Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 20 Shloka 28
Original Shlokaअवधीर्यजरावृद्दंगृध्रराजंजटायुषम् । किंनुतेरामसान्निध्येसकाशेलक्ष्मणस्यवा ।।6.20.28।। हृतासीताविशालाक्षीयांत्वंगृह्यनबुध्यसे ।
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English Translation
जरावृद्धम् aged and old, गृध्रराजम् vulture, जटायुषम् that Jatayu, अवधीर्य: killed disregard, त्वम् you, याम् restrained, गृह्य: seize, नबुधघ्यसे: not heed to, विशालाक्षीं: broadeyed, सीता: Sita, रामसान्निध्ये: in the presence of Rama, लक्ष्मणस्यच: and Lakshmana, सकाशे: in the presence of, किंनु: why did you, नहृता: not take away.
English Commentary
"When the aged and old vulture Jatayu restrained you, why did you disregard and seize broadeyed Sita? Why did you not take her away in the presence of Rama or even Lakshmana?"