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Sita's Trial by Fire in Ramayana

In 'Ramayana: Sita’s Ordeal by Fire', after Ravana's death, Rama sends Hanuman to bring Sita back, who has been mourning and feels distant from Rama. Sita, feeling her honor is at stake, demands a trial by fire to prove her purity, which she willingly undergoes. Ultimately, she emerges unscathed, and Rama, satisfied with her vindication, welcomes her back.

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Sita's Trial by Fire in Ramayana

In 'Ramayana: Sita’s Ordeal by Fire', after Ravana's death, Rama sends Hanuman to bring Sita back, who has been mourning and feels distant from Rama. Sita, feeling her honor is at stake, demands a trial by fire to prove her purity, which she willingly undergoes. Ultimately, she emerges unscathed, and Rama, satisfied with her vindication, welcomes her back.

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RAMAYANA: SITA’S ORDEAL BY FIRE” by Valm

After the death of Ravana, Rama sent Hanuman


Rama with words of blessing. Rama, now satisfied
integrity in the presence of the world, welc
by Valmiki Translated by R.K. Narayan
anuman as his emissary to fetch Sita. Sita
by Valmiki Translated by R.K. Narayan
anuman as his emissary to fetch Sita. Sita
mourning all along, completely neglectful
mediately rose to go out and meet Rama
hat it was Rama’s express wish that she
lf before coming to his presence.
hen Sita eagerly arrived, after her months
ived by her husband in full view of a vast
s with resignation. But what she could not
eoccupied and moody and cold. However,
hen stood a little away from him, sensing
etween herself and him.
d suddenly said, “My task is done. I have
hen stood a little away from him, sensing
etween herself and him.
d suddenly said, “My task is done. I have
on. All this effort has been not to attain
as to vindicate the honour of the Ikshvahu
s and values. After all this, I must tell you
he normal married fold a woman who has
. There can be no question of our living
ere you please and to choose any place to
ct you in any manner.”
y trials are not ended yet,” she cried. “I
ubles were at an end … ! So be it.” She
“Light a fire at once, on this very spot.”
y trials are not ended yet,” she cried. “I
ubles were at an end … ! So be it.” She
“Light a fire at once, on this very spot.”
brother, wondering whether he would
med passive and acquiescent. Lakshmana,
hered faggots and got ready a roaring pyre
atched the proceedings, stunned by the
e height of a tree; still Rama made no
the fire, prostrated herself before it, and
my witness.” She jumped into the fire.
of fire, bearing Sita, and presented her to
satisfied that he had established his wife’s
rld, welcomed Sita back to his arms.
satisfied that he had established his wife’s
rld, welcomed Sita back to his arms.

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