Shloka 5.63.8

दधिमुख-विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident

Devanagari script

ततस्तैर्बहुभिर्वीरैर्वानरैर्वानरर्षभ।संरक्तनयनैः क्रोधाद्धरयः प्रविचालिताः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tair bahubhir vīrair vānarair vānararṣabha | saṅraktanayanaiḥ krodhād harayaḥ pravicālitāḥ ||

Translation

Then, O bull among vānaras, many heroic monkeys—eyes reddened with fury—drove the guards away in their wrath.

Context

"O Sugriva! the vanara guards were chased away by the many heroic monkeys, angry and red-eyed.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• guards (driven away, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma warns against actions performed under uncontrolled anger; even strength and heroism become ethically misdirected when used to oppress others.

What is the narrative situation?

The conflict escalates: the enraged monkeys chase away the grove’s guards.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is kṣamā (forbearance); the verse shows how its absence turns a group into aggressors.