उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

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was the dark colour of the birds. Hence that part of the lake
seemed as if covered with blue lotuses. But it is not to be sup-
posed that राम was under any mistake. He knew all along that
there were white lotuses, but during those fleeting moments
when he could cast a clear glance at them, he caught sight of
only the dark hue of the limbs of the birds and not of the white
lotuses. The student should note the word सन्मूढा. Thus it
will be seen that there is no भ्रान्तिमानालङ्कार here as some suppose.
भ्रान्तिमान् is defined as a figure of speech where one thing is
mistaken for another on account of the resemblance between the
two. 'भ्रान्तिमान् यदद्वित्तेपुत्तददर्शने' काव्यप्रकाश X. वी० gives various
farfetched meanings of this verse. आर्यो हनूमान्—R explains 'देव-
योनिसम्भवत्वात् महावीर्यत्वात् महोपकारत्वाच्च हनूमत आर्य इति विशेषणम्' चिराद्
निर्व्यूढं मर्त्यलोकस्य प्रचुरतरम् एव गुरुतरमुपकारः स अस्य अस्ति इति व्युत्कीर-
वान्—Who conferred the great favour i. e. freeing the mortal
world (from sorrow) which was effected only after a long
time. Sîtâ refers to the important part played by मारुति
in destroying रावण with his hosts of devils. It was हनूमान्
who first found out where सीता was. That brought राम to लङ्का
for their destruction and thus freed the whole world from the
oppression of रावण. But the destruction of रावण took a very long
time after he commenced to oppress the world, hence चिरनिर्व्यूढं
&c. Some interpret as follows:—The whole world was plunged
in sorrow on account of सीता's abduction by रावण. हनूमान् found
out सीता and then after many months रावण was destroyed and
सीता was restored to राम. But it seems to us that to take this
speech of सीता as referring to her own liberation would not be
in keeping with सीता's modesty. The reading चिरनिर्विनः is good.
It means 'full of grief for a long time'. महान् अनुभावो यस्य अनुभाव-
majesty, noble bearing.
P. 21. Verse 32. दिष्ट्या (instru. of दिष्टि f. used as an ad-
verb) fortunately. अञ्जनाया आनन्दं वर्धयतीति वर्धनः. अञ्जना was the
mother of मारुति. कृतीनो वयम्-we are blessed. कृतिन्—कृतमस्यास्तीति कृती
इष्टकृत्. राम says:—not only is the world blessed on account of
the valour of मारुति as said in a general way by सीता in the pre-
ceding sentence but we (राम, सीता, लक्ष्मण) are particularly blessed
in having had the assistance of such a benevolent and powerful
ally. कुसुमिताः कदम्बतरवो येषु ताण्डविताः बर्हिणः (मयूराः) यस्मिन्-upon
the blossoming कदम्ब trees of which peacocks are dancing. कुसुमानि
सञ्जातानि एषाम् इति कुसुमिताः according to 'तदस्य सञ्जातं तारकादिभ्य इतच्'
पा० 5. 2. 36. ताण्डवित-ताण्डवं सञ्जातमस्य इति ताण्डवितः. 'ताण्डवं नटनं