Shloka 22
जटायुरावणयुद्धम्
Jatayu’s Combat with Ravana
परिश्रान्तं तु तं दृष्टवा जरया पक्षियूथपम्।उत्पपात पुनर्हृष्टो मैथिलीं गृह्य रावणः।।।।
pariśrāntaṁ tu taṁ dṛṣṭvā jarayā pakṣiyūthapam | utpapāta punar hṛṣṭo maithilīṁ gṛhya rāvaṇaḥ ||
Namun ketika melihat pemimpin burung yang telah tua itu kelelahan, Rāvaṇa pun bersukacita; merengkuh Maithilī, ia kembali terbang naik ke angkasa.
Seeing the lord of the flocks of birds exhausted due to age still fighting, Ravana felt glad. He flew back into the sky taking Sita, princess of Mithila, with him.
FAQs
Adharma preys on vulnerability; dharma calls for protecting the weak rather than exploiting their limits.
Rāvaṇa notices Jatāyu’s fatigue due to age and resumes flight with Sītā.
Jatāyu’s perseverance despite physical decline (and, conversely, Rāvaṇa’s cruelty).