उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

242 TRANSLATION OF [ V 10— Lava—(Turning round with joyful excitement) ' . * * * to hear a speech of the hen what have (A fresh tumult behind the scenes) Lava—(with anger and disgust) Alas, alas! I am annoy ed by these men again and again impeding my meeting with the hero (He advances towards them) Chandraketu—Worthy sir! behold this sight worthy to be beheld (Verse 11) This hero, having his eye fixed on me with pride mingled with curiosity, having his bow raised aloft, being followed by my army, resembles a cloud that bears the bow of Indra, driven to and fro by a violent wind in two (opposite) directions. Sumantra—The prince only is able to see him, but I am simply overpowered with amazement Chandraketu—O princes! (Verse 12) Shame to you and shame to me, that you have thus engaged in battle treating him your equal, you innumerable, mounted on elephants, horses and cars, against this one foot soldier, you sheathed in mail against one wearing the holy deer skin as a garment, you mature in age against one whose body is lovely by reason of youth Lava—(with pain) What! does he even pity me! (thinking) Good! in order to prevent waste of time I will paralyse the hosts with the weapons of stupefaction (Throws himself into an attitude of contemplation) Sumantra—Ho! how is this that the uproar of our army ceases all of a sudden! Lava—I shall now see that bold one (Chandraketu) Sumantra—(with excitement) Prince I think that the boy has invoked the Jṛimbhaka missile. Chandraketu—What doubt can there be as to that? (Verse 13) A terrible blending so to speak, of darkness and lightning afflicts (renders useless) the eye even when concent rated to behold objects, for it is first swallowed by gloom and then set free, moreover this army stands motionless as in a picture, surely it must be the weapon of stupefaction working with invincible power Wonderful! wonderful! (Verse 14) The heaven is overspread with stupefying weapons, black like the darkness accumulated in bowers within the bowels of hell,