Shloka 10
मधुवनभङ्गः
The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint
केचित्पीत्वा प्रविध्यन्ति मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः।मधूच्छिष्टेन केचिच्च जग्मुरन्योन्यमुत्कटाः।।5.62.10।।
kecit pītvā pravidhyanti madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ |
madhūcchiṣṭena kecic ca jagmur anyonyam utkaṭāḥ ||5.62.10||
சில தேன்-நிற வானரர்கள் தேனை அருந்தி அதைச் சிதறவிட்டனர்; இன்னோர் சிலர் தேன்கூட்டின் துண்டுகளை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு மயக்கத்தில் ஒருவரிடையே ஒருவர் உன்மத்தமாக அலைந்தனர்।
The honey-coloured monkeys drank honey. Some threw large chunks of honey combs after drinking and some went about intoxicated.
FAQs
Dharma highlights dama (self-restraint): celebration without discipline turns into excess, which can lead to conflict and wrongdoing.
The vānara-s begin drinking honey in Madhuvana; their behavior becomes boisterous and disorderly.
By contrast (implicitly), the need for self-control is emphasized—showing how quickly joy can slip into heedlessness.