[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.146 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.146 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.146 - **Language:** English ### [c9.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.146) Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa returned to the āśrama only to find Sītā missing. While they advanced some distance lamenting over the loss of Sītā they saw Jaṭāyu lying in the forest, his wings cut, but happy in expectation of salvation and repeating the name of Rāma. Jaṭāyu gave Rāma all details about Sītā and then gave up his body and ascended to Vaikuṇṭha. - [Previous: c9.145](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.145) - [Next: c9.147](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.147) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.146) · Pramāṇa