Then came the separation of the two. Sita had followed Rama in his twelve years of vandavasa, which means roaming in the forest. Once she was left alone in the woods while Rama had gone to fetch some water, and at that time Sita disappeared. After great difficulty and great grief the trace was found: she had been taken prisoner by Ravana. She steadily lived for Rama in this captivity and would not yield to Ravana's temptations and threatenings. In the end victory was won; Rama fought a battle with Ravana and brought Sita back home.