Shloka 18
अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं
Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation
न हिशक्तःसुदुष्टात्मामनसापिहिमैथिलीम् ।प्रधर्षयितुमप्राप्यांदीप्तामग्निशिखामिव ।।।।
na hi śaktaḥ suduṣṭātmā manasāpi hi maithilīm |
pradharṣayitum aprāpyāṁ dīptām agni-śikhām iva ||
Ia yang sangat durjana itu bahkan dalam pikiran pun tidak sanggup menodai Maithilī, yang tak tersentuh, menyala laksana lidah nyala api.
" Auspicious Sita would not have cared for the fortunes in the gynaeceum of Ravana. She is just like the radiance of the sun attached to the sun, attached to me and none other."
FAQs
Dharma is presented as inviolability: true purity is not merely physical but also beyond the reach of corrupt intent.
Rāma stresses that Rāvaṇa could not truly access Sītā, comparing her untouchability to a blazing flame.
Sītā’s unassailable chastity and spiritual radiance.