उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

-VI 4] UTTARARĀMACHARITA 153 the streaks of fire Verse 4 मन्दरथानि कबुरितानि (चित्रितानि) केतुचा मराणि (केतवश्चामराणि च or केतुषु चामराणि) येषाम्—the chowries and banners of which were slightly burnt and rendered variegated. ‘चित्रं किमरकल्माषशबलैश्च कबुरे' इत्यमर अपयानमेव have already depart ed When fire was kindled by the missile of चन्द्रकेतु, the celestial beings that were viewing the fight from aerial cars went away N reads क्वणित—producing a murmuring sound. ध्वजा वलीन् the row of banner-posts and the cloth (fluttering from them) नव बन्धूक तरु द्युति तथा समानं निर्मल यस्य—which appears like the splendour of a fresh बन्धूक flower A बन्धूक flower is red शिखी fire Most editions read दधति ध्वजानुकरणैरभितः क्षातोदरच्छुरितविभ्रम भिः—these flames of fire bear resemblance to the applica tion of saffron for a moment on the skirts of the pieces of cloth on the banner posts. क्षा तोदरस्य छुरितस्य विभ्रमस्तद्विभ्रमान् besmearing overspreading In both readings the word इव is rather redundant With the latter reading the idea is — be lurid flames seem to lick the skirts of the banner-clothes The poet represents that the cloths appear for a moment as if dyed with saffron when the flames come in contact with the banners This is a more poetic idea than the one in the text but the reading seems to be a conjecture. प्रवृत्त—this is to be connected with उपधूप उद्धत गुरु —उद्धटं यत्परश्वधदारणं तद्वद्गुरु (दीप्तं ) रवं येषान् ते स्फुटन्तो ये स्फुलिङ्गास्ते गुरु—which is fierce (lit. great) on account of the sparks that are emitted with a sharp sound resembling the awful splitting of the thunderbolt (i. e. resembl ing the clap of thunder ). उद्दाल भैरव—उद्दालः प्रमुखा लेलिहाना उज्ज्वला शिखास्तेषां समाहारेण भैरव—terrible on account of the lines of flames that are unrestrained, fierce, licking (everyting) and bright उद्दाल उद्गतलालायू लेलिहान—present part. of the frequentative base of लिह उपधूप (उदधिं धूपयते इति that is kindled at dawn) fire It is impossible to deal with all the various readings in this passage Some read स्फोटगुरु, दार्यविस्फुलिङ्गुर, which is good उत्सर्पिन् rising up spreading about Some read ०स्फुरत्स्फुलिङ्गगुरु terrible in consequence of the sparks that crack as sharply as &c सन्ताप heat. N reads वसुनेनावच्छाद्य (covering with my garment) This is not good, as the words of the विद्याधरा show P 124 विमल स्पर्शेन by the touch of my lord's body, that (touch) is cool, glossy (pleasing), soft, and fleshy like pure pearls आनन्देन मन्दे मुकुलिते (closed) घूर्णमाने (rolling) लोचने