Shloka 29

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

स समाश्वस्य सहसा सङ्कृद्धो राजमातुलः।वानरान्वारयामास दण्डेन मधुमोहितान्।।5.62.29।।

Transliteration

sa samāśvasya sahasā saṅkruddho rājamātulaḥ |

vānarān vārayāmāsa daṇḍena madhumohitān ||5.62.29||

Translation

Dadhimukha – der Onkel mütterlicherseits des Königs – erholte sich sofort, wurde wütend und versuchte, die vom Honigwein berauschten Vanaras mit einem Stab zurückzutreiben.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• समाश्वस्य: having regained composure
• समाश्वस्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), form in -ya (ल्यप्); meaning 'having recovered breath/come to oneself'

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• सङ्कृद्धः: enraged
• सङ्कृद्धः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• राजमातुलः: the king's maternal uncle
• राजमातुलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + मातुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): 'राज्ञः मातुलः'; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• वानरान्: the monkeys
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• वारयामास: restrained/drove back
• वारयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु) [causative: वारयति]
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• दण्डेन: with a stick
• दण्डेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• मधुमोहितान्: deluded by honey (drink)
• मधुमोहितान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु + मोहिता (प्रातिपदिक; from मुह् धातु)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष): 'मधुना मोहिताः'; Kṛdanta: PPP (क्त) 'मोहित'; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

Context

At once Dadhimukha, the maternal uncle of the king became conscious and chased with a stick the intoxicated vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Dadhimukha
• Sugrīva (implied by rājamātulaḥ)
• vanaras

FAQs

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

Protection of entrusted property and social order: Dadhimukha resumes his duty despite injury, attempting to restrain intoxicated wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

After fainting, Dadhimukha wakes, becomes angry, and uses a staff to push back the honey-intoxicated vanaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Duty-bound resolve—he returns to his protective role even when personally harmed.