Shloka 21
मधुवनभङ्गः
The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint
मध्ये चैषां दधिमुखः प्रगृह्य तरसा तरुम्।समभ्यधावद्वेगेन ते च सर्वे प्लवङ्गमाः।।5.62.21।।
madhye caiṣāṃ dadhimukhaḥ pragṛhya tarasā tarum | samabhyadhāvad vegena te ca sarve plavaṅgamāḥ ||5.62.21||
അവരുടെ നടുവിൽ ദധിമുഖൻ ശക്തിയോടെ ഒരു വൃക്ഷം പിടിച്ചു, മഹാവേഗത്തിൽ മുന്നോട്ട് പാഞ്ഞു; അവനെ പിന്തുടർന്ന് ആ എല്ലാ പ്ലവംഗ വാനരന്മാരും ഓടിപ്പോയി.
On the way, the energetic Dadhimukha took up a tree and ran to the leaping vanaras swiftly with guards following him.
FAQs
A protector must act promptly to prevent further harm; Dharma includes timely enforcement, not merely intention.
Dadhimukha leads the charge toward the offenders, taking up a tree as a weapon while the guards follow.
Leadership by example—Dadhimukha goes first, energizing others to act.