Shloka 30
सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
नश्चसुमहांस्तत्रबालवृद्धसमाकुलः ।।।।ददर्शमैथिलींदीप्तांप्रविशन्तींहुताशनम् ।
na ca sumahān tatra bāla-vṛddha-samākulaḥ |
dadarśa maithilīṃ dīptāṃ praviśantīṃ hutāśanam ||
ณ ที่นั้น ฝูงชนมหาศาล ทั้งเด็กและผู้เฒ่าปะปนกัน ต่างได้เห็นนางไมถิลีเสด็จเข้าสู่ไฟหุตาศนะอันลุกโชติช่วง
Like freshly polished gold, like shining gold ornament, in the presence of the whole world she fell into flaming and glowing fire.
FAQs
The verse underscores accountability before society: dharma in kingship and public life often plays out under communal witness, where truth is demanded and observed.
A large public gathering watches Sītā step into the fire as part of her ordeal.
Sītā’s steadfastness under public gaze—courage to face collective judgment.