Shloka 26
जटायुवृत्तान्तः
Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
नास्त्यभाग्यतरो लोके मत्तोऽस्मिन्सचराचरे।येनेयं महती प्राप्ता मया व्यसनवागुरा।।।।
nāsty abhāgyataro loke matto 'smin sa-carācare |
yeneyaṃ mahatī prāptā mayā vyasanavāgurā ||
ഈ ചരാചര ലോകത്തിൽ എന്നേക്കാൾ അഭാഗ്യവാൻ ആരുമില്ല; എന്റെ കാരണത്താൽ തന്നെ ഈ മഹാവിപത്തുകളുടെ വൻ വല എനിക്ക് ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
In this world of the animate and the inanimate there is no one more unfortunate than me fallen into the trap of adversities.
FAQs
Dharma recognizes adversity as a test: naming the ‘snare of misfortunes’ highlights the moral demand to endure without abandoning righteous purpose.
Rāma voices a sweeping lament, portraying his life as caught in an overwhelming net of calamities.
Endurance-in-formation: the verse shows the inner pressure under which Rāma’s later steadfast resolve (dhṛti) will crystallize.