Shloka 10

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

केचित्पीत्वा प्रविध्यन्ति मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः।मधूच्छिष्टेन केचिच्च जग्मुरन्योन्यमुत्कटाः।।5.62.10।।

Transliteration

kecit pītvā pravidhyanti madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ |

madhūcchiṣṭena kecic ca jagmur anyonyam utkaṭāḥ ||5.62.10||

Translation

ചില മധുപിംഗള വാനരന്മാർ മധു കുടിച്ച് അത് ചിതറിച്ചു എറിഞ്ഞു; മറ്റുചിലർ മധുവിന്റെ അവശിഷ്ടം കൊണ്ടു മത്തന്മാരായി, തേൻചട്ടിയുടെ കഷണങ്ങളുമായി പരസ്പരം ഇടയിൽ ഉന്മത്തരായി അലഞ്ഞു നടന്നു॥൫.൬൨.൧൦॥

Word by Word

केचित्some (of them)

पीत्वाhaving drunk

प्रविध्यन्तिthrow/hurl

मधूनिhoney

मधुपिङ्गलाःhoney-colored (ones)

मधूच्छिष्टेनwith honey-remnants (comb pieces)

केचित्some

चand

जग्मुःwent

अन्योन्यम्each other

उत्कटाःviolent/intoxicated

Context

The honey-coloured monkeys drank honey. Some threw large chunks of honey combs after drinking and some went about intoxicated.

Characters & Entities

Madhu (honey)

Madhuvana (contextual)

Vānara-s

FAQs

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

Dharma highlights dama (self-restraint): celebration without discipline turns into excess, which can lead to conflict and wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara-s begin drinking honey in Madhuvana; their behavior becomes boisterous and disorderly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (implicitly), the need for self-control is emphasized—showing how quickly joy can slip into heedlessness.