Shloka 6
अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं
Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation
नैववाचा न मनसानैवबुद्ध्या न चक्षुषा ।सुवृत्तावृत्तशौण्डीरन त्वामत्यचरच्छुभा ।।।।
naiva vācā na manasā naiva buddhyā na cakṣuṣā |
suvṛttā vṛttaśauṇḍīra na tvām atyacarac chubhā ||
“Bukan dengan kata-kata, bukan dengan hati, bukan dengan akal budi, bahkan bukan dengan pandangan; Sītā yang suci lagi berakhlak mulia itu tidak pernah melampaui batas terhadapmu, wahai wira yang teguh dalam dharma.”
Illustrious Raghava, endowed with mighty prowess, who deserved happiness, spoke like this to all for the service rendered. He was praised by all for his deeds and was happy with his dear wife.৷৷ ইত্যার্ষেবাল্মীকীযেশ্রীমদ্রামাযণেআদিকাব্যেযুদ্ধকাণ্ডেএকবিংশত্যুত্তরশততমস্সর্গঃ ৷৷This is the end of one hundred and twenty-one sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma is defined as integrity at every level—speech, thought, judgment, and perception—presenting fidelity as a comprehensive inner and outer discipline.
Agni explains the completeness of Sītā’s faithfulness to reassure Rāma and the assembly after the ordeal.
Sītā’s unwavering fidelity and inner purity; Rāma is addressed as one committed to righteous norms (maryādā).