उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

—II 9 ] UTTARARĀMACHARITA. 207
birds that scratch in the shade (for food) and on which flocks
of wearied pigeons and the wild fowls are cooing (They walk
about and depart). End of pure Vishkambhaka
(Then enter Rama, seated in the Pushpaka, his sword
drawn out, with a feeling of compassion)
Rama—(Verse 10) Oh! right hand, let fall the sword
on the Sudra ascetic, that it may revive the dead Brahmana
boy. Thou art a limb of Rama able to banish Sita exhausted
by her heavy fœtus whence canst thou then have pity?
(reluctantly striking) A deed has been done worthy of Rama
Will that Brahmana boy come to life again?
Heavenly person (entering)—Victory, victory to the
king. (Verse 11) When you, who can give protection even
against Yama, inflicted punishment on me, this child has been
restored to life and mine is this glory, I, Sambuka, bow down
before your feet with my head. Even death arising from the
contact of the good brings salvation
Rama—Both (the events) please us. Therefore enjoy
the fruit of your hard penance (Verse 12) May you
obtain those bright and blissful worlds, named Vairaja, the
worlds where are pleasures and delights and holy prosperity
Sambuka—All this glory is due to your favour only.
Of what use is penance here? Or rather I am greatly indebt-
ed to my penance. (Verse 13) That thou, the lord of
creatures and protector (of all), who art to be sought after in
this world, hast arrived seeking me, a wretched Sudra, having
traversed hundreds of yojanas, that is here the benefit due to
my penance, otherwise how couldst thou ever have come from
Ayodhya again into the wood of Dandaka?
Rama—What! Is this indeed Dandaka? (looking all
around) How now! (Verse 14) In one place glossy and
dark, in another unpleasant on account of their awful ex-
panse, here and there having the quarters resounding with
the hoarse roar of torrents, these stretches of the forest of
Dandaka, the ground of which is familiar to me, are again
seen, full of holy places, hermitages, mountains, streams,
chasms and difficult paths.
Sambuka—This is Dandaka assuredly. While living
here, your Majesty, formerly verily (Verse 15) Killed in
battle fourteen thousand and fourteen demons, and three
others, Khara, Dushana and Trimurdhan. On account of