उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

-III. 10] UTTARARÂMACHARITA. 215 (Then is seen Râma, fallen on the ground being touched by Sîtâ in tears, and reviving and full of joy) Sita-(Somewhat delighted) I feel as if the life of the three worlds has come back Rama-Oh joy, what is this? (Verse 11) Can this be the juice of the leaves of the sandal wood tree of Paradise? Can this be a shower of the sproutlike lunar rays when pressed? Can this be a revivifying elixir poured over my heart, gladdening again my scorched life? Moreover, (Verse 12) Surely this is that touch to which I was formerly accustomed, which revives my soul, and soothes it, which suddenly removing the swoon caused by grief, again diffuses numbness by giving joy Sita-(Withdrawing in a timid and excited manner) This much even is a great deal for me at present Rama-(sitting up) Surely I cannot have been favoured by my loving queen Sita? Sita-Alas! will my lord then search for me? Rama-Well! Let me look about for her Sita-Revered Tamasa! Let us move away. If the king sees me he will be more angry with me for having approached him without permission. Tamasa-Oh my child! By the favour of the Ganges thou hast been made invisible even to the sylvan deities. Sita-Ah it is so Rama-Ah, dear Janaki! Sita-(Sobbing with excitement) My lord! This is indeed inconsistent with what has happened (with tears) Or rather, why should I, with an adamantine heart, be relentless to- wards my lord who, kind-hearted, thus addresses me, an unhappy woman, and whose sight it is not possible (for me) to obtain even in another life? I know his heart and he also knows mine Rama-(Looking all round, in despair) Alas, there is no one here Sita-Revered Tamasa! What is the state of my heart on beholding him under these circumstances, though he did repudiate me without cause Tamasa-I know it, daughter, I know it (Verse 13) Indifferent from despair, and clouded with anger on account of that unkind action, petrified as it were by this sudden