Shri Ram and Lakshman were looking for Devi Sita everywhere. They didn't know what happened to her, they didn't know where she was or who was behind all this. They had no clue if the direction they were searching for her was right.

Soon they saw various types of Astra and shashtras lying on the ground, along with splashes of blood. Something has definetly happened here.

"Aisa nahi lag raha ki yaha koi yudh huya hai, kyuki sena hone ka koi pramaan nahi hai. Kintu Astra aur shashtra dekh lag raha hai ki yaha prachand dwand huya hai. Bhaiya, hume pata lagana chahiye, kadachit hume Bhabhi ke baare mei kuch suchna chal jaaye." Lakshman said.

"Uchit hai." Shri Ram said.

While going further in the direction, they found a being covered in blood. Shri Ram's heart skipped a beat thinking it was some Rakshas who was soaked in Devi Sita's blood after having eaten her.

But as they went closer they recognised it was Jatayu, who was laying injured jn ground, holding onto his last breaths. Shri Ram and Lakshman's eyes widened seeing him in this condition.

"Jatayu !" They rushed as him and Shri Ram held him close in his lap.

"Shri Ram.... Kshama kare mai Sita ko bacha nahi paya...." Jatayu said.

"Tumhara yeh hashra kisne kiya Jatayu ?" Shri Ram asked.

"Wahi jo Sita ko har le gaya.... Ravan... Maine use samjhaya.... Jab nahi samjha toh maine usse dwand kiya.... Kintu woh mujhe atyant shaktishali tha... Usne mera pankh kaat diya...." Jatayu said.

"Jatayu yadi aap mei shakti bachi hai toh keval itna bata de ki Kaun hai yeh Ravan aur kaha le gaya meri Sita ko ?" Shri Ram asked.

"Rakshaso ka Raja hai..... Jo Sita ka apharan kar..... Dakshin disha mei.... Le gaya...." Jatayu said.

And then his eyes closed forever, in the embrace of Shri Ram, who held him close. No better way to take your last breaths.

Shri Ram became emotional, Jatayu meant a lot to them. Not only he was the friend of their father Dashrath, Jatayu had always been very helpful to them.

He had helped them to find a place to build the Parnakuti in Panchvati, and whenever Shri Ram and Lakshman would go in the forest to procure woods or fruits, Jatayu would stay with Devi Sita to protect her.

"Mujhe Rajya se nikaashit kiya gaya, vanvaas diya gaya, meri Dharmpatni Sita ka apharan ho gaya, Jatayu jisne mera itna dhyaan rakha unka bhi badh ho gaya.... Mera durbhagya toh Agni ko bhi jala de... Mera durbhagya aisa hai ki yadi mai samudra mei taerne jayu toh woh bhi sukh jaaye... Mai itna abhaga hu Lakshman ki jo mera saath dete hai unke bhi durbhagya khul jaate hai." Shri Ram said.

"Dhairya dhariye bhaiya. Hume yeh tak nahi pata tha ki Bhabhi ke saath kya huya aur kisne kya Kiya. Kintu ab hume itna toh pata hai ki Ravan unka apharan kar Dakshin disha ki oor le gaya hai. Veer Jatayu ka antim sanskaar kar, hum daskshin ki oor jana chahiye." Lakshman said.

Shri Ram nodded and both the brothers cremated Jatayu with respect. And then they went to the southwest direction. They had gotten a very critical piece of information, yet it wasn't enough to find Devi Sita.

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Mad respect to Jatayu ✨🙏