Shloka 20
अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं
Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation
विशुद्धात्रिषुलोकेषुमैथिलीजनकात्मजा ।न विहातुंमयाशक्याकीर्तिरात्ववतायथा ।।।।
viśuddhā triṣu lokeṣu maithilī janakātmajā |
na vihātuṁ mayā śakyā kīrtir ātmavatā yathā ||
Maithilī, ái nữ của Janaka, thanh tịnh khắp cả ba cõi. Ta không thể bỏ nàng—cũng như người tự chủ không thể bỏ chính danh dự của mình.
"Sita is of good conduct and auspicious. To you who are endowed with valour, she is faithful by speech, by intention of thought and intellect and even by glance."
FAQs
Dharma is the protection of truth and rightful relationship: once Sītā’s purity is established, abandoning her would violate justice, marital duty, and moral consistency.
After Agni’s testimony, Rāma states publicly that Sītā is universally pure and therefore cannot be renounced.
Rāma’s commitment to satya and to restoring rightful honor; Sītā’s purity is affirmed as beyond dispute.