Shloka 17
सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
इतिब्रुवन्तीरुदतीबाष्पगद्गगभाषिणी ।उवाचलक्ष्मणंसीतादीनंध्यानपरायणम् ।।।।
iti bruvantī rudatī bāṣpa-gadgada-bhāṣiṇī |
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṁ sītā dīnaṁ dhyāna-parāyaṇam ||
So sprechend, weinend, mit von Tränen erstickter Stimme, wandte sich Sītā an Lakṣmaṇa, der schmerzerfüllt dastand und ganz in Gedanken versunken war.
Thus speaking, and weeping with tears, with choked throat, Sita was absorbed in her mind and piteous. She spoke to Lakshmana.
FAQs
Dharma here is portrayed as steadfastness under suffering: the verse frames Sītā’s truthful speech and Lakṣmaṇa’s troubled restraint at a moral crisis.
After confronting Rāma, Sītā turns to Lakṣmaṇa, preparing to request the fire-ordeal arrangements.
Lakṣmaṇa’s loyalty and inner discipline: he is depicted as sorrowful yet contemplative, holding to duty amid emotional turmoil.