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Shloka 29

जटायुनिर्वाणसंस्कारः

Jatayu’s Final Testimony and Funeral Rites

या गतिर्यज्ञशीलानामाहिताग्नेश्च या गतिः।।।।अपरावर्तिनां या च या च भूमिप्रदायिनाम्।मया त्वं समनुज्ञातो गच्छ लोकाननुत्तमान्।।।।गृध्रराज महासत्त्व संस्कृतश्च मया व्रज।

yā gatir yajñaśīlānām āhitāgneś ca yā gatiḥ |

aparāvartināṃ yā ca yā ca bhūmi-pradāyinām |

mayā tvaṃ samanujñāto gaccha lokān anuttamān |

gṛdhrarāja mahāsattva saṃskṛtaś ca mayā vraja ||

โอ้ราชาแห่งแร้ง ผู้ทรงมหาสัตว์ ขอท่านจงได้คติอันเป็นมงคลเช่นผู้ตั้งมั่นในยัญญะ ผู้รักษาไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ผู้ไม่หันหลังจากสมรภูมิ และผู้ถวายแผ่นดินเป็นทาน ด้วยอนุญาตของเรา เมื่อได้รับสังสการชำระแล้ว จงไปสู่โลกอันยอดยิ่งหาที่เปรียบมิได้เถิด โอ้กฤธรราชา จงไปโดยความบริสุทธิ์จากพิธีนี้

which (that)
:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; correlates with implied ‘sā’
gatiḥstate/attainment
gatiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgati (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
yajña-śīlānāmof those devoted to sacrifice
yajña-śīlānām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootyajña (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: ‘यज्ञे शीलं येषाम्’; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन
āhita-agneḥof the one who has kindled/established sacred fires
āhita-agneḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootāhita (कृदन्त) + agni (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: ‘आहितः अग्निः यस्य’ (bahuvrihi-like sense but used as designation); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (Conjunction)
which
:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
gatiḥattainment
gatiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgati (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
aparāvartināmof those who do not turn back
aparāvartinām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootaparāvartin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन
which
:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (Conjunction)
which
:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (Conjunction)
bhūmi-pradāyināmof land-donors
bhūmi-pradāyinām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootbhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + pradāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: ‘भूमिं प्रददाति’ (giver of land); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

O mighty lord of the birds ! by my grace attain the state of those who perform sacrifices, who kindle and maintain sacrificial fires, who beat no retreat from the battlefield and who offer land in charity. Purified by my offering of fire, you may depart for the best of the worlds.

R
Rāma
J
Jatāyu
Y
yajña (sacrifice)

FAQs

Dharma here is gratitude and righteous reciprocity: Rāma honors Jatāyu’s self-sacrifice with proper sanctifying rites and a blessing, treating duty to a benefactor as sacred.

After Jatāyu falls in battle with Rāvaṇa while trying to rescue Sītā, Rāma performs his last rites and blesses him with the merit of exemplary dharmic lives (sacrificers, fire-maintainers, brave non-retreaters, and donors).

Rāma’s compassion and adherence to dharma (maryādā) are emphasized—he grants honor and spiritual benefit to Jatāyu, acknowledging his truthful, courageous service.