·CONTENTS ws, 9 13 13 15 16-90 16 latrodaction Dhosa: His dats, life and works 1. The Bhisa problem 2, Daic of BhAsa 3. Life of Bhusa 4. Works of Bhasa 5. Style of bhua 6. General 7. Bhusa and Kalidasa The Scapnara saradalla 1. The plot 2. The Source and deviations there from 3. The Title 4. Technical and General 5. The characters Dramatis persone अमिपेकनाटकम् (Sanskrit Text with English Translation) of odbhashitas in the Teit Qoolable lines le the Text Metrical analysis Grammatical irregalarities Notes 19 22 23 24 32 dex of verses 33-127 128 131 132 135 137 198 ·The stanza which helps us to declare that the play Scapnatasavadatta was by Bhasa भासनाटकचक्रेऽपि च्छेकैः क्षिप्ते परीक्षितुम् । स्वप्रवासवदत्तस्य दाहकोऽभून्न पावकः ।। When the entire set of Bhāsa's dramas was subjected to a fire-test by critics, fire was without the power of burning in the case of the Svapnavāsavadatta -Rajasekhara's Sūktimuktavali . . Kalidasa's own statement on which authority Bhāsa is believed to be Kalidasa's Predecessor प्रथितयशसां भास-सौमिल्ल कविपुत्रादीनां प्रवन्धानतिक्रम्य वर्तमानकवेः कालिदासस्य क्रियायां कथं परिपदो बहुमान: ? Over-looking the works of such illustrious writers as Bhāsa, Saumilla, Kaviputra, how could this assembly have regard for the work of Kalidasa, a modern poet? --Malavikāgnimitra : Prastāvanā $ , । , The characteristic features of Bhasa's plays सूत्रधारकृतारम्भर्नाटकैर्वहुभूमिकः । सपताकैर्यशो लेभे भासो देवकुलरिव ।। Bhāsa got as much face by his plays, begun by stage-managers, containing several characters and marked by dramatic situations, as he would have gained by the crection of temples the construction of which is begun by architects, which contain several stories and which are with banners. ---Baqa's Harşacarita ·3 } INTRODUCTION A. BHASA: HIS DATE, LIFE AND WORKS 1. THE BHĀSA PROBLEM Bhāsa was known by mere reputation through several references to him by merited writers such as ?Kālidāsa and 'Bāna until 1912 when the late Pandit Ganapati Sastri of Trivandrum discovered manuscripts of the following thirteen Sanskrit plays and published them.-- a) Three plays based on the Brhatkatha ; 1. Pratijñā Yaugandharāyana 2. Svapnavāsavadatta 3. Avimāraka b) Two plays based on the Ramayana. 4. Pratimā 5. Abhiseka c) Six plays based on the Mahabharata : 6 Madhyama-vyāyoga 7. Pañcarātra 8. Dūta vākya 9. Dúta-ghatotkaca 10. Karna bhāra 11. Ūrubhanga d) One play based on the story of Krsna: 12. Bālacarita e) One play based on folk-lore: 13. Cārudatta (a fragment) None of these plays bore the name of the author. Hence the learned editor, adducing some arguments, put forth his view that- * Reproduced from our Outlines of the History of Classical Sanskrit Literature, Ed. 1964.' 2 'प्रथितयशमा भामसौमिल्लकविपुत्रादीना ... • मालविकाग्निमित्रम् I । सूत्रधारकृतारम्भैनाटकचंदुभूमिकैः । paraat so hratamia Il --Harsacarita. 1 ·6 ABXIŞEKANĀTAKA (1) All the above thirteen plays formed the work of one and the same writer. (2) That writer was the great Bhāsa owned by Bāna and Kālidāsa as their worthy predecessor. a (1) All the Thirteen Plays by a Single Author A close examination of these plays reveals that there are several common features among them- 1. All the plays begin with the stage direction मान्यन्ते तत. प्रविशति सूत्रधार: After this, benedictory verse is found, with which the Sitradhara commences the prologue of the play., But the classical plays open with the bencdictory yerse, after which the Sairodhara is introduced with the direction ततः प्रविशति सूत्रधारः. Another strange feature of the opening stage-direction in all these Trivandrum plays is the repetition of the same idea in 3ra and a:. 