Shloka 5.62.36

मधुवनभङ्गः — The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा दधिमुखो वनपालान्महाबलः।जगाम सहसोत्पत्य वनपालैस्समन्वितः।।5.62.36।।

Transliteration

sa vānarān imān sarvān madhulubdhān gatāyuṣaḥ | ghātayiṣyati daṇḍena sugrīvaḥ sa-suhṛjjanān ||

Translation

Sugrīva will punish all these Vānaras—greedy for honey and as good as doomed—beating them with the rod, along with their companions.

Context

Powerful Dadhimukha having said that to the guardians of the garden rose up to the sky and went off with them.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānaras
• Madhu (honey)

FAQs

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

Rulers uphold dharma through daṇḍa (just punishment): indulgence and trespass invite correction to restore order.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha anticipates Sugrīva’s disciplinary response to the Vānaras’ violation of the honey-grove.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The king’s responsibility to enforce rules impartially, and the moral warning against greed-driven conduct.