Shloka 5.63.27
दधिमुख-विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident
प्रीतोऽस्मि सोऽहं यद्भुक्तं वनं तैः कृतकर्मभिः।मर्षितं मर्षणीयं च चेष्टितं कृतकर्मणाम्।।।।
śiṣṭam atrāpavidhyanti bhakṣayanti tathāpare |
nivāryamāṇās te sarve bhruvo vai darśayanti hi ||
Some even fling away what remains; others keep eating; and when restrained, they all display their arrogance, raising their brows in defiance.
"They went to the garden to drink only after having performed their duty. I am glad about it. Since they have accomplished the purpose, they are to be excused for their behaviour. I have pardoned them.
Proper conduct (ācāra) is part of dharma: wastefulness and defiant pride are portrayed as lapses, especially when corrected by rightful guardians.
Dadhimukha describes the vānaras’ unruly behavior—waste, continued feasting, and insolence when stopped.
The implied virtue is humility and restraint; the verse highlights how success can tempt one into discourteous behavior.