Shloka 26
जटायुरुपदेशः — Jatāyu Confronts Rāvaṇa
Ethical Admonition and Challenge
अवश्यं तु मया कार्यं प्रियं तस्य महात्मनः।।।।जीवितेनापि रामस्य तथा दशरथस्य च।
avaśyaṃ tu mayā kāryaṃ priyaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ |
jīvitenāpi rāmasya tathā daśarathasya ca ||
Aku wajib melakukan apa yang berkenan dan patut bagi Rama yang berhati agung—dan juga bagi Dasaratha—meski harus kutebus dengan nyawaku sendiri.
The lady you want to abduct from here is the famous Sita, the lawful wife of Rama, the lord of the world.
FAQs
Dharma as duty (kartavya) may require personal sacrifice; loyalty to the righteous is upheld even at the cost of life.
Before engaging Rāvaṇa, Jatāyu declares his resolve to act for Rāma’s good and in honor of Daśaratha’s line.
Niṣkāma-sevā (selfless service): action motivated by righteousness rather than self-preservation.