Shloka 15
जटायुवृत्तान्तः
Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
यामोषधिमिवायुष्मन्नन्वेषसि महावने।सा देवी मम च प्राणा रावणेनोभयं हृतम्।।।।
yām oṣadhim ivāyuṣmann anveṣasi mahāvane | sā devī mama ca prāṇā rāvaṇenobhayaṃ hṛtam ||
“Bậc trường thọ ơi, người đang tìm trong đại lâm nàng ấy như tìm một vị thuốc cứu mạng; chính vị phu nhân tôn quý ấy và cả sinh mạng của ta—cả hai đều đã bị Rāvaṇa cướp đoạt.”
O Long-lived one ! she who you are searching in the forest like herbal medicine has been carried away by Ravana along with my life.
FAQs
Speaking satya as a witness is dharma: Jatāyu, even while dying, prioritizes truthful disclosure to aid righteous action.
Jatāyu identifies Rāvaṇa as the abductor and tells Rāma that Sītā has been carried away, while Jatāyu’s own life is ebbing.
Jatāyu’s self-sacrifice and integrity—he fought for Sītā and now offers truthful guidance at the cost of his life.