Mahabharat

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[मार्क] सखा दशरथस्यासीज जटायुर अरुणात्मजः गृध्रराजॊ महावीर्यः संपातिर यस्य सॊदरः ।। ३-२६३-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Markandeya said, ‘Jatayu, the mighty king of vultures, son of Aruṇa and brother of Sampāti, was a steadfast friend of King Dasharatha.'' ।। 3-263-1 ।।

english translation

[mArka] sakhA dazarathasyAsIja jaTAyura aruNAtmajaH gRdhrarAjò mahAvIryaH saMpAtira yasya sòdaraH || 3-263-1 ||

hk transliteration

स ददर्श तदा सीतां रावणाङ्कगतां सनुषाम करॊधाद अभ्यद्रवत पक्षी रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम ।। ३-२६३-२ ।।

sanskrit

'Seeing Sita, his friend’s daughter-in-law, seized by Ravana, that noble ranger of the skies, ablaze with wrath, launched himself at the king of the Rakshasas.' ।। 3-263-2 ।।

english translation

sa dadarza tadA sItAM rAvaNAGkagatAM sanuSAma karòdhAda abhyadravata pakSI rAvaNaM rAkSasezvarama || 3-263-2 ||

hk transliteration

अथैनम अब्रवीद गृध्रॊ मुञ्च मुञ्चेति मैथिलीम धरियमाणे मयि कथं हरिष्यसि निशाचर न हि मे मॊक्ष्यसे जीवन यदि नॊत्सृजसे वधूम ।। ३-२६३-३ ।।

sanskrit

'Release the princess of Mithila! Release her, I say! How can you, O Rakshasa, dare to seize her while I yet live? If you do not set my daughter-in-law free, you shall not escape with your life!' ।। 3-263-3 ।।

english translation

athainama abravIda gRdhrò muJca muJceti maithilIma dhariyamANe mayi kathaM hariSyasi nizAcara na hi me mòkSyase jIvana yadi nòtsRjase vadhUma || 3-263-3 ||

hk transliteration

उक्त्वैवं राक्षसेन्द्रं तं चकर्त नखरैर भृशम पक्षतुण्डप्रहारैश च बहुशॊ जर्जरीकृतः चक्षार रुधिरं भूरि गिरिः परस्रवणैर इव ।। ३-२६३-४ ।।

sanskrit

'With those words, Jatayu launched himself at the Rakshasa king, his razor-sharp talons tearing into flesh. His wings and beak struck with devastating precision, leaving a hundred wounds across Ravana's body. Blood gushed from the demon king's wounds like mountain springs in the rainy season, staining the earth crimson.' ।। 3-263-4 ।।

english translation

uktvaivaM rAkSasendraM taM cakarta nakharaira bhRzama pakSatuNDaprahAraiza ca bahuzò jarjarIkRtaH cakSAra rudhiraM bhUri giriH parasravaNaira iva || 3-263-4 ||

hk transliteration

स वध्यमानॊ गृध्रेण रामप्रियहितैषिणा खङ्गम आदाय चिच्छेद भुजौ तस्य पतत्रिणः ।। ३-२६३-५ ।।

sanskrit

'And thus attacked by the vulture, who was intent on Rama’s welfare, Ravana, seizing a sword, severed both of the bird’s wings.' ।। 3-263-5 ।।

english translation

sa vadhyamAnò gRdhreNa rAmapriyahitaiSiNA khaGgama AdAya ciccheda bhujau tasya patatriNaH || 3-263-5 ||

hk transliteration