Shloka 5.62.33
मधुवनभङ्गः — The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint
इष्टं मधुवनं ह्येतत्पार्थिवस्य महात्मनः।पितृपैतामहं दिव्यं देवैरपि दुरासदम्।।5.62.33।।
pūjayitvā aṅgadaṃ sarve vānarā vānararṣabham | jagmur madhuvanaṃ yatra nadīvega iva drumam ||
Honouring Aṅgada, the bull among the Vānaras, all the Vānaras went to Madhuvana, surging like the force of a river rushing upon a tree.
'Madhuvan has come down to us from our forefather's time. Dear to the king, its entry is prohibited even to the gods.
The verse foreshadows the need for restraint: collective enthusiasm, if unchecked, can cross boundaries set by rightful authority.
After endorsing Aṅgada, the Vānaras move together toward Madhuvana, setting up the later conflict with the grove’s guardians.
Group solidarity and momentum—powerful, but morally neutral unless guided by dharma (discipline and respect for rules).