Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 51 Shloka 34
Original Shlokaतं गृहीत्वा नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विददार समन्ततः।।3.51.34।। अधिरूढो गजारोहो यथा स्याद्दुष्टवारणम्।
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English Translation
(ततः thereafter), तं गृहीत्वा seizing him, अधिरूढः ascended, गजारोहः riding on an elephant, दुष्टवारणम् unruly elephant, यथा so also, स्यात् he, तीक्ष्णैः sharp, नखैः claws, समन्ततः all over, विददार pierced.
English Commentary
Thereafter, seizing Ravana, Jatayu ascended on his back and pierced his body all over with his sharp claws just as a rider goads an unruly elephant.