Shloka 6.121.20

अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं (Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation)

Devanagari script

विशुद्धात्रिषुलोकेषुमैथिलीजनकात्मजा ।न विहातुंमयाशक्याकीर्तिरात्ववतायथा ।।।।

Transliteration

taruṇādityasaṅkāśāṁ taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇām |

raktāmbaradharāṁ bālāṁ nīlakuñcitamūrdhajām ||

akliṣṭamālyābharaṇāṁ tathārūpām aninditām |

dadau rāmāya vaidehīm aṅke kṛtvā vibhāvasuḥ ||

Translation

Blazing like the young rising sun, adorned with refined gold ornaments, clad in red garments, youthful, with dark curling hair—wearing unsoiled garlands and ornaments, and appearing just as before—the blameless Vaidehī was taken into Agni’s arms and then given back to Rāma.

Context

"Mythili is unsullied in the three worlds. Renouncing her is not feasible just as fame and as she is like my own self."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vaidehi (Sita)
• Vibhavasu (Agni / Fire-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma here emphasizes the public restoration of truth (satya) and honor: Sītā’s integrity is not merely asserted but formally vindicated, so righteousness can stand unchallenged before society.

What is the narrative situation?

After the ordeal of fire, Agni (Vibhāvasu) physically presents Sītā back to Rāma, demonstrating her untouched purity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s aninditā (blamelessness) and steadfast chastity, along with the epic’s insistence that truth be made manifest.