Jatayu dies

Rama could not recognize Jatayu. He said I think you are a demon who has eaten up my Sita. I will kill you at this instant.
Jatayu, vomiting blood, slowly spoke. He said - I know you are looking for Sita, but you will not find her here. I am dying because I tried to help Sita. When you two brothers were not at home, the king of Lanka carried away Sita. I have saved my breath so that I can meet you and tell you. Ravana cut off my wings. Think of way in which Ravana can be killed, O Rama.
Rama said O Jatayu, you are like a father to me. Tell why Ravana carried away Sita, when I have no problem with him. Who is this Ravana?
With great difficulty, Jatayu said - You killed Khara and Dushana and Lakshmana cut off the nose and ears of Surpanakha. To take revenge, Ravana has carried away your wife. Ravana is the son of Vishwashrava. He is pround because of boons that he received from Brahma.
Jatayu passed away in the company of Rama and Lakshmana. A chariot came from the heaven and carried the soul of Jatayu away.

Rama asked Lakshmana to light a fire. Lakshmana gathered wood and created a funeral pyre. They placed the body of the dead Jatayu on the wood pile. They lit the fire.

They then immersed the ashes of the bird in the river Godavari. 

Ravana and Jatayu

From a distance, Jatayu, son of Garuda, heard Sita's cries. He got up, flew up in the sky to see what was happening. He saw Ravana carrying away Sita. Jatayu was aware of all the big warriors on the planet, and he could recognize Ravana. He flew towards Ravana and covered the chariot with his wing span. He started hitting Ravana with his wings.
He said Ravana, why do you carry away Rama's wife? Rama never had any intention of taking over anything of yours. Surpanakha had gone to Rama to have him for her self. She got herself mutilated because of her own fault. I am old now and my beak is not as sharp as it used to be, else I would have torn you to shreds.
Jatayu kept attacking Ravana with his wings, beak and claws. Going up in the sky, hew saw Rama in a distance. With renewed energy, he broke Ravana;s chariot. He attacked Ravana and clawed off flesh from his back. With his beak, he killed the charioteer.
Ravana wanted to do something. He kept Sita on the ground and then attacked the bird. Sita wanted to run away but she did not know what direction to go in. She was in the midst of a thick forest. Not knowing what to do, she started crying, which saddened the Gods.
Jatayu was tired. He would sit for sometime on a branch, take some rest, breathe and then attack Ravana again.
Seeing the bird tired, Ravana with his magic, made the chariot whole again. He swooped Sita back into the chariot and started off, on his way to Lanka.
Jatayu, gathering some strength, attacked again.
Ravana said Why do you want to give up your life for someone who is not yours.
This did not stop Jatayu, and both kept shouting at each other and the attacks continued.
Jatayu attacked Ravana and dashed his gems-adorned crown on the ground. Having had a boon from the Gods, Ravana did not die, The bird started clawing at the other heads of Ravana and started tearing at his hair.
Having Sita clasped in one hand, Ravana was not able to use his weapons. He quickly put Sita down on the ground. Raising his bow, he started shooting arrows at the bird.
The bird, with arrows striking it, still fought on.
Ravana seeing the bird would not give up, cut off the wings of the bird with a crescent shaped arrow.
The bird fell on the ground.
Sita came to the bird and bowed down before him. She said because of me, you are dying. Know that, I am born to destroy Ravana and because of me, he will die. You will live till you see my lord. Tell him Ravana has taken me away. Tell him that Ravana is taking me across the ocean to his Lanka.
Jatayu said I fought as much as I could. Do not worry. Rama will rescue you.
Ravana laughed hearing this. He grabbed Sita and put her back in the chariot. He wanted to escape before Rama turned up.
The chariot started with Ravana and Sita.
Sita started tearing off her ornaments and started throwing them around, in the hope Rama is able to trace his way.
They passed over the mountain called Rishyamukha. Sita hurled some ornaments there. Sugriva was sitting there with Nala, Nila, Jambuvana and Hanumana. Sita called out them and told them to tell Rama, if they saw him, that Ravana was carrying away his Sita.
Hanuman said this time to teach Ravana a lesson. Hearing this, Ravana increased his speed.

Ravana went southwards. There Ravana came face to face with Suparshva, son of Sampati. Sampati was the brother of Jatayu. He was huge in size, and his wing span covered the entire ocean. He did not know that Ravana had mortally wounded Jatayu, else Ravana would have died that day.

Sita started crying out, taking the name of Rama which was heard by Suprashva.

Ravana said I live in Lanka and I have no enemity with you. Why do you want to attack me?

The bird left Ravana alone. Ravana then crossed the ocean and landed in Lanka. Ravana started thinking where to keep Sita. Some rakshasas came and told Ravana that Rama and killed many rakshasas in the forest. Ravana said you should be ashamed that you fear a mere human being.

Pointing out to Sita, Ravana said Please see the city of Lanka. There is no other city like this. All this will be yours, including me. Just tell me what you want.

Sita said she could not think of anyone other than Rama. Rama was her life.

Angry Ravana took her to a grove of Ashoka trees and kept her there. He asked a few rakshasa women to guard Sita and convince her to accept him. Surpanakha came there. She wanted to kill Sita but fearing her brother, she just abused her.

Dashratha meets Jatayu

The Gods said Indra did not want a war with Indra.
Dashratha asked why then was there a drought in Ayodhya. He said a promise had been made by Indra, but the promise was not being kept. He said, if the drought was not removed, he would take over Amaravati, kingdom of Indra.

The gods went to Indra and conveyed what the king had said. Indra said he was not afraid of what a human was saying. The Gods told Indra to be afraid. Dashratha had a sound missile, called the Shabdabhedi baan. This weapon could identify the sound of its source, and strike based on that. If Dashratha released that, it be sure death.

Indra taking their advise went and welcome the king. Dashratha asked what was the reason for the drought. Indra said this was because of Saturn in the Rohini constellation, which was causing this.

Dashratha taking leave of Indra, started towards where Shani lived. When Shani looked at the king, his chariot broke and the horses fell on the ground. The king started falling towards the ground.

The great bird, Jatayu, was in the skies when he saw the king fall. The bird spread its wings and the king landed on the wings. Getting up, the king started preparing his chariot to go once again. He asked the bird, I would have fallen on the ground and died. You have saved my life. Who are you?

The bird said he was Jatayu, son of Garuda and the younger brother of Sampati. I was flying around when I saw you fall. Knowing you and knowing that your death would mean the death of noble soul, I decided to save you.

Dashratha lit a fire and taking oaths, Jatayu and Dashratha pledged friendship to each other.