AGNI PAREEKSHA - Page 4

Dear Cool Purvi, I've been reading this debate for awhile now, and I think everyone is presenting a good point. As for your original article, I think it's very nice and you did a wonderful job spreading the message! However, the debate about Chaya Sita or not, I really don't know what to say, because it could be correct or not. As for me, I would like to think it was the real Sita kidnapped, because like someone said, it makes it seem like Ram really suffered, as per Lord Vishnu's curse. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy the suffering part, as I'm not a sadistic, but I'm just saying that it would sound more (what's the word) romantic? No, that's not the right word for a purana, but you know what I mean. However, it is written in the Adhyatma Ramayana, that the Chaya Sita story is true. And this is the reasoning for it according to that book...

But dont like the Chaya Sita concept it shows Sita as weak woman. According to it she actually didnt face the problem rather a illusion face the problem. My view is that Sita doesnt need protection from or protection of AgniDev. For me Real sita faced Ravan.n her satitva protected her there n not any miracle or Agnidev. Pupose of her incarnation was to show us a ideal women who bravely faced hardships. Illusion sita concept diminishes her greateness.

This is wht Lord Ram said after agnipareeksha

'Twas meet that mid the thousands here
The searching fire my queen should clear;
For long within the giant's bower
She dwelt the vassal of his power.
For else had many a slanderous tongue
Reproaches on mine honour flung,
And scorned the king who, love-impelled,
His consort from the proof withheld.
No doubt had I, but surely knew
That Janak's child was pure and true,
That, come what might, in good and ill
Her faithful heart was with me still.
I knew that Ravan could not wrong
Mv queen whom virtue made so strong.
I knew his heart would sink and fail,
Nor dare her honour to assail,
As Ocean, when he raves and roars.
Fears to o'erleap his bounding shores.
Now to the worlds her truth is shown,
And Sita is again mine own.
Thus proved before unnumbered eyes,
On her pure fame no shadow lies.
As heroes to their glory cleave,
Mine own dear spouse I ne'er will leave.'
He ceased: and clasped in fond embrace
On his dear breast she hid her face.

Originally posted by: coolpurvi

This is wht Lord Ram said after agnipareeksha

'Twas meet that mid the thousands here
The searching fire my queen should clear;
For long within the giant's bower
She dwelt the vassal of his power.
For else had many a slanderous tongue
Reproaches on mine honour flung,
And scorned the king who, love-impelled,
His consort from the proof withheld.
No doubt had I, but surely knew
That Janak's child was pure and true,
That, come what might, in good and ill
Her faithful heart was with me still.
I knew that Ravan could not wrong
Mv queen whom virtue made so strong.
I knew his heart would sink and fail,
Nor dare her honour to assail,
As Ocean, when he raves and roars.
Fears to o'erleap his bounding shores.
Now to the worlds her truth is shown,
And Sita is again mine own.
Thus proved before unnumbered eyes,
On her pure fame no shadow lies.
As heroes to their glory cleave,
Mine own dear spouse I ne'er will leave.'
He ceased: and clasped in fond embrace
On his dear breast she hid her face.