सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
ददृशुस्तांविशालाक्षींपतन्तींहव्यवाहनम् ।।।।सीतांसर्वाणिरूपाणिरुक्मवेदिनिभांतदा ।
dadṛśus tāṃ viśālākṣīṃ patantīṃ havyavāhanam |
sītāṃ sarvāṇi rūpāṇi rukma-vedi-nibhāṃ tadā ||
Alors tous les êtres virent Sītā aux grands yeux descendre dans le porteur des offrandes—le feu—lumineuse telle un autel d’or.
All the three worlds witnessed noble dark Sita entering the fire, like ghee offered to fire.
Dharma is presented as something witnessed by the whole cosmos: moral truth is not private alone but resonates as a sacred, ritual reality.
The narration expands the audience from humans to all beings, describing Sītā’s descent into the sacrificial fire.
Sacral dignity—Sītā is depicted with the radiance and sanctity of a ritual altar, emphasizing her purity.