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Vedavati, who is called the Maya Sita or false Sita.
Unknowingly, Ravana kidnapped Vedavati thinking
she was the real Sita.

The difficulties encountered by

devotees can be a blessing
It may appear to some persons that worshipping Lord
Krishna or His expansions such as Narayana, Vishnu
or Rama is a thankless task because one may not see
any material rewards. In fact, the devotee of Lord
Vishnu may be living in a state of poverty as was the
case of Vedavati or all sincere yogis and renounced
sadhus (saints). On the other hand, by worshipping
the demigods, one may receive all sorts of material
benefits. These are temporary and require repeated
birth and death to enjoy. The material blessings of the
demigods give a false sense of immediate gratification.
But in the long term, one soon realizes that they
simply distract the living being from concentrating
on the goal of life. Krishna becomes concerned for
his devotee that may become distracted from the
path of pure devotion. There is a verse in the Srimad
Bhagavatam that explains how Krishna may help his
devotee in such a condition. “It is by the mercy of
the Lord that one gets all material opulence, but if
such material opulence causes oneto become puffed

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