Shloka 91
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
द्रोणमात्रप्रमाणानि लम्बमानानि वानराः ।ययुः पिबन्त हृष्टास्ते मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः ।।।।
droṇamātrapramāṇāni lambamānāni vānarāḥ |
yayuḥ pibanta hṛṣṭās te madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ ||
Aquellos vānaras de ojos color miel siguieron su marcha, gozosos, bebiendo miel de grandes panales colgantes, cada uno tan grande como una medida de droṇa.
The tawny-eyed monkeys went joyfully drinking the honey from the large honeycombs hanging there.
FAQs
Dharma values moderation: enjoyment is not condemned, but indulgence can weaken readiness for duty.
As the vānaras travel, they find large honeycombs and drink honey joyfully.
The verse indirectly highlights vigilance (apramāda) as the needed virtue during a campaign, even when temptations appear.