Shloka 36
सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
तस्यामग्निंविशन्त्यांतुहाहेतिविपुलःस्वनः ।।।।रक्षसांवानराणां च सम्बभूवाद्भुतोपमः ।
tasyām agniṃ viśantyāṃ tu hāheti vipulaḥ svanaḥ |
rakṣasāṃ vānarāṇāṃ ca sambabhūv adbhutopamaḥ ||
ครั้นเมื่อนางก้าวเข้าสู่กองเพลิง ก็เกิดเสียงอื้ออึงใหญ่ร้องว่า “หา หา” ในหมู่ยักษ์และวานร เป็นความอัศจรรย์ยิ่งนัก
Thereafter, wiping her face clean from flowing tears she spoke slowly in a choked voice in broken words to her husband.
FAQs
Dharma’s tests reverberate through society: when truth is put to trial, communities respond with awe, fear, or confusion—revealing the moral weight of public judgment.
As Sītā enters the fire, both sides present—Rākṣasas and Vānaras—erupt in loud exclamations of astonishment.
Sītā’s unwavering resolve indirectly stands out: the crowd’s amazement highlights the extraordinary courage required for such a truth-ordeal.