Shloka 3.68.33

जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः — Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites

Devanagari script

रोहिमांसानि चोत्कृत्य पेशीकृत्य महायशाः।।।।शकुनाय ददौ रामो रम्ये हरितशाद्वले।

Transliteration

rohīmāṃsāni cotkṛtya peśīkṛtya mahāyaśāḥ |

śakunāya dadau rāmo ramye haritaśādvale ||

Translation

The illustrious Rāma cut up the deer’s flesh, formed it into portions, and offered it to the bird on a lovely green grassy ground.

Context

Tearing the flesh of the deer to pieces and making them into balls, the celebrated Rama laid it on a lovely, green grassy land as offering to the bird.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Jatāyu (śakuni/bird)
• rohī (deer)
• harita-śādvala (green grassy ground)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as honoring obligations with appropriate offerings; reverence is shown through action aligned with tradition and sincerity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma prepares and places the food-offering connected with the funerary observances for Jatāyu.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion to duty and gratitude—Rāma treats Jatāyu’s rites with the same care given to a respected elder.