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27. Final Test

After that, Sitaji was ready to give the Agni Pariksha on
Rama’s insistance. Didn’t she think that-wasn’t the crime of
keeping me alone in the terrible forest less that now I am
supposed to give this Agni Pariksha ? Isn’t it scary to enter

a 300-hand deep valley burning with fire ? Can they be so
mean to tell me to perform this frightful task ? She did not
succumb to any of the above thoughts.

How was this possible ?
This was very much possible because –

(1) Firstly she did not consider her husband responsible

for her being thrown in the forest. She held her karmas
responsible for this state.
(2) Secondly she was not at all scared of the Agni Pariksha
because she had faith in the purity of her character.

(3) Thirdly, she considered her husband’s wish to be God’s
wish which was not subject to any arguments. Hence there

was no place for any fear.
Sitaji must have maintained purity of character so much so
that she had faith that the fire would not harm her at all.

Wouldn’t Sitaji have seen handsome men before ? Didn’t she
get attracted to them even once ? Hence it is necessary to
think that ‘Except your husband, another man’s beauty and
attraction is a barrier for the protection of character.’

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