2. The customary practice of mentioning the names of the author of the play, his patron, etc., in the prologue is totally absent in these plays. 3. Prologues, usually called grafzal, are termed Fulgar herc. 4. The Bharalacakra is the same in many of these plays. 6. The style and language of all these plays are strikingly similar, 6. In many of these plays the device of Un. intentional dramatic replics' (qajnera) and the figure of specch gar (Paronomasia) for the opening verse are used. 7. The same names of minor characters, the same type of grammatical irregularities, the same ·INTRODUCTION 7 1 ideas, sentences and expressions repeat themselves in these plays. 8. Bharata's rules of dramaturgy are not applica. ble to these plays, in as much as deaths, duels and battles are shown and water is actually brought on the stage. 9. Stage directions are many a time wanting and to be supplied by the readers. The directions given are very brief and indicate rapid action, as in Exit and re-enter. 10. The names of the plays are to be found only at the end (in the colophon). These striking similarities in the thirteen plays naturally declare their common authorship. (2) Bhasa is that common Author (i) A careful study of these plays reveals that- (a) The grammatical and dramaturgical rules of Panini and Bharata are not applicable to these plays, which fact shows that they must have been composed before those rules were framed. (b) The frequent use of the expletives 7, 7, etc. in the slokas, the large number of the Anustup metre, the simplicity of diction (many a time inadequate to bring out the ideas intended), and the absence of the classical figures of specch take them near the epic style of the Rāmāyana and the Mahābhārata. (c) Many of the ideas contained in these plays are to be seen in the works of Kalidasa, As'va. ghosa, Sudraka, Vis'akhadatta and many others, who owe their indebtedness to the author of them. These and similar facts make the readers believe that the author of these plays must be ·8 ABILŞEKANATAKA anterior to. Panini, Bharata, Kālidāsa, Sūdraka and such others. But who could he be ? (ii) Among these thirteen plays, there is one by name Svaprasa saradalla which is ascribed tu Bhāsa by Rājas ckhara in this stanza of his भासनाटकनकेऽपि च्छेकैः क्षिसे परीक्षितुम् । स्वप्नवासवदत्तम्य दाहकोऽभून पावकः || -सूक्तिमुक्तावली , 'This coupling of one of the plays with the name of Bhása establishes that all the other works too (claiming the same authorship) must be by Bhāsa, who alone has to his credit a Nataka-cakra. (iii) Bāna observes in his Harşacarila thus- सूत्रधारकतारम्भनोट हुभूमिकः । सपताकैयंशो लेभे भासो देवपुलैरिय ।। ys begun by nd varying des, as by architects, with several storics and banners." The Trivan: drum plays have all the above features and hence they must be by Bhāsa, This Bhāsa must be the same as the one owned by Kalidasa as his predc. cessor in view of the great antiquity of the plays. These two views of the Pandit were discussed in learned journals by scholars, both Indian und forcign. The result was that almost all concurred with The Pandit regarding the common authorship of these plays. As regards the oth question, thicre came up three different ricws, viz.,- 1. All thc thirteen plays are the work of Plata. 2. Nonc of the 13 plays can be ascribed 10 Ml1a. 3. The material available to prove the author.

