Shloka 25
जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः
Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites
सीताहरणजं दुःखं न मे सौम्य तथाविधम्।।।।यथा विनाशे गृध्रस्य मत्कृते च परन्तप।
sītāharaṇajaṃ duḥkhaṃ na me saumya tathāvidham |
yathā vināśe gṛdhrasya matkṛte ca parantapa ||
โอ้ผู้แสนอ่อนโยน—โอ้ผู้เผาผลาญศัตรู—ทุกข์จากการถูกลักพานางสีดา มิได้ทิ่มแทงใจเราเท่ากับสิ่งนี้: ความพินาศของแร้งนี้ ซึ่งเกิดขึ้นเพื่อเรา
O scorcher of enemies, O handsome Lakshmana! the grief I experience due to Jatayu's death on my account is more intense than Sita's abduction.
FAQs
Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) as dharma: Rāma’s pain intensifies because a benefactor suffered for him, teaching that moral sensitivity to others’ sacrifices is essential.
Rāma compares two griefs—Sītā’s abduction and Jaṭāyu’s death—and expresses that the latter feels more unbearable because it happened on his account.
Rāma’s deep gratitude and empathy—he values the protector’s sacrifice profoundly.