सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
ददृशुस्तांविशालाक्षींपतन्तींहव्यवाहनम् ।।।।सीतांसर्वाणिरूपाणिरुक्मवेदिनिभांतदा ।
dadṛśus tāṃ viśālākṣīṃ patantīṃ havyavāhanam |
sītāṃ sarvāṇi rūpāṇi rukma-vedi-nibhāṃ tadā ||
അപ്പോൾ സർവ്വജീവികളും വിശാലനേത്രയായ സീതയെ ഹവ്യവാഹനമായ അഗ്നിയിലേക്കു പതിക്കുന്നതു കണ്ടു; അന്നേരം അവൾ സ്വർണ്ണവേദിപോലെ ദീപ്തയായി.
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.