Shloka 32
सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
ददृशुस्तांविशालाक्षींपतन्तींहव्यवाहनम् ।।।।सीतांसर्वाणिरूपाणिरुक्मवेदिनिभांतदा ।
dadṛśus tāṃ viśālākṣīṃ patantīṃ havyavāhanam |
sītāṃ sarvāṇi rūpāṇi rukma-vedi-nibhāṃ tadā ||
Da erblickten alle Wesen die großäugige Sītā, wie sie in den Träger der Opfergaben—das Feuer—hinabsank, leuchtend wie ein goldener Altar.
All the three worlds witnessed noble dark Sita entering the fire, like ghee offered to fire.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as something witnessed by the whole cosmos: moral truth is not private alone but resonates as a sacred, ritual reality.
The narration expands the audience from humans to all beings, describing Sītā’s descent into the sacrificial fire.
Sacral dignity—Sītā is depicted with the radiance and sanctity of a ritual altar, emphasizing her purity.