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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.205
রঘুনাথ আসি’ যবে রাবণে মারিল ।
অগ্নি-পরীক্ষা দিতে যবে সীতারে আনিল ॥ ২০৫ ॥
raghunātha āsi’ yabe rāvaṇe mārila
agni-parīkṣā dite yabe sītāre ānila
After Rāvaṇa was killed by Lord Rāmacandra, Sītādevī was brought before the fire and tested.
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Lord Rāmacandra killed Rāvaṇa.
After Rāvaṇa was killed, Sītādevī was brought before the fire.
Sītādevī was then tested.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He also visited Rāmeśvara, where He collected some papers connected with Sītādevī, whose illusory form had been kidnapped by Rāvaṇa. The Lord next visited the places known as Pāṇḍya-deśa, the Tāmraparṇī River, Naya-tripati, Ciyaḍatalā, Tila-kāñcī, Gajendra-mokṣaṇa, Pānāgaḍi, Cāmtāpura, Śrī Vaikuṇṭha, Malaya-parvata and Kanyā-kumārī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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