Shloka 1
सम्पातिदर्शनम् (Encounter with Sampāti)
Angada’s Lament and the Vulture-King’s Response
उपविष्टास्तु ते सर्वे यस्मिन्प्रायं गिरिस्थले।हरयो गृध्रराजश्च तं देशमुपचक्रमे।।।।सम्पातिर्नाम नाम्ना तु चिरञ्जीवी विहङ्गमः।भ्राता जटायुषः श्रीमान्विख्यातबलपौरुषः।।।।
upaviṣṭās tu te sarve yasmin prāyaṃ giristhale |
harayo gṛdhrarājaś ca taṃ deśam upacakrame ||
sampātir nāma nāmnā tu cirañjīvī vihaṅgamaḥ |
bhrātā jaṭāyuṣaḥ śrīmān vikhyātabalapauruṣaḥ ||
ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ବାନରମାନେ ପର୍ବତର ସମତଳ ଶିଳାସ୍ଥଳରେ ପ୍ରାୟୋପବେଶନ—ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉପବାସ—ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କରି ବସିଥିବାବେଳେ, ଗୃଧ୍ରରାଜ ସେଇ ଦେଶକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ନାମ ସମ୍ପାତି; ଚିରଞ୍ଜୀବୀ ବିହଙ୍ଗ, ଶ୍ରୀମାନ୍ ଜଟାୟୁଙ୍କ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଭ୍ରାତା, ବଳ ଓ ପୌରୁଷରେ ବିଖ୍ୟାତ।
While the monkeys were preparing to fast unto death on the plateau of the mountain, Sampati, the prosperous king of vultures, the long-lived elder brother of Jatayu widely known for his strength, appeared there.
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The scene frames dharma through perseverance and timely aid: even at the brink of despair, help can arise, and alliances in a righteous cause are sustained by providential encounters.
The southern search party, having failed to find Sītā, prepares to die by fasting; at that moment Sampāti, Jaṭāyu’s brother, arrives—setting up the revelation about Sītā’s whereabouts.
Endurance in service to a righteous mission, and the possibility of compassionate intervention.