Sundara Kanda Sarga 62 Shloka 13 - Valmiki Ramayana | Japanese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 13

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

केचित् क्ष्वेलां प्रकुर्वन्ति केचित् कूजन्ति हृष्टवत्।हरयोमधुना मत्ताः केचित्सुप्ता महीतले।।5.62.13।।

Transliteration

kecit kṣvelāṃ prakurvanti kecit kūjanti hṛṣṭavat |

harayo madhunā mattāḥ kecit suptā mahītale ||5.62.13||

Translation

ある者は大声で吠え、ある者は喜びにさえずった。蜜に酔った猿たちは、ある者は眠気に沈み、ある者は地に伏して眠り込んだ。

Word by Word

केचित्some

क्ष्वेलाम्a roar/howl

प्रकुर्वन्तिmake/utter

केचित्some

कूजन्तिcoo/chirp

हृष्टवत्joyfully

हरयःvanaras/monkeys

मधुनाwith/by honey

मत्ताःintoxicated

केचित्some

सुप्ताःasleep

महीतलेon the ground

Context

Some roared, some warbled happily, some felt drowsy, drinking honey and somedropped off to sleep on the ground.

Characters & Entities

Madhu (honey)

Vānara-s

Madhuvana (contextual)

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

Dharma values apramāda (non-negligence): when duty is near, losing awareness through indulgence becomes ethically risky and socially disruptive.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara-s’ celebration reaches its peak—noise, revelry, and sleep—setting the stage for Dadhimukha’s response and escalation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse underscores (by contrast) the virtue of alertness and disciplined joy—celebration that does not compromise responsibility.