Shloka 6.119.36

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

Devanagari script

तस्यामग्निंविशन्त्यांतुहाहेतिविपुलःस्वनः ।।।।रक्षसांवानराणां च सम्बभूवाद्भुतोपमः ।

Transliteration

dadṛśus tāṃ trayo lokā deva-gandharva-dānavāḥ |

śastāṃ patantīṃ niraye trivivād devatām iva ||

Translation

Across the three worlds, gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas beheld her as she fell, praising her—like a goddess who seemed to plunge from heaven into hell.

Context

While Sita was entering the fire the Rakshasas and the Vanaras made loud noises saying, 'Ha Ha wonderful'.৷৷ ইত্যার্ষেবাল্মীকীযেশ্রীমদ্রামাযণেদিকাব্যেযুদ্ধকাণ্ডেএকোনবিংশত্যুত্তরশততমস্সর্গঃ ৷৷This is the end of one hundred and nineteenth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Dānavas
• Three worlds (trayo lokāḥ)
• Tridiva (heaven)
• Niraya (hell)

FAQs

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

True worth is recognized by the wise: even when circumstances appear degrading, dharma honors inner purity and praises it publicly.

What is the narrative situation?

Celestial beings witness Sītā’s fall into the fire and praise her, comparing the scene to a goddess descending from heaven to hell.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Exalted chastity and truthfulness—Sītā is lauded as worthy of divine praise despite the apparent ordeal.