him during her time away. While I understand why Rama accused her (he didn't want people to think she was impure), I don't think it was right for Rama to do the accusing. In a practical relationship, causing someone to walk through fire to prove they had been faithful does not give off a sense of trust in the relationship. You would think that after all his time away from Sita would have caused Rama to want nothing more than to enjoy her company. Again, I think this all relates to his commitment to dharma, as he pushes his wife's trust aside in order to pay respect to his dharma.
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