Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 11
मधुवनभङ्गः
The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint
अपरे वृक्षमूले तु शाखां गृह्य व्यवस्थिताः।अत्यर्थं च मदग्लानाः पर्णान्यास्तीर्य शेरते।।5.62.11।।
apare vṛkṣamūle tu śākhāṃ gṛhya vyavasthitāḥ |
atyarthaṃ ca madaglānāḥ parṇāny āstīrya śerate ||5.62.11||
またある者は木の根元に陣取り、枝をつかんで座した。さらに別の者は酔いにすっかり疲れ、葉を敷いて床とし、その上に横たわった。
Some took branches of trees and rested at the root of trees. Some totally languid lay down spreading leaves due to drinking of sweet drinks.
FAQs
Moderation (mādhurya with maryādā): indulgence that leads to loss of alertness undermines readiness for duty and invites disorder.
The troop’s honey-drinking continues; some become so affected that they rest or collapse beneath trees.
Implicitly, vigilance and discipline—qualities needed for a dhārmic mission—are shown to be weakened by excess.