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Aranya Kanda Sarga 68 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
अनेकवार्षिको यस्तु चिरकालसमुत्थितः।।3.68.21।। सोऽयमद्य हतश्शेते कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अनेकवार्षिकः many years old, यः he, चिरकालसमुत्थितः lived for a long time, सः अयम् this Jatayu, अद्य now, हतः dead, शेते lying down, कालः time (fate), दुरतिक्रमः हि not possible to escape.

English Commentary

This Jatayu, who lived for long years, is lying dead now. (The dictate of) destiny is inescapable.