Shloka 11

मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana

Honey-Grove Episode

Devanagari script

ततस्ते वानरा हृष्टा दृष्टवा मधुवनं महत्।कुमारमभ्ययाचन्त मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas te vānarā hṛṣṭā dṛṣṭvā madhuvanaṁ mahat | kumāram abhyayācanta madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ ||

Translation

پھر وہ شہد رنگ وانر، عظیم مدھوون کو دیکھ کر خوشی سے جھوم اٹھے اور نوجوان شہزادے کے پاس جا کر شہد پینے کی اجازت مانگنے لگے۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), क्रमवाचक (then)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• vānarāḥ: monkeys
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; apposition to te

• hṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• hṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; from √hṛṣ)
• Form: कृदन्त-क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; predicate adjective

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having seen’

• madhuvanam: honey-grove (Madhuvana)
• madhuvanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu-vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; object of dṛṣṭvā

• mahat: great/large
• mahat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (to madhuvanam)

• kumāram: the prince (Angada)
• kumāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• abhyayācanta: requested/begged
• abhyayācanta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-yāc (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• madhūni: honeys
• madhūni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; object (requested)

• madhupiṅgalāḥ: honey-colored
• madhupiṅgalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu-piṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (to vānarāḥ)

Context

The honeycoloured monkeys felt happy on seeing the Madhuvanam and sought Angada's permission to drink honey.

Characters & Entities

• Madhuvana
• Aṅgada
• Vānaras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is expressed as maryādā (propriety): even in joy, they seek authorization from the rightful leader before enjoying what belongs to the king’s domain.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Madhuvana, the Vānaras become eager to drink honey and formally request Aṅgada’s consent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for authority and social order—desire is restrained by etiquette and truthful, open request rather than taking by force.