Shloka 3.67.18
जटायुवृत्तान्तः — Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
एतदस्य धनुर्भग्नमेतदस्य शरावरम्।अयमस्य रथो राम भग्नसाङ्ग्रामिको मया।।।।
etad asya dhanur bhagnam etad asya śarāvaram | ayam asya ratho rāma bhagnasāṅgrāmiko mayā ||
O Rāma, this is his bow, broken; this is his quiver; and this is his chariot—his battle-gear shattered by me.
O Rama this is his broken bow, this is his quiver and this is his war-chariot all devastated by me.
Satya is supported by pramāṇa (evidence): Jatāyu not only speaks truth but points to tangible signs, enabling dharmic action grounded in certainty.
Jatāyu indicates the broken weapons and chariot as physical proof of his fight with Rāvaṇa during Sītā’s abduction.
Accountability and truthfulness—Jatāyu provides verifiable details, embodying the ethics of reliable testimony.