सीताया अग्निप्रवेशः
Sita’s Ordeal by Fire / Agni-Pariksha
प्रणम्यदैवतेभ्यश्चब्राह्मणेभ्यश्चमैथिली ।बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाचेदमुवाचानगिसमीपतः ।।।।
praṇamya daivatebhyaś ca brāhmaṇebhyaś ca maithilī | baddhāñjalipuṭā cedam uvāca agnisamīpataḥ || 6.119.24 ||
میتھلی نے دیوتاؤں اور برہمنوں کو پرنام کر کے، عقیدت سے ہاتھ جوڑے، آگ کے قریب سے یہ کلمات کہے۔
Mythili greeted the gods and brahmanas with joined palms and went near fire and again joined her palms in greeting and spoke as follows.
Truth is established through accountable testimony: Sītā invokes sacred and social witnesses (gods and brāhmaṇas) before making her declaration.
Immediately before entering the fire, Sītā offers salutations and begins her solemn statement.
Reverence and moral courage—she publicly submits her truth to sacred scrutiny.