Shloka 34
तं गृहीत्वा नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विददार समन्ततः।।।।अधिरूढो गजारोहो यथा स्याद्दुष्टवारणम्।
taṁ gṛhītvā nakhais tīkṣṇair vidadāra samantataḥ | adhirūḍho gajārūḍho yathā syād duṣṭa-vāraṇam ||
मग जटायूने रावणाला धरून तीक्ष्ण नखांनी सर्व बाजूंनी विदीर्ण केले; जसा गजारोही दुष्ट, उन्मत्त हत्तीला वश करतो तसा।
Thereafter, seizing Ravana, Jatayu ascended on his back and pierced his body all over with his sharp claws just as a rider goads an unruly elephant.
FAQs
Dharma as protection: Jaṭāyu uses his strength to resist adharma (abduction and violence), embodying the duty to defend the vulnerable even at personal risk.
During Sītā’s abduction, Jaṭāyu physically attacks Rāvaṇa, mounting him and raking him with talons to stop the crime.
Courage and guardianship—Jaṭāyu’s fearless intervention against a stronger foe for the sake of righteousness.