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॥
پھر وانروں کے سردار، وانر-ورِشَبھ (سُگریو) نے ایک وانر کو دیکھا جو سر کے بل اس کے قدموں میں گرا تھا، پیشانی زمین سے لگی ہوئی؛ یہ دیکھ کر اس کا دل گھبرا اٹھا اور اس نے یہ کلمات کہے۔
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.