उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

200 TRANSLATION OF [ I. 39-
Durmukha—The citizens and the country people praise
your Majesty saying 'the good king Rama has made us forget
the great king Dasaratha'.
Rama—This is only praise. But tell me some fault in
order that it may be remedied.
Dur—(with tears) May your Majesty listen, (whispers in
his ear)something like this
Rama—Alas! terrible is the fall of this thunder bolt of
words (faints)
Dur—Take heart, my lord
Rama—(Coming to himself) (Verse 40)—Alas! Alas!
fie upon the stigma of dwelling in another's house, which,
though extinguished by miraculous measures with regard to
Sita, has again spread in all directions, through the evil work
ing of fortune, like the poison of a mad dog. Then what am I,
a wretched man, to do in this matter? (Reflecting, pathetic-
ally) Or what else (is there to be done?) (Verse 41) It
is the vow of the good to propitiate the world by any means
whatever, the vow which my father fulfilled by abandoning
me and his life together It was also just now that the
revered Vasisthha sent me a message (to the same effect)
Moreover (Verse 42) Woe to me, a cursed being, if to that
noble, unspotted character, which was rendered illustrious by
the kings of the solar race, the best of men, should attach
a foul report on account of my connection with it! Alas,
queen, prung from sacrificial ground, you, who hallowed the
earth by condescending to be born from it! Oh! thou
daughter of the house of Nimi and Janaka! Oh thou that
art endowed with a character approved of by the Fire,
Vasisthha and Arundhati Oh thou whose life is Rama, my
dear companion of the great forest! Oh thou that wast dear
to my father, O thou that speakest few words How is it,
that of thee, being such, such is the end! (Verse 43)
Through you the worlds are holy, but unholy are the words of
the people with regard to you. In you the world finds a
helper, but you will fall a helpless victim!! (To Dur)
Durmukha, say to Lakshmana—This your new king Rama
thus commands you, (in his ear) thus.
Dur—Alas! How is it that by listening to the mere
words of wicked men your Majesty has decided to act thus