Shloka 3.50.19

जटायुरुपदेशः — Jatāyu Confronts Rāvaṇa (Ethical Admonition and Challenge)

Devanagari script

षष्टिर्वर्षसहस्राणि मम जातस्य रावण।।।।पितृपैतामहं राज्यं यथावदनुतिष्ठतः।

Transliteration

ṣaṣṭir varṣasahasrāṇi mama jātasya rāvaṇa | pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyaṃ yathāvad anutiṣṭhataḥ ||

Translation

O Rāvaṇa, sixty thousand years have passed since my birth, during which I have duly upheld my ancestral kingdom in the proper way.

Context

Sixty thousand years ago I was born, O Ravana ! Since then I have ruled justly my hereditary kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Jatāyu
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Authority is validated by long practice of dharma: Jatāyu grounds his counsel in a life of rightful governance and inherited responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Jatāyu establishes his moral seniority and credibility while confronting Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity over time—steadfast adherence to duty (yathāvat).