Shloka 3
दधिमुख
विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident
स तु विश्वासितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना।उत्थाय सुमहाप्राज्ञो वाक्यं दधिमुखोऽब्रवीत्।।।।
sa tu viśvāsitas tena sugrīveṇa mahātmanā |
utthāya sumahāprājño vākyaṃ dadhimukho ’bravīt ||
മഹാത്മാവായ സുഗ്രീവൻ ആശ്വസിപ്പിച്ചതിനാൽ അതിപ്രാജ്ഞനായ ദധിമുഖൻ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു.
"Then righteous Rama and Lakshmana rejoiced to hear the words of Sugriva, which were pleasing to the ears.
FAQs
Dharma here highlights responsible leadership: a ruler reassures a subordinate so that truthful reporting and duty can proceed without fear.
At Kiṣkindhā, Dadhimukha—guardian of Madhuvana—has approached Sugrīva; after being reassured, he begins his report.
Sugrīva’s steadiness and Dadhimukha’s disciplined duty—speaking only after proper assurance and protocol.