Shloka 1

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

तानुवाच हरिश्रेष्ठो हनुमान्वानरर्षभः।अव्यग्रमनसो यूयं मधु सेवत वानराः।।5.62.1।।अहमावारयिष्यामि युष्माकं परिपन्थिनः।

Transliteration

tān uvāca hariśreṣṭho hanumān vānararṣabhaḥ |

avyagramanaso yūyaṃ madhu sevata vānarāḥ ||5.62.1||

aham āvārayiṣyāmi yuṣmākaṃ paripanthinaḥ |

Translation

ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹರಿಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ವಾನರರ್ಷಭ ಹನುಮಾನ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿರ್ವ್ಯಗ್ರವಾಗಿರಲಿ, ಓ ವಾನರರೇ, ಮಧುವನ್ನು ಆಸ್ವಾದಿಸಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು।”॥೫.೬೨.೧॥

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• हरिश्रेष्ठः: the best of monkeys
• हरिश्रेष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरीणां श्रेष्ठः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वानरर्षभः: bull among the vanaras
• वानरर्षभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वानराणां ऋषभः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; हनुमान्-विशेषणम्/उपाधि

• अव्यग्रमनसः: unagitated in mind
• अव्यग्रमनसः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ (नञ्) + व्यग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (अव्यग्रमनाः = whose mind is not agitated); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संबोधनार्थे (addressing)

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मधु: honey/mead
• मधु: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सेवत: enjoy/drink
• सेवत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद; मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• वानराः: O monkeys
• वानराः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संबोधनार्थे (vocative sense though nominative form used)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आवारयिष्यामि: will restrain/prevent
• आवारयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+वृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• युष्माकम्: of you
• युष्माकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• परिपन्थिनः: opponents/obstructors
• परिपन्थिनः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि+पन्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; शत्रुवाचक (opponents)

Context

Hanuman, the foremost of the monkeys, bull among vanaras said, 'Enjoy the honey devoid of any fear. I shall prevent those who object to your action'.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Madhu (honey)
• Madhuvana (contextual)

FAQs

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

Leadership assumes responsibility for consequences: Hanumān boosts morale and takes upon himself the burden of confronting opposition—though the episode also foreshadows a dhārmic tension about enjoying protected property.

What is the narrative situation?

On reaching Madhuvana, the troop wishes to celebrate by drinking honey; Hanumān authorizes them to proceed and promises to handle any resistance from the grove’s guardians.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective leadership and confidence: Hanumān reassures the group and offers to face obstacles personally.