Shloka 35
जटायुरावणयुद्धम्
Jatayu’s Combat with Ravana
विददार नखैरस्य तुण्डं पृष्ठे समर्पयन्।।।।केशांश्चोत्पाटयामास नखपक्षमुखायुधः।
vidadāra nakhair asya tuṇḍaṁ pṛṣṭhe samarpayan | keśāṁś cotpāṭayāmāsa nakha-pakṣa-mukhāyudhaḥ ||
Den Schnabel auf Rāvaṇas Rücken pressend, riss er ihn mit den Krallen und zupfte ihm sogar die Haare aus — er, dessen Waffen nur Krallen, Flügel und Schnabel waren.
Jatayu who had his claws, wings and beak as the only weapons pierced and pricked Ravana all over with his nails by pressing his beak on his back and pulled out his hair.
FAQs
Steadfastness in righteous action: Jaṭāyu employs whatever means he has to oppose wrongdoing, showing that dharma is upheld through sincere effort, not perfect resources.
Jaṭāyu intensifies his assault on Rāvaṇa, using beak and talons to injure him and hinder the abduction.
Resourceful bravery—using one’s natural capacities in service of justice.