Ramacandra was ordered by His father, "My dear son, You have to go forest for fourteen years." Sita was not ordered, but she voluntarily followed Him. "Where shall I go? You are my husband. You are going to the forest? I shall go to the forest." This is Vedic civilization. And because she went with her husband, the Rama-Ravana fight was there. Pathe nari-vivarjitah. It is said that "When you go to a foreign country, you don't take woman with you." Pathe nari-vivarjitah. But she said that "Where shall I remain for fourteen years? I must go with You."

So Ramacandra had to agree. And on account of taking this wife along with Him, there was so much trouble. And the husband is so responsible that… Lord Ramacandra, He is God. He could create thousands and millions of Sitas, but not for one Sita He killed the whole family. That is husband. That is the duty of the husband. If wife's a little hair is infringed, he should take steps immediately. That is husband. Not that accept wife today and give it up tomorrow. That is not husband. Husband must be very responsible to take care of the wife, and wife must be very chaste to serve the husband. Then family life is all right.

Srila Prabhupada — June 27, 1975, Los Angeles