Shloka 5.62.6
मधुवनभङ्गः — The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint
ते प्रविष्टा मधुवनं पालानाक्रम्य वीर्यतः।।5.62.6।।अतिसर्गाच्च पटवो दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा च मैथिलीम्।पपुस्सर्वे मधु तदा रसवत्फलमाददुः।।5.62.7।।
te praviṣṭā madhuvanaṃ pālān ākramya vīryataḥ ॥5.62.6॥
Having entered Madhuvana, they overpowered the garden-guards with force.
Overjoyed at the news of Mythili, being seen, the vanaras entered Madhuvanam and attacked the guards violently, drank the honey and ate the tasty fruits.
The verse foregrounds the tension between exuberant success and restraint: strength used without permission against protectors of another’s property raises a dharma-question about self-control and respect for stewardship.
After receiving confirmation about Sītā, the returning vanaras rush into Sugrīva’s protected honey-grove (Madhuvana) and begin to overpower its guards.
Collective prowess (vīrya) is emphasized—though the narrative implicitly invites reflection on whether that prowess is guided by maryādā (proper limits).