Shloka 19
जटायुवृत्तान्तः
Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
अयं तु सारथिस्तस्य मत्पक्षनिहतो युधि।परिश्रान्तस्य मे पक्षौ छित्त्वा खड्गेन रावणः।।।।सीतामादाय वैदेहीमुत्पपात विहायसम्।रक्षसा निहतं पूर्वं न मां हन्तुं त्वमर्हसि।।।।
ayaṃ tu sārathis tasya matpakṣanihato yudhi |
pariśrāntasya me pakṣau chittvā khaḍgena rāvaṇaḥ ||
ഇവൻ അവന്റെ സാരഥിയാണ്; യുദ്ധത്തിൽ എന്റെ ചിറകുകളുടെ പ്രഹരത്തിൽ കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടു. എന്നാൽ ഞാൻ ക്ഷീണിച്ചപ്പോൾ രാവണൻ വാളാൽ എന്റെ ഇരുചിറകുകളും വെട്ടിമാറ്റി.
Restraining his anger, the long-armed Rama leaned over his wonderful bow and spoke to Lakshmana:
FAQs
Dharma is shown as courageous resistance to adharma: Jatāyu risks—and loses—his body to oppose the abduction and to protect the innocent.
Mortally wounded, Jatāyu recounts to Rāma how he fought Rāvaṇa, killed the charioteer, and was then maimed when fatigue overcame him.
Jatāyu’s vīrya (heroic strength) and dharma-niṣṭhā (steadfastness to righteousness) are emphasized.