·INTRODUCTION 9 ship of the plays is inadequate and hence the evidences adduced so far are not at all conclusive. Scholars who opposed the Pandit's view pointed out that a) The features of Bhāsa's plays mentioned in Bāņa's verse'agatietc.,' are found also in many other South Indian plays, and hence cannot be a conclusive proof. b) None of the plays can be Bhāsa's; for, the Svapnasasavadalta of this group does not contain the following stanza quoted from Bhāsa's play of the the same name, by Rāmachandra in his Nātyadarpana-~पादाक्रान्तानि पुष्पाणि सोम चेदं शिलावलम् । नूनं काचिदिहासीना मां दृष्ट्वा सहसा गता ।। These diverse views of the two sections of scholars naturally led to the third view mentioned above, of a few other cautious scholars Arguments and counter arguments defending their own stand and refuting their opponents were put forth by the two diverse groups in a series of articles for a long time. This only made the problem of the authorship more and more complicated. Thus, to this day, this question of Bhāsa's authorship has not been answered conclusively and hence it has remained an unsolved problem. 2. DATE OF BHĀSA Bhāsa must be earlier than both Kalidasa and Bāna who refer to him by name as observed already, and later than Valmiki upon whose Rāmāyana he has drawn for the theme of his two ·10 ABMISEKANĀTAKA dramas; viz., Pratima and Abhiseka. Bist Kálidāsa's date is still indefinite. If Dr. Peterson holds that "Kálidāsa stands near the beginning of the Christian Era, if indeed, he does not overtop it,' Dr. Kern places him in the latter half of the 6th cent A.D. Bāna's date however, is almost definitely known to be the closing part of the 6th and the beginning of the 7th cent AD. So, at any rate, Bhasa's date cannot be later than the 6th-cepti A.D. As regards the date of Vālmiki too scholars differ. Prof. Keith is, inclined to think that Välmiki livcd carlier than the 4th cent. BC, and that those who improved on him were during the period 400-200 BC, while Prof. Jacobi assigns him to a date carlier than the 6th cent. B.C. These two limits of Bhāsa's datc are almost universally accepted, but there has been much diversity in the opinion of scholars regarding the exact date of Bhāsa. Some feel that he should be closer to kālidāsa, while others feel that he is * Date of Bhasa according to different scholars Ganapatı Sostri, Haraprobada Sastri and Pusalkar 6th cent. B.C. Jagirdot, Kulalarni 3rd cent, BC. Jayaswal, Chaudhury, Dhruva 2nd-lel cent. B.C. Konow, Sarup, Weller 2nd cent. A.D. Keith, Jolly, Jacobl, Banetli Sastri and Bhandarkat 3rd cent. A.D. Llaney and Winternitz 4th cont, A.D. Shankar 5th-6th cent. A.D. Devadhar, Barnett, Hirananda Saatti, Nerurter and Pisharolt 7th cent, A.D. Kane 9th cent, A.D. Rameyatara Sarma 10th cent. A.D. Rangacharya Reddy Ilth cert, A.D. Mote :-- Prof. Macdonell has not expressed his slew regarding Bhesak dato, ·INTRODUCTION 11 closer to Vālmiki, The learned editor of Trivandrum has pointed out that Bhäsa must be definitely before Pāniti and Bharata, as their rules of gram. mar and dramaturgy are not at all applicable to his plays. Again Panini's date is not known definitely. Keith places him in the 4th cent. B C. Accepting this date of Pāṇini, if Bhāsa is prior to him, Bhāsa will have to be assigned to the 5th cent. B.C. at the latest. But it may not be right to argue that Bhāsa is anterior to Panini or Bharata, just because their rules of grammar and dramaturgy do not hold goods in the case 'of Bhāsa's works Has not Pānini taken into account all the words in the forms they were known to have been used before him ? If Bhāsa were anterior to him, how could the forms so frequently used by him be overlooked by Panini? The same argument holds good in the case of Bharata also. Hence, it would be safer to hold that Bhāsa must have been a contemporary of Pánini or Bharata and lived in province far away from where those two lived. 