Character of the Valmiki Ramayana

Jatayu

जटायु

An old vulture who threw his failing body against Ravana's chariot to save a woman he barely knew.

Key episodes

Questions to explore

  • What moved Jatayu to fight a battle he could not win?
  • Why does Rama mourn a bird as he would a father?

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