Shloka 5.62.35

मधुवनभङ्गः — The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

वध्या ह्येते दुरात्मानो नृपाज्ञापरिभाविनः।अमर्षप्रभवो रोषस्सफलो नो भविष्यति।।5.62.35।।

Transliteration

iṣṭaṃ madhuvanaṃ hy etat pārthivasya mahātmanaḥ | pitṛpaitāmahaṃ divyaṃ devair api durāsadam ||

Translation

For this Madhuvana is most dear to that great-souled king—an ancestral, wondrous, divine grove, forbidden to enter even for the gods.

Context

'Indeed those evil-minded ones who have disobeyed the king's order deserve to be killed.That way our fury and forbearance will result in success'.

Characters & Entities

• Madhuvana
• Sugrīva (implied as the king)
• Devas (gods)

FAQs

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

Respect for protected inheritance: what is held in trust from ancestors and guarded by law should not be violated for personal pleasure.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha explains why the Vānaras’ entry and indulgence in Madhuvana is a serious offence: the grove is a royal, ancestral preserve.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for tradition and lawful boundaries—seeing certain places as sacrosanct and not open to casual enjoyment.