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THE RAMAYANA
The sleeping Jatayu heard that sound
and looking out at once, saw Ravana,
and Sita also.
वनस्पतिगतः श्रीमान् व्याजहार शुभां गिरम् ॥
From the big tree, the blessed Jatayu
spoke these noble words:
न हि मे जीवमानस्य नयिष्यसि शुभामिमाम् ।
सीतां कमलपत्राक्षों 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.
युद्धातिय्यं प्रदास्यामि यथाप्राणं निशाचर ॥
O nightly prowler, I will give you the
hospitality of battle with all my strength."
तद्वभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं गृध्रराक्षसयोस्तदा ॥
Then ensued a marvellous fight between
the vulture and the Rakshasa.
तस्य व्यायच्छमानस्य रामस्यार्थे स रावणः ।
पक्षौ पाश्र्वौ च पादौ च खड्गमुद्धृत्य सोऽच्छिनत् ॥
Ravana drew his sword and cut off the
two wings, the 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.
वनस्पतिगतः श्रीमान् व्याजहार शुभां गिरम् ॥
From the big tree, the blessed Jatayu
spoke these noble words:
न हि मे जीवमानस्य नयिष्यसि शुभामिमाम् ।
सीतां कमलपत्राक्षों 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.
युद्धातिय्यं प्रदास्यामि यथाप्राणं निशाचर ॥
O nightly prowler, I will give you the
hospitality of battle with all my strength."
तद्वभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं गृध्रराक्षसयोस्तदा ॥
Then ensued a marvellous fight between
the vulture and the Rakshasa.
तस्य व्यायच्छमानस्य रामस्यार्थे स रावणः ।
पक्षौ पाश्र्वौ च पादौ च खड्गमुद्धृत्य सोऽच्छिनत् ॥
Ravana drew his sword and cut off the
two wings, the two sides and the two
legs of that vulture who was exerting
himself for the sake of Rama.