उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

234 TRANSLATION OF [IV. 18—
Gangā, but I do not know which of the two, Kusa and Lava,
this youth is. (Aloud) (Verse 19) Who is this that
being seen suddenly produces on my eyes the effect of
ambrosial collyrium, dark and soft like the leaf of the lotus,
decorated with the lock (of hair on his head), of noble
beauty, adorning as it were with his grace the crowd of boys,
as if he were that darling of mine, the joy of the house of
Raghu, again become a child?
Kanchuki:—This boy must surely be some Kshatriya in
the condition of a religious student, I think.
Janaka:—So he is, for—(Verse 20) on his back he
carries two quivers, one on each side, the heron feathers of
the arrows in which are kissed by his hair, his breast streaked
with the purifying mark of slight ashes, has on it the skin
of the deer, his lower garment dyed with red madder is held
fast by a girdle of Murva grass, and in his hand he has a bow
with a rosary and also a Pippala staff.
Revered Arundhati! What dost thou surmise? Whence
does this boy come?
Arundhati:—We have come only to-day.
Janaka:—Worthy Grishti! I feel exceedingly curious.
Therefore go and ask the revered Valmiki himself and say
to the boy" certain old people here wish to see thee."
Kanchuki:—As your Majesty commands (Exit)
Kausalya:—What say ye? Will he come when called in
this way?
Janaka:—How can good manners be wanting in one of
such a noble form?
Kausalya:—(observing) How is this? That dear youth,
after listening with modesty to the speech of Grishti and
dismissing the hermit boys, is coming towards us
Janaka:—(observing him for a long time). Ha! this is
strange! (Verse 21) There is an excess of great qualities
in him softened by modesty, youth and candour, capable of
being discerned by the wise, but not by the unwise. This
(excess of qualities) carries away my mind though dulled by
stupor as a very small piece of lode-stone attracts a mass of
iron.
Lava:—(entering) How shall I address my salutation to
these persons whose names, rank and family I do not know,
although they command my respect? (Thinking) This mode