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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.10.12

दग्ध्वात्मकृत्यहतकृत्यमहन् कबन्धं सख्यं विधाय कपिभिर्दयितागतिं तै: । बुद्ध्वाथ वालिनि हते प्लवगेन्द्रसैन्यै- र्वेलामगात् स मनुजोऽजभवार्चिताङ्‌घ्रि: ॥ १२ ॥
dagdhvātma-kṛtya-hata-kṛtyam ahan kabandhaṁ
[dagdhvaatma-kritya-hata-krityam ahan kabandham]
sakhyaṁ vidhāya kapibhir dayitā-gatiṁ taiḥ
[sakhyam vidhaaya kapibhir dayitaa-gatim taih]
buddhvātha vālini hate plavagendra-sainyair
[buddhvaatha vaalini hate plavagendra-sainyair]
velām agāt sa manujo ’ja-bhavārcitāṅghriḥ
[velaam agaat sa manujo ’ja-bhavaarchitaanghrih]
Word-for-word
dagdhvā — by burning ātma-kṛtya-hata-kṛtyam — after performing religious rituals required after the death of Jaṭāyu, who died for the Lord’s cause ahan — killed kabandham — the demon Kabandha sakhyam — friendship vidhāya — after creating kapibhiḥ — with the monkey chiefs dayitā-gatim — the arrangement for delivering Sītā taiḥ — by them buddhvā — knowing atha — thereafter vālini hate — when Vāli had been killed plavaga-indra-sainyaiḥ — with the help of the soldiers of the monkeys velām — to the beach of the ocean agāt — went saḥ — He, Lord Rāmacandra manu-jaḥ — appearing as a human being aja — by Lord Brahmā bhava — and by Lord Śiva arcita-aṅghriḥ — whose lotus feet are worshiped.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dagdhvātma-kṛtya-hata-kṛtyam ahan kabandhaṁ
dagdhvā
by burning
ātma-kṛtya-hata-kṛtyam
after performing religious rituals required after the death of Jaṭāyu, who died for the Lord’s cause
ahan
killed
kabandham
the demon Kabandha
sakhyaṁ vidhāya kapibhir dayitā-gatiṁ taiḥ
sakhyam
friendship
vidhāya
after creating
kapibhiḥ
with the monkey chiefs
dayitā-gatim
the arrangement for delivering Sītā
taiḥ
by them
buddhvātha vālini hate plavagendra-sainyair
buddhvā
knowing
atha
thereafter
vālini hate
when Vāli had been killed
plavaga-indra-sainyaiḥ
with the help of the soldiers of the monkeys
velām agāt sa manujo ’ja-bhavārcitāṅghriḥ
velām
to the beach of the ocean
agāt
went
saḥ
He, Lord Rāmacandra
manu-jaḥ
appearing as a human being
aja
by Lord Brahmā
bhava
and by Lord Śiva
arcita-aṅghriḥ
whose lotus feet are worshiped.
Lord Rāmacandra, whose lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, had assumed the form of a human being. Thus He performed the funeral ceremony of Jaṭāyu, who was killed by Rāvaṇa. The Lord then killed the demon named Kabandha, and after making friends with the monkey chiefs, killing Vāli and arranging for the deliverance of mother Sītā, He went to the beach of the ocean.
Purport

When Rāvaṇa kidnapped Sītā, he was obstructed on the way by Jaṭāyu, a large bird. But the powerful Rāvaṇa defeated Jaṭāyu in the fight and cut his wing. When Rāmacandra was searching for Sītā, He found Jaṭāyu almost dead and was informed that Sītā has been carried off by Rāvaṇa. When Jaṭāyu died, Lord Rāmacandra did the duty of a son by performing the funeral ceremony, and then He made friends with the monkeys to deliver Sītādevī.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
After performing the last rites for Jatāyu who acted on Rāma’s behalf, killing the demon Kabandha, making friends with the monkeys, killing Vāli, and understanding where Sītā was from the monkeys, Rāma, whose feet are worshipped by Brahmā and Śiva, went to the shore of the ocean. Rāma performed rites according to scripture for Jatāyu who was killed fighting Rāvaṇa, while acting for Rāma’s cause. He cremated Jatāyu as he would his own son. He killed Kabandha who spread his arms to capture Rāma. After killing Vāli and understanding from the monkeys where Sītā was, he (manujaḥ) went to the shore of the ocean.
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Personal Guidance
Rāma performs the funeral rites for the bird Jaṭāyu, killed defending Sītā. The Lord does not forget those who fall in His service — every sacrifice is acknowledged, however small the doer may have appeared.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose unrecognized sacrifice on my behalf still deserves my recognition?
  • Do I expect the Lord to remember my service, or do I trust that He does?
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