उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

-V. 33] UTTARARĀMACHARITA 159 ०२० here ध्याता (पूर्णा) महद्भुवनस्य (सप्तसु भुवनेषु समन्तात् महद्भुवनं) अभयमेव दक्षिणा यैः or येषु-(the deeds of राम) by which the gift of safety was completely secured to the seven worlds. यदि वन्- द्यन् if indeed something might be said or 'I may possibly have something to say' अथवा शन्तम् or peace (be to what I wished to say) Verse 34 ते-refers to राम The plural is here used to show mock respect विचार्याय चरितं नेषाम् वृद्धा एते- they are old men and their conduct should not be discussed (criticized). He implies that it is only their old age that commands respect and not their conduct तिष्ठन्तु let them remain apart किं वर्ण्यते what in them is worth describing? Or the word may mean "why describe them" The reading नु वर्ण्यते would mean 'shall I describe them" Some read नु वर्ण्य, which seems to mean 'is their anything (remaining to be said) अकुण्ठ (अप्रतिहत) यश देषाम् सुन्दसी-ताडका Vide notes p 17 for ताडका क्षुद्र हे Even after destroying the wife of Sunda, their fame is unimpeded (perfect), for they are the great ones in the world. A क्षत्रिय should not fight with a woman. राम fought with a woman and killed her लव retorts by saying 'in spite of this you call Rama a great person. यानि द्रीयन्ते as to the three steps that Rama took without turning his face in the fight with the demon Khara आगोपनम् fight. When खर darted towards Râma with speed and ferocity, Rama took two or three steps backwards (possibly to take better aim). 'तमापतन्तं सहसा दृष्ट्वा दृप्तञ्च राक्षसम् । अपासत्द्वित्रिपदं विजिगीषुरजिह्मगम् ॥ ततः प्रहसतास्तेन पदात् समरे खरम् । रामो ददर्श सङ्क्रुद्धस्त्वरमाणमिवान्तकम् ॥' अरण्यकाण्ड 30 23-24 Some read अमुग्धेन यानि (नास्ति कुण्ठोऽपि भय यस्मिन्) which means 'fearless In this case it is ironically employed The reading असाधूनि is how- ever preferable, as it brings out the sarcasm of Lava better in relief It was laid down that a क्षत्रिय should not retreat from a battle Vide मनु० VII. 87 इन्द्रसूनु-वाली While बालि was engaged in fighting with सुग्रीव, राम shot an arrow at वाली and killed him 'ततो रामो महातेजा मार्ग दृष्ट्वा हरीश्वरम् । सशरं वीक्ष्य तं वारणं वालिने व्यसृजद्बुधः ॥ ततो धनुषि सन्धाय शरमशीविषोपमम् । पूरयामास तच्चापं दृढज्यं विस्फार्यन् ॥ ददर्शाथ महातेजा वीरयुग्मं कपीश्वरः । तेनाभिहतो वाली निष्पपात महीतले ।' किष्किन्धाकाण्ड 16 32-33, 35 वालि rebukes राम thus 'पराङ्मुख- शरञ्च क्रुद्धं कोऽत्र शक्तस्त्वया गुरुम् । इदं तु दुष्करं कर्म कृतं निष्कारणम् ॥' किष्कि- न्धा० 17 16 तत्रापि-this refers to retreating three steps and the killing of Vali. The code of the rules of war in ancient India required that a warrior should not attack another already