Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.54-55: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shlokas 54-55
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
ततस्तेनैव शोकेन गृध्रं दग्ध्वा जटायुषम् ॥५४॥
मार्गमाणो वने सीतां राक्षसं सन्ददर्श ह ।
कबन्धन्नाम रूपेण विकृतं घोरदर्शनम् ॥५५॥
tatastenaiva śokena gṛdhraṃ dagdhvā jaṭāyuṣam ||54||
mārgamāṇo vane sītāṃ rākṣasaṃ sandadarśa ha |
kabandhannāma rūpeṇa vikṛtaṃ ghoradarśanam ||55||
राम अभी भी बहुत दुखी था। उसने जटायु का अंतिम संस्कार किया। फिर जंगल में सीता को ढूंढने लगा। वहाँ उसने एक राक्षस देखा जिसका नाम कबन्ध था। उसका चेहरा डरावना था और बॉडी भी अजीब थी।
Then he performed in the midst of tears the funeral rites of the vulture Jatayu. Wandering in search of Sita, he beheld a rakshasa named Kabandha who was dreadful, in deformed in appearance.
FAQs
This verse illustrates the Dharma of gratitude and proper rites. Despite his overwhelming grief over Sita's abduction, Rama performs the funeral rites for Jatayu who sacrificed his life trying to protect Sita, honoring the bird's devotion with sacred cremation.
After learning from the dying Jatayu about Sita's abduction by Ravana, Rama performs the bird's funeral rites. Overcome with grief, he continues searching for Sita in the forest and encounters the deformed rakshasa Kabandha, who will later guide him.
The virtue of Kritajnata (gratitude) is emphasized. Rama, though a prince in exile and consumed by personal tragedy, takes the time to properly cremate Jatayu, honoring the sacrifice of the noble bird who fought Ravana to protect Sita.
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