उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

—IV. 8] UTTARARĀMACHARITA. 231 Kausalyā—How can I show my face in the presence of that royal sage her father after what has happened to my dear daughter in law! Arundhatī—(Verse 9) Here is thy estimable relation, the chief of the house of Janaka to whom the saint Yājñavalkya expounded the whole knowledge of Brahma. Kausalyā—Here is that royal saint, the father of my dear daughter in law, the delight of the heart of the great king (Daśaratha) Alas! alas I am made to remember those days which were charming on account of the absence of dejection. O Destiny! All that is no more. Janaka—(approaching) Revered Arundhatī, Janaka of Videha whose banner is the plough bows to you. (Verse 10) With head resting on the ground I honour thee by whom thy husband though a storehouse of holy light, though certainly greatest even among the great sages of old, considers himself purified, thee who art the cause of welfare to to the three worlds, who art to be worshipped by the whole earth like the goddess of the dawn. Arundhatī—May the supreme Light shine upon thee! May the god that blazes and stands beyond the reach of darkness purify thee! Janaka—Worthy Gr̥ṣṭi is that mother of the king who protects his subjects, all right! Kañcukī—(To himself) We are cruelly and unre- servedly reproached (Aloud) Royal saint! Thou oughtest not to inflict fresh sorrow, as thou dost by this anger, upon the queen, who is already very sorrowful, and has long lost the sight of the moon face of dear Rāma. It was surely some lamentable misfortune of dear Rāma also. For hearing that some dreadful slander was spreading everywhere among the citizens and the country folk, who, being mean minded, would not believe in the purification by fire, his Majesty committed that piece of cruelty. Janaka—(angrily) Ha! who indeed is this so-called fire that he should presume to purify my daughter? Alas! After we have been insulted by Rāma, we are again insulted by persons talking in this way. Arundhatī—(Sighing) Even so! To mention fire in connection with my darling is derogatory. The word Sītā speaks enough. Alas, daughter! (Verse 11) As for thy standing