Shloka 38
लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्
The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā
सीतायाश्चानृशंस्येन तेजसा राघवस्य च।।5.53.38।।पितुश्च मम सख्येन न मां दहति पावकः।
sītāyāś cānṛśaṁsyena tejasā rāghavasya ca || 5.53.38 ||
pituś ca mama sakhyena na māṁ dahati pāvakaḥ |
സീതാദേവിയുടെ കരുണാമയമായ പാതിവ്രത്യധർമ്മം കൊണ്ടും, രാഘവന്റെ ദീപ്തമായ തേജസ്സുകൊണ്ടും, എന്റെ പിതാവിനോടുള്ള അഗ്നിദേവന്റെ സൗഹൃദം കൊണ്ടും—പാവകൻ എന്നെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നില്ല.
'Because of Sita's steadfast loyalty, Rama's power and my father's friendship with the Fire-god, the fire is not burning me.'
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as protective power: Sītā’s chaste compassion and Rāma’s righteous tejas are treated as forces that uphold truth and shield the innocent servant engaged in a just mission.
Hanumān’s tail has been set on fire in Laṅkā, yet he finds the flames do not harm him and attributes this to the moral-spiritual power of Sītā and Rāma, and to divine alliance (Agni’s friendship with Vāyu).
Sītā’s anṛśaṁsya (compassionate purity/steadfast chastity) and Hanumān’s faith in righteous power—trust that dharma and satya generate real protection.