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Aranya Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
यो हि मामुद्यतस्त्रातुं सोऽप्ययं विनिपातितः। गृध्रराजः पुराणोऽसौ श्वशुरस्य सखा मम।।3.53.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

यः who, गृध्रराजः king of vultures, माम् me, त्रातुम् to protect, उद्यतः tried, मम my, श्वशुरस्य of fatherinlaw, पुराणः old, सखा friend, अयम् he, असौ अपि he too, विनिपातितः is fallen.

English Commentary

This Jatayu, an old friend of my fatherinlaw tried to protect me but he too has fallen a prey.