Now on the gathered wood shall lie
The lord of all the birds that fly,
And I will burn with honours due
My champion whom the giant slew.
O royal bird of noblest heart,
Graced with all funeral rites depart
To bright celestial seats above,
Rewarded for thy faithful love.
In plain words: Rama says he will burn the body of the king of birds with full honor. He prays that Jatayu, the noble-hearted bird, will go to heaven as a reward for his faithful love.