Shloka 36

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा दधिमुखो वनपालान्महाबलः।जगाम सहसोत्पत्य वनपालैस्समन्वितः।।5.62.36।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā dadhimukho vanapālān mahābalaḥ | jagāma sahasotpatya vanapālaiḥ samanvitaḥ ||

Translation

Nachdem Dadhimukha, der Gewaltige, so zu den Hütern des Hains gesprochen hatte, sprang er sogleich auf und ging davon, von jenen Wächtern begleitet.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• दधिमुखः: Dadhimukha
• दधिमुखः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (name): 'दधि- मुखः'; Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• वनपालान्: forest/garden guards
• वनपालान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'वनस्य पालाः'; Masculine, Accusative (2), Plural

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: 'महद् बलम् यस्य'; Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies दधिमुखः

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, parasmaipada

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

• उत्पत्य: having leapt up
• उत्पत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-पत् (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• वनपालैः: with the guards
• वनपालैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3), Plural

• समन्वितः: accompanied
• समन्वितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-अन्-वि-इ (धातु) / समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Kṛdanta: PPP (क्त) 'समन्वित'; Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies दधिमुखः

Context

Seeing Rama, Lakshmana and also Sugriva from the sky he landed on an even ground.

Characters & Entities

• Dadhimukha

FAQs

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

Prompt performance of duty: when a trust is violated, the responsible guardian must act quickly and report through proper channels.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha leaves immediately with the guards to inform Sugrīva about the violation of Madhuvana.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Diligence and decisiveness in service.