Shloka 93
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
वृक्षेभ्योऽन्ये तु कपयो नदन्तो मधुदर्पिताः ।अन्ये वृक्षान्प्रपद्यन्ते प्रपिबन्त्यपि चापरे ।।।।
vṛkṣebhyo 'nye tu kapayo nadanto madhudarpitāḥ |
anye vṛkṣān prapadyante prapibanty api cāpare ||
วานรบางพวก เมามายด้วยน้ำผึ้ง จึงคะนองส่งเสียงอึกทึกเที่ยวไปห่างจากหมู่ไม้; บางพวกพากันกรูขึ้นสู่ต้นไม้ และบางพวกก็กระโดดโลดเต้นดื่มแล้วดื่มเล่า
While some monkeys that were intoxicated by drinking excessive honey walked where there were no trees, others climbed the tree tops and jumped.
FAQs
Dharma warns against intoxication and heedlessness, which cloud judgment and disrupt right conduct.
The vānaras split into groups—some shouting and wandering, some climbing trees, others repeatedly drinking—under the influence of honey.
Sobriety and steadiness (sthāiratā/apramāda) are implied as essential virtues for those engaged in a righteous mission.