उत्तररामचरितम् (महाकवि भवभूति - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी व्याख्या)

—VI. 18 ] UTTARARĀMACHARITA. 253
Rāma —There is a marvellous excess of heroism in this
warrior boy (Verse 19) His look regards as straw the best
prowess of the three worlds, his gait firm and proud seems to
bend down, as it were, the earth even in boy-hood he possess-
es massiveness like that of a mountain can he be the incarna-
tion of the heroic sentiment or of pride hither advancing?
Lava —(Advancing) Victory to my noble brother!
Kuśa —Longlived one, what is this talk about a fight?
Lava —Oh it is a trifling matter My revered brother,
however should give up his haughty bearing and behave
modestly
Kuśa —For what reason
Lava — Here stands the king the lord of Raghu's race
and he shows affection to us two and is longing for thy
approach
Kuśa —(reflecting) That hero of the story of Rāmā-
yaṇa, the protector of the Vedic treasure
Lava.—The same.
Kuśa —That great man is one whose holy sight is to be
desired, but I cannot conceive in what way he is to be app-
roached by me.
Lava —Just as we should approach our elders.
Kuśa —How can this be?
Lava —The high-minded and courteous Chandraketu,
the son of Ūrmilā, out of friendship, addresses me with
the title of a dear companion, therefore on account of those
my relations with him that royal sage becomes our father
in duty (or by courtesy).
Kuśa.—In the present case humility though shown
even to a Kshatriya is not blameable.
(Both walk about)
Lava —Let my noble brother behold this great hero,
the excellence of whose various superhuman actions may be
inferred from his form, majesty and serenity
Kuśa —(Observing) (Verse 20) Oh! how gracious
his form and how sanctifying his majesty! Rightly did the
bard of the Rāmāyaṇa transform the goddess speech (into
the form of that poem) (approaching) Father, Kuśa, the
disciple of Prāchetasa, salutes you.
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