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 ||
तेन महात्मना सुग्रीवेण विश्वासितः सुमहाप्राज्ञो दधिमुखः उत्थाय वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
"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.