Shloka 3.68.5

जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः — Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites

Devanagari script

किं निमित्तोऽहरत्सीतां रावणस्तस्य किं मया।अपराद्धं तु यं दृष्ट्वा रावणेन हृता प्रिया।।।।

Transliteration

kathaṃ tac-candra-saṅkāśaṃ mukham āsīn manoharam |

sītayā kāni cok tāni tasmin kāle dvijottama ||

Translation

O best of birds, how did her delightful, moon-like face appear at that moment? And what words did Sītā speak at the time?

Context

Why did Ravana abduct Sita? What fault did he find with me so that he kidnapped my beloved ?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Jaṭāyu

FAQs

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

Dharma includes faithful remembrance and truth-preserving testimony: Rāma seeks accurate details of Sītā’s condition and words, treating her experience as morally and emotionally significant.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma asks Jaṭāyu to describe Sītā’s appearance and what she said during the abduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s prema (devoted love) joined with satya (care for precise truth).