Shloka 4
सीताहरण
विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā
अयं हि पापचारेण मां त्रातुमभिसङ्गतः।शेते विनिहतो भूमौ ममाभाग्याद्विहंगमः।।।।
ayaṃ hi pāpacāreṇa māṃ trātum abhisaṅgataḥ |
śete vinihato bhūmau mamābhāgyād vihaṅgamaḥ ||
“എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കാൻ മുന്നോട്ടുവന്ന ഈ പക്ഷിയെ ആ പാപാചാരിയായ ദുഷ്ടൻ അടിച്ചു വീഴ്ത്തി; എന്റെ ദുര്ഭാഗ്യത്താൽ അവൻ ഭൂമിയിൽ കിടക്കുന്നു.”
Seeing Sita abducted, the glorious Sun looked lustreless and distraught. He developed a pale white disk around him.
FAQs
The verse highlights dharma as protective courage and compassion: Jatāyu attempts to defend the vulnerable, while Rāvaṇa’s violence is marked as pāpa (sin/adharma).
During Sītā’s abduction, she sees the bird-warrior (Jatāyu) felled while trying to rescue her, and she laments his fall.
Jatāyu’s self-sacrificing bravery and compassion (anukampā) in defending Sītā, even at great personal cost.