Shloka 28

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

स भग्नबाहूरुभुजो विह्वलश्शोणितोक्षितः।मुमोह सहसा वीरो मुहूर्तं कपिकुञ्जरः।।5.62.28।।

Transliteration

sa bhagnabāhūrubhujo vihvalaḥ śoṇitokṣitaḥ |

mumoha sahasā vīro muhūrtaṃ kapikuñjaraḥ ||5.62.28||

Translation

Mit gebrochenen Armen und Gliedern, zerschunden und blutüberströmt, fiel jener heldenhafte ‚Elefant unter den Affen‘ sofort in Ohnmacht – für einen Augenblick.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भग्नबाहूरुभुजः: with broken arms and thighs (and shoulders)
• भग्नबाहूरुभुजः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न (कृदन्त) + बाहु + ऊरु + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (भग्नाः बाहवः ऊरवः भुजाश्च यस्य = whose arms/thighs/shoulders are broken); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• विह्वलः: stunned / distressed
• विह्वलः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विह्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शोणितोक्षितः: drenched in blood
• शोणितोक्षितः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोणित + उक्षित (कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शोणितेन उक्षितः = sprinkled/drenched with blood); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उक्षित (क्त)

• मुमोह: fainted / became unconscious
• मुमोह: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to saḥ

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment
• मुहूर्तम्: कालाधिकरण (temporal extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कालावधि-अर्थे (accusative of duration)

• कपिकुञ्जरः: the mighty monkey (elephant-like)
• कपिकुञ्जरः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + कुञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कपीनां कुञ्जरः = elephant among monkeys); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

The heroic Dadhimukha, an elephant among monkeys, with his shoulders and arms broken, and body drenched in blood lost his consciousness instantly.

Characters & Entities

• Dadhimukha

FAQs

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

Adharma brings immediate harm: uncontrolled violence produces suffering and destabilizes rightful order.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha is severely injured in the scuffle and briefly loses consciousness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and stature—Dadhimukha is described as mighty, even while suffering the results of the clash.