4 3. LIFE OF BHĀSA Precious little is known about Bhāsa's life. All that can be said about him is that he is a very ancient writer, even a Muni of the class of Vyāsa or Vālmiki He has strong predilections for the Vişnuite cult. He loves Brahmanical rites and customs and often refers to the prominence of the Brahmins. His regard for the Brahmins and their piety is very great. In the Balacarita, Kaisa says calmly - I take even an untrue word of a 1 ·12 ABRIŞEKANATAKA Brāhmana to be a true one,' The home was the place of women according to Bhāsa. Bhāsa is a vehement advocate of Dharma. He believes in the principle ni Tula Tèa:'. That is why he makes Yaugandharayana in the Pralijna exclaim -galaga pag gfety. In the Pañcarātram, Duryodhana points out that it is false to say that Heaven' is to be gained only by the dead, and asserts that Heaven is not invisible, but is here and yields its manifold fruits. If truth were to stand even in respect of solicited alms, all men shall stand.' Bhāsa stresses on gifts and sacrifices. In the Pañcarātram, Duryodhana is represented as performing a great sacrifice and making profuse gifts, the final gift being that of half his kingdom to his own teacher Drona. Karna observes that the great kings such as Ikşvāku, Sáryāti, Yayāti and Rāma, though dead, still live through sacrifices. The following statement of Karna in the Karnabhāram is an ever memorable one. शिक्षा क्षयं गच्छति कालपर्ययात् सुबद्धमूला निपतन्ति पादपाः । जलं जलस्थानगतं च शुष्यति हुतं च दत्तं च तथैव तिष्ठति ।। २२ ॥ Bhāsa often feels that Fate baffles all human efforts. 'जाग्रतोऽपि बलवत्तरः कृतान्तः' Py. 'चकारपति रिव गच्छति 311977. ' and '*: Te Tai lygiè'-(Sv. i 19 & vi10) are a few of his statements which can be noted in this connection. All the same he not a fatalist. He has vehemently expressed his conviction that proper efforts are bound to fructify, in the following statement of Yaugandharāyana-(Pratijña it?l) काठादमिर्जायते मध्यमानाद् भूमितीय वन्यमाना ददानि । सोरमाहाना नास्त्यमाध्यं नराणां मार्गारब्धाः सर्वयत्राः फलन्ति ।

·INTRODUCTION 13 4 WORKS OF BHASA Mention has already been made of the thirteen plays ascribed to Bhasa Another play called Yajnaphalam dealing with the story of the Balakānda of the Rāmāvana has been recently published and attributed to Bhasa There seems to be however, a belief that Bhāsa wrote as many as twenty three dramas About 13 stray verses are attributed to Bhāsa of them, fite are found in the Sárngadhara paddhati, four in the Subhāsıtāvalı, three in the Sadukuikarnāmria and one in the Suktım uktāvalı None of these verses is found in any of the Bhasa plays discovered so far This cannot be a disproof of Bhása's authorship of those plays, for, we may yet hope to discover more works of Bhāsa where these verses may be found 5 STYLE OF BHASA Bhāsa always employs a simple, elegant and, at the same time, a direct and forceful style for everything that he writes His verses, as well as bis prose, are easy to understand in as much as the words employed are very simple brief in his expression which is sometimes inadc quate to bring out clearly the idea contained therein He scrupulously avoids the use of long compounds Thc speeches of his characters are generally short but pointed and hence very effec- He is fond of repeating the same expressions, phrases, sentenses and even s lokas in the * Publusbed 10 1941 by 11 editor Rajavardya Jivarama Kalidasa Sastri of Gondal 2 He is very tive ·14 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA course of almost all his works. He sometimes puns on words. He employs only simple figures of speech. His plays abound in beautiful Subhāṣitas and pithy proverbial statements. He effectively employs the gaFleur device (i.c., unintentional dramatic replies ) in specially selected cpisodes. His descriptions, although long sometimes,, arc splendid and picturesque. Bhāsa expresses things directly and in a simple and lucid language. He does not gcncrally indulgc in artificiality and rhetorical conceits. Therc is something remarkably charming in every statement of his. His humour is subtle and original, in appreciation of which Jayadeva called him the gentle smile of the goddess of poetry.' 6,' GENERAL In every one of his thirteen plays, Bhāsa displays his originality., Although he draws the subject matter in very broad outlines from popular sources, hc invariably presents it in his own way, changing it completely in many cases for the better. For instance, in his Pancarotram, he makes Duryo. dlana give away half of the kingdom to Drona as Gurudaksina, which is of course handed over by Drona to Yudhisthira. Thus the great Matias bhārata war is altogether avoided The Statue Hlouse Scene in tlic Pratimjā, and the Dream Scene in thc Svapna are two of the many other beautiful crcations of Bhása. . ...pr.t..... arc omisy. now published versions of the plays are only stage.

