Shloka 42

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

दृश्यतेऽऽसौजनस्थानेश्रीमान्सीते वनस्पतिः ।।।।जटायुश्चमहातेजास्तवहेतोर्विलासिनि ।रावणेनहतोयत्रपक्षिणांप्रवरोबली ।।।।

Transliteration

dṛśyate'sau janasthāne śrīmān sīte vanaspatiḥ | jaṭāyuś ca mahātejāḥ tava hetor vilāsini | rāvaṇena hato yatra pakṣiṇāṃ pravaro balī ||

Translation

Sītā, in Janasthāna ist jener herrliche Herr der Bäume zu sehen. Und dort, o Anmutige, wurde der mächtige Jaṭāyu—der Vornehmste der Vögel, von großer Strahlkraft—von Rāvaṇa um deinetwillen erschlagen.

Word by Word

दृश्यतेis seen

असौthat (there)

जनस्थानेin Janasthana

श्रीमान्splendid

सीतेO Sita

वनस्पतिःtree

जटायुःJatayu

चand

महातेजाःof great splendour

तवyour

हेतोःfor the sake of

विलासिनिO graceful lady

रावणेनby Ravana

हतःkilled

यत्रwhere

पक्षिणाम्of birds

प्रवरःforemost

बलीstrong

Context

"Sita, here is Janasthana, where a mighty tree is seen. Oh sportive lady! There the exceptionally strong and highly energetic vulture Jatayu got killed by Ravana on account of you."

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Sītā

Janasthāna

Jaṭāyu

Rāvaṇa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is highlighted through Jaṭāyu’s sacrifice: protecting the innocent, even at the cost of one’s life, is upheld as righteous conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma points out Janasthāna and recalls the spot where Jaṭāyu fought Rāvaṇa and was killed while trying to save Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Jaṭāyu’s valor and selfless protection (rakṣā-dharma), and Rāma’s gratitude in remembering the sacrifice.