Shloka 3.68.26

जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः — Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites

Devanagari script

राजा दशरथश्श्रीमान्यथा मम महायशाः।।।।पूजनीयश्च मान्यश्च तथाऽयं पतगेश्वरः।

Transliteration

rājā daśarathaḥ śrīmān yathā mama mahāyaśāḥ |

pūjanīyaś ca mānyaś ca tathā ’yaṃ patageśvaraḥ ||

Translation

Just as the illustrious and prosperous King Daśaratha is, for me, worthy of reverence and honor, so too is this lord of birds.

Context

This lord of the birds for me is as worthy of reverence and honour as the famous and prosperous king Dasaratha.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha
• Jaṭāyu (patageśvara)

FAQs

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

Honor based on virtue and relationship, not species: Rāma places Jaṭāyu on the level of his own father in reverence, affirming dharma as recognition of moral worth.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma elevates Jaṭāyu’s status in his heart, declaring him worthy of the same honor he would give King Daśaratha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s reverence and fidelity to truth—publicly acknowledging a benefactor’s greatness.