तस्य भार्या जनस्थानाद्रावणेन हृता बलात्। रामस्य तु पितुर्मित्रं जटायुर्नाम गृध्रराट्।।4.57.16।। ददर्श सीतां वैदेहीं ह्रियमाणां विहायसा।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तस्य his, भार्या wife, जनस्थानात् from Janasthana, रावणेन by Ravana, बलात् with force, हृता is abducted, रामस्य Rama's, पितुः father's, मित्रम् friend, जटायुर्नाम called Jatayu, गृध्रराट् king of vultures, विहायसा flying through aerial region, ह्रियमाणाम् forcibly taken away, वैदेहीम् princess of Videha, सीताम् Sita, ददर्श he saw.
English Commentary
'His wife was abducted from Janasthana by Ravana. The king of vultures Jatayu, a friend of Rama's father observed princess of Videha, being forcibly carried away through the aerial region.