उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

240 TRANSLATION OF [ V. 1— Act V. (Behind the Scenes) Ho soldiers! Succour has come to us! succour has come (Verse 1) Surely here is Chandra- ketu advancing, having heard the noise of our fight, in a chariot drawn by swift horses, which are galloping being furiously urged on by Sumantra, having his bannerpole of kovidara wood violently shaking on account of the uneven ground (Enter in a chariot driven by Sumantra, Chandra- ketu, bow in hand and with a feeling of joy and hurry mingled with wonder) Chandra —Worthy Sumantra, see, see (Verse 2) Here is the hero boy of unknown lineage, having his lovely face flushed with slight anger, having his five locks dancing up and down, that showers in the front of battle a rain of arrows upon my troops with his bow, the tips of which continually twang with the string. Wonderful! Wonderful! (Verse 3). The hermit-boy, being single handed, resembling a new and unknown scion of the house of Raghu, excites my admiration, whose arrows flame by thousands on all sides among the dense array of soldiers, arrows—which cleave with a terrible clash the temple joints of the elephants Sumantra —Long lived one! (Verse 4) Having be- held the boy exceeding in might gods and demons and possessing also a form similar (to Rama), I call to mind Rama when he had taken in hand his bow to destroy the foes of Vis'vamitra's sacrifice Chandraketu —But my heart is ashamed because many direct their efforts against him alone (Verse 5) For this boy alone is surrounded by my solders, the broad palms of whose hands are full of multitudes of weapons fiercely flashing with excessive pride, whose chariots ring with tinkling golden bells, who are tumultuous with elephants resembling clouds and raining down showers of rut. Sumantra —Dear boy! what could these soldiers do against him if they were united? Much more (are they helpless) when scattered. Chandraketu —Worthy sir, make haste, for this warrior has begun to make a great havoc among our dependents. For, (Verse 6) the hero, amplifying the noise of his bow string, which gives pain to the ears of the herds of elephants that