Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 121, Shloka 2
अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं
Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation
नविधूयाथचितांतांतुवैदेहींहव्यवाहनः ।उत्तस्थौमूर्तिमानाशुगृहीत्वाजनकात्मजाम् ।।।।
na vidhūyātha citāṁ tāṁ tu vaidehīṁ havyavāhanaḥ |
uttasthau mūrtimān āśu gṛhītvā janakātmajām ||
Pagkaraan, ang Diyos ng Apoy, nang hindi man lamang ikinalat ang puneraryong siga, ay agad na tumindig sa anyong may katawan, tangan sa kanyang mga kamay si Vaidehī—ang anak ni Janaka.
Then the supremely righteous Rama, who is good at speaking rejoiced at heart, his eyes filled with tears, thought for a moment.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through a public, divine attestation: Agni becomes the witness who confirms truth and purity, ensuring justice is not merely private belief but socially validated satya.
Sītā has entered the fire to demonstrate her purity; Agni himself emerges holding her, indicating she is unharmed and vindicated.
Sītā’s steadfast purity and truthfulness are foregrounded, validated by a cosmic witness rather than human opinion.