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Mother Sītā Takes Shelter of Agni

“When Rāvaṇa came to kidnap mother Sītā and she saw him, she took shelter of the fire-god, Agni. The fire-god covered the body of mother Sītā, and in this way she was protected from the hands of Rāvaṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.202, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When Rāvaṇa came to kidnap mother Sītā, she saw him and took shelter of the fire-god, Agni.
  • The fire-god covered the body of mother Sītā.
  • In this way, mother Sītā was protected from the hands of Rāvaṇa.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and recall how mother Sītā was protected.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about mother Sītā taking shelter when she saw Rāvaṇa?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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