Dan Brown getting into Murugan symbology is a crossover I definitely did not expect. This was just a casual mention in Chapter 40. If there are more references later in the book, I will share them too. From his latest book, The Secret of Secrets.
@MrsIyer79@manmadhaboy > "Having been touched by Ravana and gazed upon with evil eyes, how can I take you back while claiming a noble lineage?"
This exchange serves as the direct precursor to Sita's Agni Pariksha (trial by fire) to prove her purity to Rama and the world.
@MrsIyer79@manmadhaboy Translation
> "Standing before me with your character in doubt, you are exceedingly disagreeable to me—just as a bright lamp is painful to someone suffering from an eye ailment."