Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 54
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
ततस्तेनैव शोकेन गृध्रं दग्ध्वा जटायुषम् ।।।।मार्गमाणो वने सीतां राक्षसं सन्ददर्श ह ।कबन्धन्नाम रूपेण विकृतं घोरदर्शनम् ।।।।
tatas tenaiva śokena gṛdhraṃ dagdhvā jaṭāyuṣam | mārgamāṇo vane sītāṃ rākṣasaṃ sandadarśa ha ||
Rồi, chính trong nỗi sầu ấy, Ngài hỏa táng chim kền kền Jaṭāyu; và khi tìm kiếm Sītā trong rừng, Ngài đã gặp một rākṣasa.
Then he performed in the midst of tears the funeral rites of the vulture Jatayu. Wandering in search of Sita, he beheld a rakshasa named Kabandha who was dreadful, in deformed in appearance.
FAQs
Dharma appears as gratitude and duty: Rāma honors Jatāyu with proper last rites, showing that righteousness includes repaying loyalty and respecting the dead even amid personal crisis.
After learning of the abduction, Rāma performs Jatāyu’s cremation and continues the search, during which he encounters a demon.
Kṛtajñatā (thankfulness) and steadiness in duty—Rāma does not abandon rites and responsibilities despite grief.