Shloka 8

मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana

Honey-Grove Episode

Devanagari script

यत्तन्मधुवनं नाम सुग्रीवस्याभिरक्षितम्।अधृष्यं सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतमनोहरम्।।।।

Transliteration

yat tan madhuvanaṃ nāma sugrīvasyābhirakṣitam |

adhṛṣyaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvabhūtamanoharam ||5.61.8||

Translation

Aquel bosque llamado Madhuvana, celosamente guardado como propiedad de Sugriva, era inexpugnable para toda criatura y deleitoso para todos los seres.

Word by Word

• प्लवमानाः: leaping
• प्लवमानाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: plu (धातु) + śānac (शानच्)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (active present participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• खम्: the sky
• खम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kham (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आप्लुत्य: having sprung up to
• आप्लुत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-plu (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तर्य (then)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• काननौकसः: forest-dwellers
• काननौकसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānana (प्रातिपदिक) + okas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (कानने ओकः/निवासः येषाम्)

• नन्दनोपमम्: like Nandana (Indra's garden)
• नन्दनोपमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nandana (प्रातिपदिक) + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नन्दनेन उपमम्) वनम् इति विशेषण

• आसेदुः: reached/entered
• आसेदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• वनम्: forest/grove
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• द्रुमलतायुतम्: filled with trees and creepers
• द्रुमलतायुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: druma (प्रातिपदिक) + latā (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (यु-धातुज कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (द्रुमाश्च लताश्च) + युत (युक्त)

Context

The Madhuvanam of Sugriva was wellprotected and was difficult to access for the vanaras. It was enchating to all beings.

Characters & Entities

• Madhuvana
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Respect for maryādā and rightful ownership: even a delightful place is protected under rājadharma, and entering or consuming its bounty raises questions of permission and duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Madhuvana is introduced as Sugrīva’s protected grove, setting up the coming conflict when the returning vānara-s wish to enjoy its honey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guardianship and order (rakṣaṇa), reflecting Sugrīva’s governance and the principle that resources are regulated by duty.