उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

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her attention to something else (Aloud) Noble Lady, see,
this is a sight worth seeing And this is revered Bhargava.
Sita —(with alarm) I tremble
Rama —I salute thee, O sage
Lakshmana —Lady, behold, here is he who by
my noble brother—( Interrupting him in the midst)
Rama —( Rebukingly) Dear brother, there is much to
be seen, show us other scenes
Sita —( Looking at Rama with affection and great regard)
My lord ! this great modesty becomes you well
Lakshmana —Here we have arrived at Ayodhya.
Rama —(with tears) I remember Alas ! I remember
(Verse 19) Then my dear father was alive, we were just
married, and we were kindly cared for by our mothers
Gone are those days for us ! This Janaki too then, (Verse 20),
A child having a face the expression of which was engaging
by reason of her bud-like teeth, not very dense, some having
fallen off at intervals, and with fine locks dangling about the
temples gave delight to my mothers by her sweet limbs,
exceedingly charming delightful like the moonlight and
possessed of natural grace.
Lakshmana —Here is Manthara
Rama — (quickly passing to another point) O queen,
daughter of Videha's king (Verse 21) Here is that Ingudi
tree in the city of Sringavera, where our meeting with the
friendly king of the Nishadas took place
Lakshmana —(Laughing, to himself) Ah, my noble
brother has passed over (in silence) the behaviour of the
second mother
Sita —Oh here is the incident of tying the hair (into
knots)
Lakshmana —(Verse 22) That holy vow of leading a
forester's life, which the members of Ikshvaku's race observed
in their old age, after devolving royal authority upon their
sons was undertaken by my lord in his youth !
Sita —Here is the venerable Ganga with her limpid and
holy water
Rama —Goddess ! presiding deity of Raghu's race, I -
salute thee (Verse 23) It was when touched by thy
waters that Bhagiratha, having practised penance, in which