Shloka 3.68.36

जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः — Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites

Devanagari script

शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना जले गृध्राय राघवौ।।।।स्नात्वा तौ गृध्रराजाय उदकं चक्रतुस्तदा।

Transliteration

śāstradṛṣṭena vidhinā jale gṛdhrāya rāghavau |

snātvā tau gṛdhrarājāya udakaṃ cakratus tadā ||

Translation

Thereafter the two Rāghavas bathed in the water and, following the procedure taught in the śāstras, offered water-libations to the king of vultures.

Context

Thereafter both the scions of the Raghu dynasty bathed in water, offered libations for the king of vultures as ordained in the scriptures.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāghava (epithet)
• śāstra (scriptural ordinance)
• Godāvarī (implied setting)
• Jatāyu (gṛdhrarāja)

FAQs

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

Dharma is maryādā—acting according to śāstra and established truth-bearing norms, especially in rites that honor sacrifice and uphold social-ritual order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa complete the water-rite after bathing, explicitly emphasizing that it is done according to scriptural injunction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for śāstra and disciplined purity—ritual correctness is treated as part of righteous living.