Shloka 25

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

अथ दृष्ट्वा दधिमुखं क्रुद्धं वानरपुङ्गवाः।अभ्यधावन्त वेगेन हनुमत्प्रमुखास्तदा।।5.62.25।।

Transliteration

atha dṛṣṭvā dadhimukhaṃ kruddhaṃ vānarapuṅgavāḥ |

abhyadhāvanta vegena hanumatpramukhās tadā ||5.62.25||

Translation

Als sie Dadhimukha zornentbrannt sahen, stürmten die vornehmsten Vānara, von Hanumān angeführt, in großer Eile auf ihn zu.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (discourse particle: then)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• दधिमुखम्: Dadhimukha
• दधिमुखम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधिमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• क्रुद्धम्: angry
• क्रुद्धम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of dadhimukham)

• वानरपुङ्गवाः: leaders among vanaras
• वानरपुङ्गवाः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वानराणां पुङ्गवाः = foremost of vanaras); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अभ्यधावन्त: ran towards
• अभ्यधावन्त: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• वेगेन: with speed
• वेगेन: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थ

• हनुमत्प्रमुखाः: led by Hanuman
• हनुमत्प्रमुखाः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हनुमान् प्रमुखः येषाम् = led by Hanuman); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: कालाधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

Context

Having seen the fury of Dadhimukha, Hanuman the leader of the vanaras went to him swiftly.

Characters & Entities

• Dadhimukha
• Hanumān
• vanaras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is tested in confrontation: swift collective response must still remain within the bounds of respect for elders and rightful authority.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha’s anger triggers the vanara leaders, with Hanumān in front, to surge toward him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and initiative—Hanumān stands at the forefront in a tense moment.