Shloka 28

दधिमुख

विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident

Devanagari script

इच्छामि शीघ्रं हनुमत्प्रधानान् शाखामृगांस्तान् मृगराजदर्पान्।द्रष्टुं कृतार्थान् सह राघवाभ्यां श्रोतुं च सीताधिगमे प्रयत्नम्।।5.63.28।।

Transliteration

icchāmi śīghraṃ hanumatpradhānān śākhāmṛgāṃs tān mṛgarājadarpān |

draṣṭuṃ kṛtārthān saha rāghavābhyāṃ śrotuṃ ca sītādhigame prayatnam ||

Translation

ഹനുമാനെ പ്രധാനനാക്കി, സിംഹസദൃശമായ ദർപ്പമുള്ള ആ ശാഖാമൃഗ വാനരന്മാരെ—കൃതാർത്ഥരായവരെ—ഇരുവരാഘവന്മാരോടുകൂടെ ഞാൻ ഉടൻ കാണാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു; സീതാദേവിയെ കണ്ടെത്തുന്നതിനായി അവർ നടത്തിയ പരിശ്രമവും കേൾക്കാൻ ഇച്ഛിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• प्रीति-स्फीत-अक्षौ: the two with joy-filled eyes
• प्रीति-स्फीत-अक्षौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक) + स्फीत (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; बहुव्रीहि — प्रीत्या स्फीते अक्षिणी यस्य तौ (whose eyes are swollen/filled with joy)

• सम्प्रहृष्टौ: very delighted
• सम्प्रहृष्टौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्र-हृष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; कुमारौ विशेषयति

• कुमारौ: the two princes
• कुमारौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वान्त अव्यय), 'having seen'

• सिद्ध-अर्थौ: successful
• सिद्ध-अर्थौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; कर्मधारय — सिद्धः अर्थः (कार्यफलम्) ययोः तौ

• वानराणाम्: of the monkeys
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

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

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अङ्गैः: with (his) limbs
• अङ्गैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• संहृष्टैः: thrilled
• संहृष्टैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-हृष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; अङ्गैः विशेषयति — 'thrilled'

• कर्म-सिद्धिम्: success of the mission
• कर्म-सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष — कर्मणः सिद्धिः

• विदित्वा: having realized
• विदित्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वान्त अव्यय), 'having known/realized'

• बाह्वोः: near (his) arms
• बाह्वोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सप्तमी, द्विवचन; here with आसन्नाम् = 'near his arms/at his side' (locative sense)

• आसन्नाम्: at hand
• आसन्नाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मसिद्धिम् विशेषयति — 'near/at hand'

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अति-मात्रम्: exceedingly
• अति-मात्रम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव; क्रियाविशेषण — 'excessively/very much'

• ननन्द: rejoiced
• ननन्द: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्णभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"O king! in your time or even before, during the time of Vali, that (Madhuvanam) was forbidden for entry. Now it has been laid waste by the trespassing vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma as accountability and honoring service: those who labor for a righteous cause should be received promptly and their truthful report heard carefully.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva, sensing success, urgently wants Hanumān’s team brought before him and Rāma so the report about Sītā can be heard.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s efficiency and respect for merit—he prioritizes hearing the mission report over dwelling on the grove’s damage.