Shloka 6.119.10

सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः (Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha)

Devanagari script

सहसम्वृद्धभावेनसंसर्गेण च मानद ।यदितेऽहं न विज्ञाताहतातेनास्मिशाश्वतम् ।।।।

Transliteration

saha saṁvṛddha-bhāvena saṁsargeṇa ca mānada |

yadi te 'haṁ na vijñātā hatā 'smi śāśvatam ||

Translation

O honourable Rāma! If, despite our being raised together in affection and despite our close bond, you still do not truly know me, then I am ruined forever.

Context

"Honourable Rama! If I am not understood by you despite our growing up together with love and in spite of our intimate relationship, I am done forever."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here centers on mutual trust and recognition within marriage: Sītā appeals to the moral duty of a spouse to know the other’s truth (satya) beyond suspicion.

What is the narrative situation?

After the war and Sītā’s recovery, Rāma’s public stance raises doubt about her purity; Sītā responds with anguish, asserting that their shared life should have established trust.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s satya (truthfulness) and self-respect: she insists her inner truth should be evident from lived relationship, not merely external proof.