Hindus are taught that sacrifices are sometimes made to uphold the cosmic order. It can be argued that Sita's final decision in refusing to face the second trial of fire is not following her stridharma, but her actions appear to be dharmic on a larger scale. The Ramayana can also be used to teach that “the many become one again” (Lesson, 9/23/15) when Sita asks to be returned to the earth, which evidently, like dharma, maintains cosmic order. Although she does not demonstrate that she is committed to her stridharma in this act, she is following her varna dharma in freeing Rama from the suspicions of his people. This emphasizes that his duty to society is more important than his duty as a