The invention relates to a claw rod mechanism of a forging manipulator, which mainly comprises a jaw clamping mechanism and a claw arm rotating mechanism, wherein the jaw clamping mechanism comprises a claw arm (1), a connecting rod (2), a hydraulic piston cylinder (8), a piston rod (9), a thrust bearing A (12), a thrust bearing B (13), a connecting piece (14), a claw shell B (18), a pin A (19), a pin B (20) and a jaw (21); and the claw arm rotating mechanism mainly comprises a deep groove ball bearing (3), a claw shell A (4), a synchronous belt (5), a small belt wheel (6), a rotary driver (7), a claw shell C (10), a large belt wheel (11), the thrust bearing A (12), the thrust bearing B (13), the connecting piece (14), a rotating body (15), a guiding key (16) and a barrel sleeve (17). The claw rod mechanism of the forging manipulator has the advantages of a simple structure, a regular shape of each member and being easy in manufacturing and disassembly; and the piston rod and the oil cylinder have no torque loads so that the claw rod mechanism is high in structural reliability.