उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

262 TRANSLATION OF [VII 9— The two Goddesses—Ah, we see it (Verse 9) Those very weapons of which Kris'as'va, Kaus'ika and Rama have successively been the masters, are manifesting themselves with the Jrimbhakas. (Behind the Scenes) (Verse 10) Queen Sita, we salute thee; thy sons are our resort, Rama having given us to them at the time of looking at the painting. Sita—Happily these are the presiding deities of the weapons. Ah my lord your favours shine upon us even now. Lak.—My noble brother had said that they would by all means wait upon her offspring. The two Goddesses—(Verse 11) A bow to you, mighty weapons! Blessed are we by your favour! You should wait upon the boys when meditated upon in the hour of need. May you fare well! Rama—The waves of grief broken by the confluence of astonishment and joy, being agitated, make my condition something wonderful! The two Goddesses—Rejoice, daughter! rejoice! Thy sons have now become equal to Ramabhadra. Sita—Revered ones! who shall perform for these the ceremonies necessary for Kshatriyas? Rama—(Verse 13) Lo Sita, who gladdens the race of the Raghavas protected by Vasishtha, alas, even she does not find one to perform the sacraments for her sons. Bhag—My daughter, why do you trouble yourself with this thought? When these boys are weaned I will entrust them to the venerable Valmiki who will perform the rites for them that are necessary in the case of Kshatriyas. (Verse 14) Valmiki is even like the two sages, Vasishtha and Angirasa, being the preceptor of both the families that of Raghu and that of Janaka. Rama—It is well thought of by the revered one. Lak.—My noble brother, I tell the truth, I recognize the boys Kusa and Lava as thy sons by these several characteristics. (Verse 15) For these two, possessing the mystic missiles from their birth, of heroic nature, both residing with Valmiki, both resembling the noble one in their features, are now twelve years old. Rama—In the consideration that these two are my sons my heart waves to and fro and I am stupefied.