Jatayu
Vadham by Ravana
The heart broken Sita wails and calls all the animals and plants
of the forest to tell her consort
that she is being borne away by the evil RavaNa and for him to come
to her rescue. As she was being carried away , Sita catches sight
of the eagle king Jataayu
perched on a tree. She addresses JatAyu and begs him to report her
abduction by RavaNa and to ask her husband
to hurry and rescue her. Jataayu , the friend of Dasaratha engages
RavaNa in a fierce battle to deter him form taking Sita away.
JatAyu is mortally wounded in that ferocious battle and lies half
dead on ground. Soon, Rama searching for his missing consort
arrives on the scene and learns from JatAyu about the events that
transpired . JatAyu had hung to his life until he could see
Rama and brief him on the terrible events that happened. At the
end of his narration, JatAyu dies. Rama was overcome with inconsolable
sorrow over the heroic fight of JatAyu . He performed the final
rites to the dead eagle king |