·INTRODUCTION 15 adaptations of the more claboratc originals of Bhāsa. There is a predominance of male characters in these plays, while it is not so in the classical ones. Most of these exhibit a marital spirit. The dialogues are crisp, to the point, and in an easy, flowing style. In every play, 'dramatic suspense is so well maintained that, as the plays progress, the audience get more and more absorbed in them. 7. BHASA AND KĀLIDĀSA Bhāsa no doubt has many excellences, but occupies a lower place than Kálidása at any rate. The very fact that Bhāsa was superceded by Kālidāsa and that generations of Indian scholars almost forgot Bhása is a proof that he is not the best of Indian poets. The difference between them lies in the very conception of dramatic literature. To Kālidāsa or Bhavabhūti Rasa is everything. However much Sanskrit dramas may differ in other respects, this unity of Rasa is common to them all. In Bhāsa on the other hand, to speak comparati. vely, it is somewhat lacking. In other words, we may say that, while in Bhāsa's dramas emotions are just evoked, in the later dramas cmotions are evoked and idealised. In the former, we have the emotional state (bhara) as an object of our contemplation, while in the latter we have those emotional states leading us on to the inner experience of detached joy (rasa). In fact, Bhāsa has great claims to be compared with dramatists, like Shakespeare, who excel in sketching character or constructing plots, more than maintaining the unity of rasa, Kālidāsa's ideal is later and must have taken sometime to develop.

·16 ABHISLLANĀȚAKA B. THE ABHISHEKANATAKA 1, PLOT ACT 1 (atitis:) --Ráma and Sugriva after taking a pledge to help each other, move escorted by Laksmana and Hanūmán, towards Kiskindhā to fight with and slay Vălin. On arriving at the capital, Sugriva alone moves forward and roars out a challengc to his brother Valin. Valin hears it and regardless of his wife's advice, gocs out, Inects Sugriva in fight and knocks him down. Hanúmân reminds Rāma of his pledge to his master, whercupon he lets fly an arrow which wounds Välin mortally and causes him fall down unconscious. On recovering consciousness, Valin reads Rama's name on the arrow and complains that the act is most unbecoming of a hero. Rāma tells him that it is as a punishment for taking his younger brother's wife. Valin is satisfied. He expires after asking his forgiveness, and entrusting his son Angada to the care of Sugríva to whom he offers the golden necklace (the family heir-loom). Laksmana, is asked by Rāma to arrange for Sugriva's consecretion. ACT 1 (Hamari:) - (Sugeiva's captains headed by Angada come to the sca-shore in their acarch for Sita, who had been abducted away by Rávana, Hanumn leaps across the ocean 10 Larka)-Miera Viskambhaka Hanumān enters Lankā and searches long for Slā. 'He sights Slā in the As'oka garden, just as Rāvana arrives there. He watches the demon's cfforts to win the love of the captive Sitā who has nothing but scora for him. After sometime, when Rāvana goes to take his carly morning bath, .

·1117 INTRODUCTION Hanuman introduces himself to Sitā who does not believe him at first. After acquainting her with the condition of Rāma, he assures her of her early rescuc by Rāma. He then Icavcs her and announces his arrival to Rāvana by destroying that beautiful garden. ACT III (PerafiquaCHTIE)- News of the destruction of the Asokavana by Hanūmān is brought to Rāvana. A number of generals, inclusive of Prince Aksa arc ordered one after another to captivate the monkey. All of them are slain by Hanūmān, At last prince Indrajit manages to bring him bound with snares. Hanūmān dcfies Rāvana and delivers the message of Rama. Rāvana grows furious at this and orders to put him to death. Vibhisana restrains him from killing an envoy. Rāvana then modifies the punishment into one of setting firc to the ape's tail and throwing him out of his capital. Vibhisana urges Rāvana to restore Sitā to Rāma, but Rävana banishes him for disregarding fraternal love and siding the enemy. Vibb işana decides to resort to Rama to save the demon race from total destruction. ACT IV (AZETTE:)-[Sugriva's chamberlain informs the general that Haniman has discovered Sitā and asks him to get the monkcy army ready to march]-Vişkambhaka Rāma and his host of monkeys arrive at the sea-shore. Vibhisana, banished by his brother, arrives there and joins Rāma. After consulting Vibhisana as to how to cross the ocean, Rāma is about to let fly his divine