Shloka 5.61.13

मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana (Honey-Grove Episode)

Devanagari script

ततश्चानुमता स्सर्वे सम्प्रहृष्टा वनौकसः।मुदिताः प्रेरिताश्चापि प्रनृत्यन्तोऽभवंस्तदा।।।।

Transliteration

tataś cānumatāḥ sarve samprahṛṣṭā vanaukasaḥ | muditāḥ preritāś cāpi pranṛtyanto ’bhavaṁs tadā ||

Translation

Then, having received permission, all those forest-dwellers became greatly delighted; exhilarated and stirred on, they began to dance.

Context

Permitted thus to drink honey the forestdwelling monkeys were motivated. They rejoiced very happily and started dancing.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Madhuvana (implied)

FAQs

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

Enjoyment becomes ethically acceptable when it follows permission and order; their joy is depicted as regulated, not transgressive.

What is the narrative situation?

After being allowed to drink honey, the Vānaras burst into celebration, dancing in high spirits.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Communal harmony—collective joy expressed without internal conflict, arising from a shared, authorized decision.