सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
एवमुक्त्वातुवैदेहीपरिक्रम्यहुताशनम् ।विवेशज्वलनंदीप्तंनिःशङ्केनान्तरात्मना ।।।।
evam uktvā tu vaidehī parikramya hutāśanam |
viveśa jvalanaṃ dīptaṃ niḥśaṅkenāntarātmanā ||
Nachdem Vaidehī so gesprochen hatte, umschritt sie das heilige Feuer und trat, furchtlos und im Innersten gefasst, in die lodernden Flammen ein.
Young and old assembled there, and the gathering of people witnessed Mythili entering the flaming and burning fire.
It presents satya and self-certainty: Sītā stakes her honor on truth, demonstrating that dharma may require fearless commitment to one’s integrity even under public scrutiny.
Sītā completes her statement and begins the fire-ordeal by circumambulating Agni and stepping into the flames.
Fearlessness grounded in truth—inner steadiness (antarātmanā) in the face of extreme trial.