Shloka 1
दधिमुख
विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident
ततो मूर्ध्ना निपतितं वानरं वानरर्षभः।दृष्ट्वैवोद्विग्नहृदयो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।।।।
tato mūrdhnā nipatitaṃ vānaraṃ vānararṣabhaḥ | dṛṣṭvaivodvignahṛdayo vākyam etad uvāca ha ॥5.63.1॥
ततो मूर्ध्ना निपतितं वानरं दृष्ट्वा वानरर्षभः। उद्विग्नहृदयो भूत्वा सुग्रीवो वाक्यमिदमब्रवीत्॥
Feeling anxious on seeing Dadhimukha touching his feet with his forehead, Sugriva, the bull among vanaras said:
FAQs
Rajadharma and responsibility: a ruler becomes concerned when a duty-bound subordinate approaches in distress; governance requires attentive listening and readiness to address wrongdoing.
Dadhimukha approaches Sugrīva in a formal, urgent manner (prostration), prompting Sugrīva’s immediate concern.
Sugrīva’s alertness and responsiveness to his subjects’ distress are emphasized.