अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं
Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation
विशुद्धभावांनिष्पापांप्रतिगृह्णीष्वमैथिलीम् ।न किञ्चिरभिधातव्याअहमाज्ञापयामिते ।।।।
viśuddha-bhāvāṃ niṣpāpāṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva maithilīm |
na kiñcir abhidātavyā aham ājñāpayāmi te ||6.121.10||
Terimalah kembali Maithilī: batinnya suci, tiada berdosa. Jangan engkau berkata apa-apa sebagai balasan—aku memerintahkanmu.
"Mythili is of untainted mind and a sinless one. Take her back without any reply, I am ordering you."
When truth is established by a legitimate and impartial authority, dharma requires acceptance without further suspicion; continued doubt becomes adharma.
Agni, after protecting Sītā in the fire, directly instructs Rāma to receive her, affirming her purity.
Sītā’s spotless integrity (niṣpāpatā) and the primacy of Satya—truth must be honored once revealed.