Verse 3·VR 3.50.3

दशग्रीव स्थितो धर्मे पुराणे सत्य संश्रयः | भ्रातः सः त्वम् निन्दितम् कर्म कर्तुम् न अर्हसि संप्रताम् ||३-५०-३ जटायुः नाम नाम्ना अहम् गृध्र राजो महाबलः |

dashagriiva sthito dharme puraaNe satya saMshrayaH |bhraataH saH tvam ninditam karma kartum na ar.hhasi saMprataam ||3-50-3jaTaayuH naama naamnaa aham gR^idhra raajo mahaabalaH |

Translation

"Oh, brother, now it is inapt of you to undertake a deplorable deed. I am one of those who abide by perpetual probity and avowed to truthfulness. Such as I am, oh, Decahedral-demon Ravana, I am the mightiest king of eagles known by the name Jataayu. [3-50-3, 4a]

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Jatayu's Confrontation with Ravana

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