Shloka 35

जटायुरावणयुद्धम्

Jatayu’s Combat with Ravana

Devanagari script

विददार नखैरस्य तुण्डं पृष्ठे समर्पयन्।।।।केशांश्चोत्पाटयामास नखपक्षमुखायुधः।

Transliteration

vidadāra nakhair asya tuṇḍaṁ pṛṣṭhe samarpayan | keśāṁś cotpāṭayāmāsa nakha-pakṣa-mukhāyudhaḥ ||

Translation

ชฏายุเอาจะงอยปากกดแนบลงบนหลังราวณะ แล้วฉีกกรีดด้วยกรงเล็บ ทั้งยังถอนเส้นผมของเขา—ผู้มีอาวุธเพียงกรงเล็บ ปีก และจะงอยปาก

Word by Word

• विददार: tore/pierced
• विददार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्/विदार् (धातु: विदारणे)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नखैः: with claws
• नखैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अस्य: of him / his
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तुण्डम्: beak
• तुण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पृष्ठे: on the back
• पृष्ठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• समर्पयन्: pressing/placing
• समर्पयन्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ऋ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present Active Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियासहचर (while doing)

• केशान्: hair
• केशान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• उत्पाटयामास: tore out
• उत्पाटयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-पट् (धातु: उत्पाटने)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; (periphrastic-like perfect usage)

• नखपक्षमुखायुधः: one whose weapons are claws, wings, and beak
• नखपक्षमुखायुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नख + पक्ष + मुख + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (यस्य आयुधानि नख-पक्ष-मुखानि), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Jatayu who had his claws, wings and beak as the only weapons pierced and pricked Ravana all over with his nails by pressing his beak on his back and pulled out his hair.

Characters & Entities

• Jaṭāyu
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Steadfastness in righteous action: Jaṭāyu employs whatever means he has to oppose wrongdoing, showing that dharma is upheld through sincere effort, not perfect resources.

What is the narrative situation?

Jaṭāyu intensifies his assault on Rāvaṇa, using beak and talons to injure him and hinder the abduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resourceful bravery—using one’s natural capacities in service of justice.