उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

—IV. 26] UTTARARĀMACHARITA. 239 Lava —(Wistfully to himself) Oh! As'vamedha is indeed the mighty test of the superiority of world subduing Kshatri- yas—that casts reproach upon all the rest of the warrior tribe (Behind the Scenes). (Verse 27) This horse is the banner or rather the proclamation of valour of the only hero of the seven worlds, the foe of the race of the ten headed Ravana. Lava —(With pride) Ah! how irritating the words are! Boys —What say ye! The prince is clever indeed! Lava —Ho ho! Is then the world void of Kshatriyas that proclamations are made in such a style? (Behind the Scenes) Yea, sir! whence can there be Kshatriyas as compared to the great king? Lava —Fie upon you impudent babblers! (Verse 28) If they (Kshatriyas) are, they do exist, but what means this threatening proclamation to-day? Why utter these words? Here I carry off that (boasted) banner of yours. Ho! you boys, surround the horse and drive it with clods of earth. Let the poor thing graze among the deer (Enter a man full of indignant pride) Man —Curse on thy thoughtlessness! what didst thou say? Surely the lines of very fierce soldiers will not put up with an insolent speech even from a boy. Prince Chandraketu is difficult to be subdued, so run quickly along yonder thicket of trees before the prince who has his mind occupied with the delight of beholding this wonderful wood advances. Boys —Prince, enough of this horse! the lines of soldiers with flashing weapons threaten the prince, and the hermitage is far hence, therefore let us flee with the leaps of deer. Lava —(Smiling) What, are the weapons really flashing? (Twanging his bow) (Verse 29) Let this bow, lapping with the tongue of its string its broad tooth like points, emitting forth a terrible hoarse roar, enlarge its maw, imitating the yawning of the machine-like jaws of death grinning when busy in swallowing (the world) (All walk round in proper order and depart). End of Act IV.