Shloka 5.62.22

मधुवनभङ्गः — The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

ते शिलाः पादपांश्चापि पर्वतांश्चापि वानराः।गृहीत्वाऽऽभ्यगमन् क्रुद्धा यत्र ते कपिकुञ्जराः।।5.62.22।।

Transliteration

te śilāḥ pādapāṃś cāpi parvatāṃś cāpi vānarāḥ | gṛhītvā 'bhyagaman kruddhā yatra te kapikuñjarāḥ ||5.62.22||

Translation

Those vānaras, enraged, took up rocks and trees—even mountains—and advanced to the place where those mighty ‘elephants among monkeys’ were.

Context

The furious vanara guards lifted rocks, trees and even mountains and went behind Dadhimukha the elephant among the vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rocks
• Trees
• Mountains
• Kapikuñjara (mighty monkey-leaders; epithet)

FAQs

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

It warns how quickly anger can escalate toward violence; Dharma requires restraint and proportionality even when responding to wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

The guards, now mobilized and furious, arm themselves with massive objects and move to confront the powerful reveling vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective zeal is shown, but the verse also implicitly underscores the need to temper zeal with discipline.