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||
മറ്റുചിലർ വൃക്ഷമൂലങ്ങളിൽ ഇരുന്ന് ശാഖ പിടിച്ച് നിലകൊണ്ടു; ചിലർ അത്യധിക മദത്തിൽ ക്ഷീണിതരായി, ഇലകൾ വിരിച്ച് ശയ്യയാക്കി കിടന്നു॥൫.൬൨.൧൧॥
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.