Agni Pariksha
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Agni Pariksha is a trial by fire in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in which Sita proves her purity and chastity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agni Pariksha of Sita | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Hindu mythology
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event in the Ramayana ⓘ trial by fire ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Agni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Sita's abduction by Ravana ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Rama
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Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspired film adaptations
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inspired later literary works ⓘ inspired television adaptations ⓘ inspired theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| ethicalDebate |
feminist reinterpretations of Sita's ordeal
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questioning Rama's treatment of Sita ⓘ |
| etymology | Sanskrit for trial by fire ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Rama's victory in Lanka
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Ravana's defeat ⓘ |
| genre | mythological episode ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
controversial trial of a woman's honor
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test of Sita's virtue ⓘ |
| involvesElement | fire ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit epic tradition ⓘ |
| locationInNarrative | Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
dharma
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social expectations of women ⓘ trust in marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to justify Sita's return to Ayodhya
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to resolve doubts about Sita's captivity ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prove Sita's chastity
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to prove Sita's purity ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Rama as ideal king
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Sita as ideal wife ⓘ Sita's exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| result | Sita emerges unharmed ⓘ |
| sourceTextTradition |
Valmiki Ramayana
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later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Agni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conjugal fidelity
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divine justice ⓘ female purity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | ancient India ⓘ |
| witnessedBy |
Hanuman
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Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanara army ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Agni Pariksha of Sita