Shloka 5.62.30
मधुवनभङ्गः — The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint
स कथञ्चिद्विमुक्तस्स्तैर्वानरैर्वानरर्षभः।उवाचैकान्तमाश्रित्य भृत्यान् स्वान् समुपागतान्।।5.62.30।।
sa kathañcid vimuktas tair vānarair vānararṣabhaḥ |
uvācaikāntam āśritya bhṛtyān svān samupāgatān ||5.62.30||
Freed with great difficulty from those Vānaras, Dadhimukha—the bull among monkeys—withdrew to a secluded place and spoke to his own attendants who had gathered around him.
Escaping from the vanaras with great difficulty, Dadhimukha, a bull among monkeys, repaired to a secluded place and said to his servants:
Prudence after conflict: dharma includes stepping aside from chaos, gathering one’s people, and choosing orderly communication over further violence.
Dadhimukha manages to get away, retreats to privacy, and prepares to give instructions to his attendants.
Practical wisdom and composure—he shifts from fighting to planning and reporting.