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His bewailings rent the clouds when Lakshmana fell down
on the ground in an unconscious state, being struck by the arrow of Indrajit. Why did
Rama, the Supreme Being, forget his real divine nature? He was sunk in the ocean of
sorrow at the ordeal of Sita. If Rama always knew his true Self, why did he grieve for the
loss of Sita?

The answer to this question is that verily Rama was the Supreme Self. He never moved
or did anything. He was never subject to joy or sorrow, birth or death, pleasure or pain.
But, throughout his life, Sri Rama behaved like an ordinary man only. He had to do that,
because Ravana had a boon that he could not be killed by Devas, Asuras, Rakshasas, Yakshas,
serpents, bears, etc. Ravana, in his pride, had belittled the strength of man and Ravana could be
killed only by a man. So Sri Rama had to show that he was an ordinary man only. Otherwise, if
Rama had exhibited himself to be a god, according to the boon of Brahma, he would have been
disqualified for destroying Ravana.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda