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THE RAMAYANA
The sleeping Jatayu heard that sound
and looking out at once, saw Ravana,
and Sita also.
वनस्पपिगतः श्रीमान् व्याजहार शुभां गिरम् ।
From the big tree, the blessed Jatayu
spoke these noble words:
न हि मे जीवमानस्य नयिष्यसि शुभामिमाम् ।
सीतां कमलपत्राक्षीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम् ॥
"Whilst I am alive, you cannot carry
away this noble Sita, of eyes like the
lotus leaf and the beloved
queen of
Rama.
युद्धातिथ्यं प्रदास्यामि यथाप्राणं निशाचर ॥
O nightly prowler, I will give you the
hospitality of battle with all my
strength.'
तद्वभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं गृघ्रराक्षसयोस्तदा ।
Then ensured a marvellous fight between
the vulture and the Rakshasa.
तस्य व्यायच्छमानस्य रामस्यार्थे स रावणः ।
पक्षौ पार्श्वो च पादौ च खड्गमुद्धत्य सोऽच्छिनत् ॥
Ravana drew his sword and cut off the
two wings, two sides and the two legs of
that vulture who was exerting himself for
the sake of Rama.
THE RAMAYANA
The sleeping Jatayu heard that sound
and looking out at once, saw Ravana,
and Sita also.
वनस्पपिगतः श्रीमान् व्याजहार शुभां गिरम् ।
From the big tree, the blessed Jatayu
spoke these noble words:
न हि मे जीवमानस्य नयिष्यसि शुभामिमाम् ।
सीतां कमलपत्राक्षीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम् ॥
"Whilst I am alive, you cannot carry
away this noble Sita, of eyes like the
lotus leaf and the beloved
queen of
Rama.
युद्धातिथ्यं प्रदास्यामि यथाप्राणं निशाचर ॥
O nightly prowler, I will give you the
hospitality of battle with all my
strength.'
तद्वभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं गृघ्रराक्षसयोस्तदा ।
Then ensured a marvellous fight between
the vulture and the Rakshasa.
तस्य व्यायच्छमानस्य रामस्यार्थे स रावणः ।
पक्षौ पार्श्वो च पादौ च खड्गमुद्धत्य सोऽच्छिनत् ॥
Ravana drew his sword and cut off the
two wings, two sides and the two legs of
that vulture who was exerting himself for
the sake of Rama.