Shloka 6.119.7

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

Devanagari script

पृथकस्त्रीणांप्रचारेणजातिंत्वंपरिशङ्कसे ।परित्यजैनांशङ्कांतुयदितेऽहंपरीक्षिता ।।।।

Transliteration

pṛthak strīṇāṃ pracāreṇa jātiṃ tvaṃ pariśaṅkase | parityajaināṃ śaṅkāṃ tu yadi te 'haṃ parīkṣitā ||

Translation

By the conduct of certain women you suspect the whole of womankind; abandon this doubt—if indeed you have examined me.

Context

"You give up judging all womankind by the path followed by vulgar women. You give up these doubts if you have examined."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma demands nyāya (fair judgement): one should not condemn an entire group based on the wrongdoing of a few; truth requires case-by-case discernment.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā challenges the logic behind Rāma’s suspicion, pointing out the injustice of generalizing about all women.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rational moral argument (viveka) and courage—Sītā argues for justice without surrendering her dignity.