Shloka 6.119.11

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

Devanagari script

प्रेषितस्तेमहावीरोहनुमानवलोककः ।लङ्कास्थाहंत्वयाराजन्किंतदा न विसर्जिता ।।।।

Transliteration

preṣitas te mahāvīro hanūmān avalokakaḥ |

laṅkā-sthā 'haṁ tvayā rājan kiṁ tadā na visarjitā ||

Translation

O King! When you sent the great hero Hanūmān as a scout to find me while I was in Laṅkā, why did you not renounce me then, if doubt was truly your stance?

Context

"King! When the great hero Hanuman was sent by you to find me in Lanka, why did you not leave me then."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Hanūmān
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma as consistency and fairness: Sītā questions the morality of accepting her rescue and war-effort if her character was to be doubted; ethical judgment should not be opportunistic.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā points to the earlier moment when Hanūmān located her in Laṅkā, implying Rāma had ample time to decide his course if suspicion existed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity and rational challenge: Sītā uses reasoned argument to expose inconsistency, while maintaining commitment to truth.