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||
そこは常に、強大な武勇をもつ猿ダディムカが守っていた。彼は大いなる魂のスグリーヴァの母方の叔父であり、ヴァーナラの首領たちの中でも第一の者であった。
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.