Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 9
मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana
Honey-Grove Episode
यद्रक्षति महावीर्य स्सदा दधिमुखः कपिः।मातुलः कपिमुख्यस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।।।।
yad rakṣati mahāvīryaḥ sadā dadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ |
mātulaḥ kapimukhyasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ ||5.61.9||
Tempat itu senantiasa dijaga oleh Dadhimukha, kera yang berdaya-perkasa—paman dari pihak ibu bagi Sugrīva yang berhati luhur, pemuka para pemimpin vānara.
Dadhimukha, the foremost of all monkeys, of great valour and the maternal uncle of Sugriva was the caretaker of the garden.
FAQs
Dharma as entrusted responsibility: Dadhimukha’s role is to protect what is assigned to him, showing that loyalty includes safeguarding communal/royal resources.
The text identifies the official guardian of Madhuvana, preparing for the encounter between the returning vānara-s and the grove’s protector.
Rakṣā-dharma (the duty to guard) and steadfastness—Dadhimukha is portrayed as valorous and consistently responsible.