जटायुरुपदेशः — Jatāyu Confronts Rāvaṇa
Ethical Admonition and Challenge
षष्टिर्वर्षसहस्राणि मम जातस्य रावण।।।।पितृपैतामहं राज्यं यथावदनुतिष्ठतः।
ṣaṣṭir varṣasahasrāṇi mama jātasya rāvaṇa | pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyaṃ yathāvad anutiṣṭhataḥ ||
O Rāvaṇa, animnapung libong taon na ang lumipas mula nang ako’y isilang; sa panahong iyon ay wasto kong pinangasiwaan ang kahariang minana sa mga ninuno, ayon sa nararapat.
Sixty thousand years ago I was born, O Ravana ! Since then I have ruled justly my hereditary kingdom.
Authority is validated by long practice of dharma: Jatāyu grounds his counsel in a life of rightful governance and inherited responsibility.
Jatāyu establishes his moral seniority and credibility while confronting Rāvaṇa.
Integrity over time—steadfast adherence to duty (yathāvat).