उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

-VII 18] UTTARARÂMACHARITA. 187 hands (lit. in your proximity)' Verse 18 शालीनशीलवान्— शालीनं शीलं यस्य स शालीनशील् तस्य भावः ०शीलता—bashfulness 'शालीन—ग्लानिप्रवेशमहति शालीन खष्ट्रण्', according to 'शालीनकौपीने अघृणकार्ययोः' पा 5 2 20. मा ध्याना मन—Vide text p 15 अनृणा ऋद्धिवान ऋण यस्याः सा अनृणा—free from debt बाष्पाया परित्यागे - ०दर्शीन्—Vide text p 20. येन महापाप येन वैश्वानरेण is to be connected with निष्पन्न शुद्धं चारित्रं यस्या For the ordeal by fire, see notes p. 9. समुद्राः खलु—see युद्धकाण्ड chap 117, where ब्रह्मा told राम after सीता had entered the fire that he was विष्णु and सीता was लक्ष्मी 'सीता लक्ष्मीर्भवान् विष्णुर्देवः कृष्णः प्रजापतिः ॥' 7 आयाम्— सीढाम् लोकपालाः—guardians of the eight quarters 'इन्द्रो वह्निः पितृपतिर्नैऋतो वरुणो मरुत् । कुबेर ईशः पतयः पूर्वादीनां दिशां क्रमात् ॥' सप्तर्षयः सप्तर्षयः—मरीचि, अत्रि, अङ्गिरस्, पुलस्त्य पुलह, क्रतु and वसिष्ठ उपतिष्ठन्ते—for the आत्मनेपद rule notes p 8 Verse 19 नियोजय appoint. पुण्यप्रकृतीन् the holy original कृतार्थे—whose desires are fulfilled, blessed. निर्लज्ज—लक्ष्मण, though at the command of his brother, had accompanied सीता and abandoned her in a forest. He therefore looked upon himself as an offender and as a cause though partially, of Sîtâ's sufferings. Hence he calls himself निर्लज्ज वत्समहृशा who art like my own child i. e. who are as dear to me as my child. This gives an excellent sense. Most editions read 'वत्स ईदृशस्त्वं'— such as thou art (the meaning being an obedient brother even in the discharge of unpleasant duties). तथैवैतत् it is just so i. e. just as we thought. लोकान्तरगता that had gone to another world. The reading लोकान्तरप्रापणता is not bad. ईदृङ्देवः i. e. united with your husband and sons P 156 आर्योजनेन—refers to Rama's mothers and अरुन्धती. G reads गन्धपूता सुप्रसन्ना and connects the words with शान्ताभ्यी. This is not good. The mention of लक्ष्मण who plays such an impor- tant role in the lives of Rama and Sita is absolutely necessary. सन्मृष्टा who is in her characteristic mood (of gentleness) निभृता full of. उत्पात (uprooted) लवणं येन मधूरेस्वर-शत्रुघ्न. We saw in the first Act (text p. 29) that शत्रुघ्न was sent to destroy लवण. In this Act the arrival of शत्रुघ्न after twelve years from the time he was despatched is announced. For मथुरा the capital of शत्रुघ्न on the Jumna, see notes p. 50. अनुषङ्गेण सह —आनुषङ्गम्. अनुषङ्गः contact. सानुषङ्गानि कल्याणानि good fortunes never come singly, auspicious things are followed (by other auspicious things) न श्रद्दधे I do not believe (that I am so happy). He