उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

114 NOTES ON [III 45– where art thou in a place which is beyond the reach (lit not the province) of the arrows of even लक्ष्मण ? Some read अविषयं, which is not good. In that case we shall have to supply य before अविषयं, which will break the symmetry, as in other clauses we have यस्य बहु विरहम् I am made to think highly of my former separation (from राम) She says so because then she lived in hopes of again being united to Rāma N reads ॰विरहे, which does not yield a good sense It will mean 'I was highly honoured in my former separation' दुःख दर्शनम् the sight of Rāma will only tend to generate sorrow in the hearts of his friends. किय द्विष्यामि how long shall I make you cry ? He means that all along during their meeting वासन्ती had been crying on account of the sad recollections that Rāma s presence without Sītā aroused तन्मु गमनाय therefore permit me to go. P 81 वर्षवर्धन सादयितु in order to perform the auspicious ceremonies for the prolongation of the life of (कुश and लव) N reads वर्षद्वैतमङ्गलानि which वीर० explains 'द्वादशवर्षपूत्तिमङ्गलानि देवतापूजादीनि शुभानि' दुर्लभं दर्शने यस्य अस्ति—This sentence explains why Rāma wanted permission to go He had began the अश्वमेध sacrifice in the midst of which he had come to punish शम्बूक (see pp 39 40 text) The speech of राम extends up to अनुज्ञाप्योद यामि But in order to produce a striking effect on the spectators, the author has interposed the two utterances of सीता The audience hears both राम and सीता But सीता is supposed to be invisible to राम सोत्कम्पम् in a trembling manner (with a trembling heart) The words of Rāma (अस्ति सहधर्मचारिणी ) are like a thunderbolt to सीता and cause for a moment a heart rending shock and make her hold her breath But the following words (हिरण्मयी &c ) at once relieve her and she breathes freely सोच्छ्वासम् with a deep sigh (of relief) and tears आर्य त्वम्—she means that what he has done is like him self, is what was expected of a noble and loving personality like राम उत्खात पृषण my lord has now plucked out (from my heart) the dart of shame due to my abandonment by him सीता means - my abandonment without any cause has been rankling in my heart like a dart. But the fact that Rāma yet loves me so intensely as to have by his side my image has made me forget the undeserved treatment I received I feel no shame now, - Rāma has done sufficient penance for his bad treatment of me and I am now quite satisfied. तथापि—सीतापरित्यागे सति तथापि .