# जटायु (jaṭāyu)

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जटायु (jaṭāyu) is a Sanskrit word meaning the king of vultures, the name of a mountain, bdellium, a fabulous vulture king in Hindu mythology, a fabulous bird killed by Ravana, a mythical bird killed by Ravana. Its 13 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them The Mythical Vulture King Jatayu, A Mountain Name, Bdellium (a fragrant resin).

- **Etymology:** E. जटा accumulation, आयु or आयुस् life; long-lived; hence also जटायुस् m. ( -युः ) — E. jaṭā accumulation, āyu or āyus life; long-lived; hence also jaṭāyus m. ( -yuḥ )
- **SLP1:** `jawAyu`  **IAST:** jaṭāyu  **Devanagari:** जटायु
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatayu
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/jatayu/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### The Mythical Vulture King Jatayu (10 definitions)
- the king of vultures  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 409,2] जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) & जटा (jaṭā) ° युस् (°yus), m. N. of the king of vultures (son of Aruṇa and Śyenī, Mahābhārata (Title); son of Garuḍa, Rāmāyaṇa (Title); younger brother of Sampāti; promising his aid to Rāma, out of regard for his father Daśa-ratha, but defeated and mortally wounded by Rāvaṇa on attempting to rescue Sītā), Mahābhārata (Title) i, 2634; iii, 16043 ff. and 16242 ff.; Rāmāyaṇa (Title) i, iii f. [ ID=76569 ]
- name of a fabulous vulture  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 098-2 ] जटायु (jaṭāyu) jaṭā-yu, ° स् (°s) -s, m. N. of a fabulous vulture slain by Rāvaṇa while endeavouring to rescue Sitā. [ ID=7825 ]
- 1. A fabulous bird killed by Ravana. 2. Bdellium.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 338 ] जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) m. ( - युः (-yuḥ) ) 1 A fabulous bird, the son of ARUṆA, killed by RĀVAṆA. 2 Bdellium. E. जटा (jaṭā) accumulation, आयु (āyu) or आयु (āyu) स् (āyus) life; long-lived; hence also जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) स् (jaṭāyus) m. ( - युः (-yuḥ) ) [ ID=15763 ]
- 1. A mythical bird killed by Ravana. 2. Bdellium.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 297-a ] जटायु (jaṭāyu) ( युः ) ((yuḥ)) 2. m. A fabulous bird killed by Rāvana; bdellium. [ ID=15226 ]
- 1. A mythical bird, son of Aruna, killed by Ravana. 2. Bdellium.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 280-a ] जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) m. ( - युः (-yuḥ) ) 1. A fabulous bird, the son of ARUNA, killed by RAVANA. 2. Bdellium. E. जटा (jaṭā) accumulation, आयु (āyu) or आयु (āyu) स् (āyus) life; long-lived; hence also जटा (jaṭā) यु (jaṭāyu) स् (jaṭāyus) m. (- युः (-yuḥ)) जटा (jaṭā) ं याति या - कु - जटा (jaṭā)- ऊर्णा ((-yuḥ) jaṭāṃ yāti yā-ku-jaṭā-ūrṇā) युच् वा, जट संहतौ अच्, जटं संहतम् आयु (āyu) ः अस्य वा । (yuc vā, jaṭa saṃhatau ac, jaṭaṃ saṃhatam āyuḥ asya vā.) [ ID=15757 ]
- A fabulous vulture  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 0320-b ] जटायु (jaṭāyu) jaṭāyu and जटायु (jaṭāyu) स् (jaṭāyus) ja- ṭāyus, m. A fabulous vulture, Rām. 1, 1, 51. [ ID=5238 ]
- Name of a fabulous vulture  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 179 ] जटायु (jaṭāyu) m. N. of a fabulous vulture. [ ID=10932 ]
- 1. A fabulous vulture king in Hindu mythology. 2. Bdellium. 3. A mountain.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 0336-b ] Jaṭāyu, us, and jaṭāyus, us, m., N. of a fabulous bird, the king of the vultures ( gṛdhra-rāja ), son of Aruṇa and Śyenī (or according to the Rāmāyaṇa, son of Garuḍa), and younger brother of Sampāti. (It is related in Chap. XX of the Araṇya-kāṇḍa of the Rāmāyaṇa, that whilst Rāma was on his way to Pañcavatī he met Jaṭāyus, who declared his intention of aiding Rāma, out of regard for his father Daśa- ratha. Accordingly when Rāvaṇa carried off Sītā, the semi-divine bird attempted to rescue her, but was defeated and mortally wounded by Rāvaṇa; Chap. LVI); bdellium, see guggulu; N. of a mountain. [ ID=19231 ]
- A vulture, brother of Sampati.  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 356-2 ] Jaṭāyu(s), a vulture, brother of Sampāti. § 128 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 66, 2634 ( °uṣaṃ, son of Aruṇa and Śyenī, and brother of Sampāti). § 525 (Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 275, 15873 ( gṛdhraṃ J°uṣaṃ, had been slain by Rāvaṇa, cf. § 530).— § 529 (Sītāharaṇa): III, 278, 16043 ( gṛdhro J°uḥ ).—§ 530 (Viśvāvasumokṣaṇa): III, 279, 16045 ( sakhā Daśaratha- syāsīj J°r Aruṇātmajaḥ | gṛdhrdrājo mahāvīraḥ Sampātir yasya sodaraḥ, tried to deliver Sītā, but was slain by Rāvaṇa).— § 534 (Hanūmatpratyāgamana): III, 282, 16242 ( gṛdhrasya J°oḥ ), 16244 ( °oḥ ), 16246 ( °uṣaḥ, c. : once J. and his elder brother Sampāti, competing with each other, flew towards the sun; Sampāti's wings were burnt, but those of J. not), 16249. [ ID=4836 ]
- 1. A son of Aruna and Grdhri and king of vultures. 2. The younger brother of Sampati.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > जटायु (jaṭāyu) [Printed book page 1-621 ] Jaṭāyu (I) — a son of Aruṇa and Gṛdhri (Syeni- Vā. P. ) 1 brought forth sons Kaka, Gṛdhra and Aśvakarṇi; king of vultures and younger brother of Sampāti; 1 father of Karṇi- kāra and Śatagāmi; 2 Dahanakriya of, done by Rāma; attained release by satsanga. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Br. III. 7. 447-48.] [ Footnote: 1) Br. III. 7. 447-48.] [ Footnote: 2) M. 6. 35-6.] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. IX. 10. 12; XI. 12. 6; Vā. 69. 326-7.] [ ID=4938 ]

### A Mountain Name (2 definitions)
- The name of a mountain.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a mountain, Vāyu-purāṇa (Title) i, 23, 176 [ ID=76570 ]
- a hill in the Himalayas  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Jaṭāyu (II) — Mt. a hill in Himālayas, the birth-place of Jaṭāmāli of the 19th dvāpara. Vā. 23. 186. [ ID=4939 ]

### Bdellium (a fragrant resin) (1 definition)
- bdellium  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > bdellium, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=76571 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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