Shloka 26

दधिमुख

विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा दधिमुखस्येदं सुग्रीवस्सम्प्रहृष्य च।वनपालं पुनर्वाक्यं सुग्रीवः प्रत्यभाषत।।।।

Transliteration

śrutvā dadhimukhasyedaṃ sugrīvaḥ samprahṛṣya ca |

vanapālaṃ punar vākyaṃ sugrīvaḥ pratyabhāṣata ||

Translation

ദധിമുഖന്റെ ഈ വാർത്ത കേട്ട് സുഗ്രീവൻ അത്യന്തം സന്തോഷിച്ചു; പിന്നെയും വനപാലനോട് വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞു മറുപടി നൽകി.

Word by Word

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'pleased'

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: that (I)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (emphatic)

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

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक — 'that which'

• भुक्तम्: was enjoyed/consumed
• भुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'enjoyed/consumed'

• वनम्: the grove
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• कृत-कर्मभिः: by those who have done their task
• कृत-कर्मभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय — कृतं कर्म येषां ते (those who have done their duty)

• मर्षितम्: is forgiven
• मर्षितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'forgiven/born with'

• मर्षणीयम्: should be forgiven
• मर्षणीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (अनीयर्/यत्-अर्थे), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'to be forgiven'

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• चेष्टितम्: the conduct
• चेष्टितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'conduct/act (done)'

• कृत-कर्मणाम्: of the accomplished ones
• कृत-कर्मणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; 'of those who have accomplished the task'

Context

"Beholding young Rama and Lakshmana extremely delighted, their eyes filled with joy out of fulfilment of the purpose, Sugriva who was also highly delighted felt an auspicious thrill on his limbs and knew that good time had come.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে ত্রিষষ্টিতমস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the sixtythird sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Dadhimukha
• Madhuvana (implied by vanapāla)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes discernment: a wise leader reads signs correctly and responds calmly, not merely with anger at reported disorder.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha reports the disturbance in Madhuvana; Sugrīva, understanding its implication, becomes glad and answers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s practical wisdom—he interprets the news as indicating success of the mission rather than simple misconduct.