उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

Uttara-Râma-Charita.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Act I.
(Verse 1)—Having made an obeisance to former poets,
we pray for this that we may attain the immortal goddess
Speech, that is a phase of the Supreme Soul.
(After the benediction.)
Manager—Enough of prolixity. I inform the dis-
tinguished gentlemen (assembled) to-day on the festival held
in honour of the adorable Kalapriyanatha. Let this be known
to your honours—There is a worthy descendant of Kasyapa's
race, having the title of 'Srikantha' by way of distinction,
versed in the sciences of Grammar, Logic and Mimansa,
Bhavabhuti by name and son of a woman who was sprung
from Jatukarnya gotra. (Verse 2) Whom, a Brahmana,
this goddess of speech follows like an obedient wife.
Uttararamacharita, (a play) composed by him, will (now)
be represented. Here do I become a sojourner in Ayodhya for
the purpose in hand, as well as one living at the time (when
Rama was crowned). (Looking around) How now, sirs!
If this is the time of the coronation of the great and respected
king Rama, who is the fire (destroyer) of the family of
Paulastya when the joyful music is not to be discontinued
either by day or night, why is it that the squares (public
streets) are now without the singing of bards?
Actor (entering)—The reason is, honoured sir, that the
high souled monkeys and Rakshesas, who were Rama's allies
in the war of Lanka, as well as the priestly sages and the
royal sages that had come from various quarters to greet the
great king and in whose honour festivities had continued for
so many days, have been sent away by him from this place
(Ayodhya) to their homes.
Manager—Ah, this must be the reason.
Actor—Moreover (Verse 3) The queens, the
mothers of Rama, headed by Vasishtha and preceded by
Arundhati, have gone to the hermitage of their son in law
(in order to be present) at a sacrifice.
Manager—I am a stranger (here) and so I ask—who
is that son in law?