Shloka 14
जटायुवृत्तान्तः
Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
तं दीनं दीनया वाचा सफेनं रुधिरं वमन्।अभ्यभाषत पक्षी तु रामं दशरथात्मजम्।।।।
taṃ dīnaṃ dīnayā vācā saphenaṃ rudhiraṃ vaman | abhyabhāṣata pakṣī tu rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam ||
എന്നാൽ ആ പക്ഷി ദീനാവസ്ഥയിൽ, നുരഞ്ഞ രക്തം ഛർദ്ദിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ദീനമായ വാക്കുകളാൽ ദശരഥപുത്രനായ രാമനോട് സംസാരിച്ചു।
But the vulture who was in a piteous state, vomitting foamy blood, spoke these words pathetically to Rama, son of Dasaratha:
FAQs
Dharma honors the suffering righteous: the wounded bird’s attempt to speak signals sacrificial duty and the urgency of speaking truth even at life’s end.
The grievously injured Jatāyu begins to communicate with Rāma, shifting the scene from suspicion to revelation.
Jatāyu’s steadfastness and truthfulness—despite pain—foreshadow his role as a dharmic witness.