Shloka 14
सूर्यानुगमनवृत्तान्तः
The Account of Following the Sun
जटायुर्मामनापृच्छ्य निपपात महीं ततः।तं दृष्ट्वा तूर्णमाकाशादात्मानं मुक्तवानहम्।।।।
jaṭāyur mām anāpṛcchya nipapāta mahīṃ tataḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvā tūrṇam ākāśād ātmānaṃ muktavān aham ||
Tanpa meminta izin daripadaku, Jatāyu pun menjunam ke bumi. Melihatnya demikian, aku juga segera melepaskan diri dari angkasa dan turun jatuh.
'I thought Jatayu had fallen down somewhere at Janasthana, but I fell on Vindhya, wings burnt, in an unconscious state.
FAQs
It highlights responsibility in companionship: one responds immediately to another’s perilous action, even when communication fails.
Jatāyu abruptly descends; Sampāti follows him down from the sky.
Promptness and concern for another (anukampā, readiness to act).