Shloka 3.68.13

जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः — Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites

Devanagari script

त्वत्प्रियां जानकीं हृत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।।।।झषवद्बडिशं गृह्य क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति।

Transliteration

tvat-priyāṃ jānakīṃ hṛtvā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ |

jhaṣavad baḍiśaṃ gṛhya kṣipram eva vinaśyati ||

Translation

Having abducted your beloved Janaki, Ravana, the lord of Rakshasas, will perish swiftly, just like a fish that swallows a baited hook.

Context

Ravana, king of the demons, will perish soon for running away with your beloved Janaki just like a fish carrying away a fish-hook (which causes its destruction).

Characters & Entities

• Jatāyu
• Rāma
• Sītā (Jānakī)
• Rāvaṇa
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Adharma is self-destructive: unjust grasping of what is forbidden brings ruin upon the wrongdoer.

What is the narrative situation?

Jatāyu consoles Rāma by predicting Rāvaṇa’s downfall through a vivid simile (fish and hook).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Confidence in righteous retribution—faith that dharma ultimately prevails over violent wrongdoing.