Shloka 4.57.3

सम्पाति–अङ्गदसंवादः / Sampati and Angada: Genealogy, Jatayu, and the Search Vow

Devanagari script

कथमासीज्जनस्थाने युद्धं राक्षसगृध्रयोः।नामधेयमिदं भ्रातुश्चिरस्याद्य मया श्रुतम्।।।।

Transliteration

katham āsīj janasthāne yuddhaṃ rākṣasa-gṛdhrayoḥ | nāmadheyam idaṃ bhrātuś cirasyādya mayā śrutam ||

Translation

After so long, I have heard my brother’s name today. Tell me—how did the battle between the demon and the vulture take place at Jana­sthāna?

Context

'I heard my brother's name today after a long time.I wish to know how the demon and the vulture fought at Janasthana.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Jaṭāyu (implied as 'brother')
• Janasthāna
• Rākṣasa (demon, i.e., Rāvaṇa in context)
• Gṛdhra (vulture)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as truthful inquiry and remembrance of kinship—Sampāti seeks accurate knowledge about his brother and the righteous context of the conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti, meeting the despairing vānaras, hears Jaṭāyu’s name and asks how the fight at Jana­sthāna occurred.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sampāti’s familial loyalty and seriousness about truth (satya) in recounting events.