उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

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be allayed by means of thy limbs cool like a lump of snow.
(Raising him up and embracing him with tears of affection).
Is it well with you, the wielder of celestial weapons?
Chandraketu—It is well with me now that I have
fortunately come in contact with Lava, of wonderful exploits
and charming presence I, therefore request that my father
should look upon this warrior of straightforward valour with
an equally affectionate eye as on me or even still more
Rama—(Observing Lava) I am glad that this friend of
my child is of very dignified, lovely and auspicious appearance
(Verse 9) He seems to be the science of arms incarnated in
corporeal form to deliver the worlds, he is as if the duty of
Kshatriyas having assumed a body to protect the treasure of
Vedas, he is an assemblage of all the powers, or a collection of
all the virtues he seems to be the aggregate of the merit of the
world standing outwardly manifest before us
Lava—(to himself) Ha! this great man has pure majesty
and appearance (Verse 10) He is the one great abiding place
of security, affection and devotion, and the grace of supreme
Duty, handsome in form. Oh wonder! (Verse 11) My
enmity has ceased, affection blended deep with bliss, springs
up that haughtiness departs, I know not where, modesty
makes me bend low, having seen him why am I in a moment
subdued? Or rather the fact is that great men, like holy pla-
ces possess an inexplicable but priceless overcoming influence.
Rama—Ha! why is it that he on a sudden gives me rest
from my grief and fills my heart with affection from some un-
known cause? Or rather to say 'affection has regard to
obvious causes' is contradictory in itself (Verse 12) Some
mysterious internal cause binds things together, and affections
do not depend upon outward conditions, for the lotus expands
at the rising of the sun, and the moon-gem streams when
the cold-rayed moon rises
Lava—Chandraketu! who is this great personage?
Chandraketu—Dear friend, surely this is my revered
father
Lava—Then in duty he is mine also, for thou didst call
me your dear friend. But there are four heroes of the story
of the Rāmāyaṇa that claim this title from thee, therefore tell
me something particular about him.