उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

246 TRANSLATION OF [ V. 28- of his virtues! Nevertheless, that speech of the guardians of the horse did indeed stir me to wrath because it awfully insulted the whole warrior tribe Chandraketu —(Smiling) Dost thou feel impatience (jealousy) even at the excess of my father's glory? Lava —Never mind whether I feel impatience or not But I ask this question Since we hear that the king of the race of Raghu possesses self restraint—he is not himself insolent, nor does insolence spring among his subjects, how comes it that his men utter speech fit only for Rakshasas? (Verse 29) The sages say, " the speech of the mad and the insolent is de moniacal, that is the source of all enmities, for that is the bane of the world " In such words they blame that kind of speech, but the other kind they praise (Verse 30) And wise men call that same speech, which is true and agreeable, which yields the objects of desires (like milk), which banishes misfortune which produces fame, which destroys sin—the cow, the mother of prosperity Sumantra —This boy, the pupil of Valmiki, has a pure character and speaks what is proper with a purity of speech that belongs only to sages Lava —But as to thy question, Oh Chandraketu—dost thou feel impatience at the excess of my father's glory—I have this to ask are the virtues of the warrior caste restricted in their manifestation to one individual? Sumantra —Thou dost not know the king of the race of Ikshvaku which makes you say so Therefore cease from asserting too much (Verse 31) Thou hast certainly dis played thy courage by the slaughter of the soldiers But thou oughtest not to persist in the case of the subduer of Jamadagnya Lava —(with a laugh) Worthy Sir! what cause for boast ing is there in this that the king is the subduer of Jamadagnya? (Verse 32) Since it is a well known fact that in speech consists the might of Brahmanas, as to the might of the two arms—that belongs to Kshatriyas, Jamadagnya who took weapons in hand was a Brahmana, what praise to that king for subduing him! Chandraketu —(with an air of agitation) Worthy Sir! have done with this exchange of words (Verse 33) This