उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

120 NOTES ON [IV. 1- P 85 भूयिष्ठ जनम् (adj of आश्रमस्य) भूयिष्ठ सन्निपाति- जनविद्यत यस्मिन् in which many guests are present समर्थिके आरम्भे रमणीयता charm due to great preparations Verse 1 नीवारौ चामति the deer of the penance-grove is drinking to its heart's content the scum (gruel) of the boiled wild rice (नीवार ), which is warm and sweet and which remains after being drunk by its mate that has just brought forth a young one सद्य प्रसूता चासौ प्रिया च तस्या पीताद् (पानात्) मण्ड श्वम्- 'भित्सटा दधित्तो सर्पिर्म्मात्रे मण्डमस्त्रियाम्' इत्यमर -the thick oily scum forming on the surface of any liquid, especially of boiled rice On उष्णमधुरम्, वीर० remarks 'उष्णत्वं हि प्रसवविह्वलशरीरतोदपरिहारकम् । प्रियत्व च मधुरत्वे हेतु । अत एव मधुरत्वोक्ति प्रयोजनवती।' सद्य प्रियम्-this shows that even beasts show regard to their mates when they are in a sad condition. ०प्रसूताप्रियापीतात् seems to be irregular We expect ०प्रसूतप्रिया Or we may say that प्रसूता is the name to be applied to a female in a particular condition and then we may have ०प्रसूताप्रिया० in the compound पर्याप्त adj complete, full, पर्याप्तम् adv to one's satisfaction Construe सर्पिष्मत भक्तस्य स्फुरता गन्धेन मनाक् अनुसृत followed (i e mixed) slightly by the spread ing odour of the boiled rice which is full of clarified butter मनाक् adv a little अनुसूत qualifies ०मोद सर्वतः स्तीर्यते the fragrance of the cooking of vegetables mixed with jujube fruits spreads round कर्कन्धूप्ररे बदरे मिश्र शाक तस्य पचन (पाक ) तस्य वामोद आमोद a very sweet or pervading fragrance 'निर्मर्दोत्थे परि मलो गन्धे जनमनोहरे । आमोद सोऽतिनिर्हारी' इत्यमर परिस्तीर्यते--passive of स्तृ (9 P A.) with परि स्वागतं चारणानाम् welcome to these persons, with grey beards, of various sorts, who are the cause of a holiday जीर्ण कूर्चम् (beard) येषाम् सौधातनि after the manner of young boys welcomed the arrival of guests simply because he had a holiday when they came He did not want the old folk for their own sake but for the holiday which their arrival brought In ancient India, holidays were given to students on various occasions one of which was the arrival of an eminent guest. See याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृति I 144-151 'प्राध्य पूजिते च दिष्टे च गृहमागते ॥' 151 (अनध्याय ) Some editions read भागतमनध्याय० as the footnote will show There आगत means आगमने सविशेषेऽभून् special, having a specialty about it अपूर्व गुरुपु your reason for respecting your elders is very wonderful दाण्डायन seems to be the older and more clever of the two So he laughs at his companion's readiness to avail himself of a holiday