उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

—VII. 1 ] UTTARARÂMACHARITA. 259 (Behind the Scene.) Ah noble Lord! Ah! prince Laksh- mana here I am alone, helpless, the time of my delivery being near, hopeless—and the wild beasts long to devour me, therefore I now—wretched woman—will throw myself into the Bhâgîrathî Lak —(to himself) Alas this is something quite unexpected. Sûtradhâra —(Verse 2) The queen, the daughter of the earth deserted in the great forest by the king throws herself into the goddess Gangâ, in the throes of child birth [Exit ] (End of prologue) Râma —(with tears) Queen queen! care for Lak- shmana. Lakshmana —My lord this is a play Râma —Alas queen my dear companion in my sojourn in the Dandaka wood. This calamity has befallen you on account of Râma. Lak —My noble brother will just look at the performance Râma —Here I am ready, hard as adamant. (Then Sîtâ enters supported by Earth and Gangâ, each of them holding a son in her lap) Râma —Dear Lakshmana, I seem to enter some unknown and sudden gloom. Support me The two Goddesses —(Verse 3) Take heart, oh blessed one, thou art highly favoured with good fortune oh princess of Videha, within the water thou hast given birth to two sons, who shall uphold the race of Raghu Sîtâ —(regaining herself) Happily have I given birth to two sons. Alas! my lord (Faints). Lakshmana —(Falling at Râma's feet) My noble brother! We are blessed with good fortune The race of Raghu has budded auspiciously (Observing) Alas! alas my noble brother has fainted overwhelmed with the flood of tears that burst forth (Fans him) Prith. —Child take heart Sîtâ —(regaining herself) Revered one, who are you? Leave me Prith. —This is Bhâgîrathî the tutelary goddess of thy father-in law's family Sîtâ —Revered goddess, my homage to you.