Shloka 5.63.21
दधिमुख-विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident
एतदर्थमयं प्राप्तो वक्तुं मधुरवागिह।।।।नाम्ना दधिमुखो नाम हरिः प्रख्यातविक्रमः।
etadartham ayaṃ prāpto vaktuṃ madhuravāg iha | nāmnā dadhimukho nāma hariḥ prakhyātavikramaḥ ||
For this very reason he has come here to speak—this sweet-spoken monkey, famed for valor, named Dadhimukha.
"Here is Dadhimukha, a vanara, known for his valour and sweet tongue. He came here this incident to tell.
Dharma in governance values proper presentation of testimony—identifying the speaker and his reliability supports truthful adjudication.
Lakṣmaṇa identifies Dadhimukha and clarifies that he has come specifically to report the Madhuvana incident.
Credibility and measured speech—Dadhimukha is described as both valorous and articulate.