Shloka 11
जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः
Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites
उपरुध्यन्ति मे प्राणा दृष्टिर्भ्रमति राघव।पश्यामि वृक्षान्सौवर्णानुशीरकृतमूर्धजान्।।।।
uparudhyanti me prāṇā dṛṣṭir bhramati rāghava |
paśyāmi vṛkṣān sauvarṇān uśīra-kṛta-mūrdhajān ||
ഹേ രാഘവ, എന്റെ ശ്വാസങ്ങൾ മങ്ങിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; ദൃഷ്ടി ചുറ്റുന്നു. ഉശീരപ്പുല്ല് മുടിപോലെ മുകളിലുണ്ടായ സ്വർണ്ണവൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ ഞാൻ കാണുന്നു.
O scion of the Raghu race, I am gasping for breath. My eyes are reeling. I see root hair growing on the tops of golden trees.
FAQs
Steadfastness in duty at life’s end: even as life-breath and senses fail, the righteous strive to complete their responsibility—here, informing Rāma truthfully.
Jatāyu, dying from wounds, describes his failing breath and disoriented vision while continuing to speak to Rāma.
Perseverance and devotion to dharma—Jatāyu remains focused on aiding the just cause despite physical collapse.