shaft upon the the god of the waters (Varuna) appears in person before him and seeks his protection. He also sea, when ·18 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA grants Rāma and his followers a passage by divided waters. Rāma, together with his troops, crosses the sca cut in twain as it were, and pitches his camp on the Suvela mountain. Nila, a monkey officer, detects two demon$ sent by Rāvana and spying disguised as monkeys. Instead of punishing them Ráma orders that they should be shown his entire camp and then be set free. He also sends through them his seply message to RāvanaBy abducting Sita, you have brought war upon your head. I have come to war with you, but see you not." ACT V (11918:)-{The chamberlain of Rävapa is despondent at his masier's reluctance to give up She even though all the demon heroes loclusivc of Kumbhakarna arc dead. He asks anather demon Vidyujjíhva by name, to bring faked models of the heads of Rhma and Laksmaga, By ordered by Råvapa) - l'islambhaka Rāvana rencis his advances to Sitã and shows her the faked models which appear to be the severed heads of Rāma and Lalsmana and tells hics that the two morials are slain by Indrajit in batsic, Sitā swoons. Alier recovering, she asks Räva na to will her also with the very sword by which her lord was put to death. Rāvana says "Your wretched husband and Laksmana ase slain pow; who will set you frec?' Just then a demon rushes in crying On-By Rāma, by Ráma,' and when the demon king asks him what that mortal has done, he informs that Indrajit has been killed by Rama. licaring this, Rāvana ſaints and after recovering, decides in till Slä on whosc account so many of his brothers, 1993 and friends died, but is ·INTRODUCTION 19 2 1 1 dissuaded. Thereupon he goes out in his chariot to fight with Rāma. ACT VI (BF9.15:)--[Three Vidyadharas describe the battle between the monkeys and demons, and the duel between Rāma and Rāvana After a long and terrible fight, Rāma kills Rāvana with the Bramhastra.)--Viskambhaka Rāma proclaims. Vibhisana as lord of Lankā. News of Sita's coming to meet Rāma is brought to him, but Rama refuses to see her on the plea that She has been sullied by her stay in Rāvana's palace and thus has become a stain on Ikşvāku's house.' He gives his assent to Sitā's desire to burn herself. She lays herself on a burning pyre prepared for her by Laksmana, but the god of Fire hurts her not and leads her back to her lord. He salutes Rāma as Nārāyana and hands her over to him, saying—This Sitā is sinless, pure, unscathed and honoured by all the world. Know that this daughter of Janaka is the blessed Lakşmi, come to you in human form' All are surprised. Rāma says-'I know her purity; but, I desired to convince thc (thousand-tongued) world'. The celestial bards sing in praise of Ráma. Agni crowns him as king in the presence of Dasaratha (who evidently comes down to that spot). Rāma rejoices at the news that his subjects led by Bharata have arrived there to meet him. The felicitations of Indra and the gods are conveyed to Rāma, whereanks them. upon he 2. SOURCE AND DEVIATIONS THERE-FROM In the Abhisekanātaka, Bhāsa has presented the story of Kiskindhä, Sundara and Yuddha ·manner. 20 ABHISEKANĀTAKA Kāndas of the Ramayana, in a novel and striking The story has been slightly altered to make the presentation of it impressive and interesting No radical change has been made, nor is anything very new introduced to stamp the drama with the originality of the writer as in the Pratima or the Stapna. Yet the play shows original treatment of the already available subject matter. Thus in this play, at the outset, Välin is hit down by Rāma in the very first fight of Sugriva with him. Vālin's greatness is stressed by speaking of him as having taken the foremost part in the Ocean churning. He is represented as a very fond father, and a kind, generous and forgiving brother, when, before dying, he is made to offer his family heirloom, the gold necklace, and his son Angada, the Kulapravalo, to Sugriva. Sugriva too is here, a nobler person. The humility, with which Sugriva invites Vālin for a fight and his shedding tears with repentance at the death of Vālin are characteristic only of the Sugriva of this play. The often pointed out defect in Räma's conduct viz., the pracchanna vadha of Vālin is defended here in an original way. Valin himself is satisfied on hearing Rāma's justification of his act on two grounds, viz. (1) Valin was a monkey and could be killed by a king who may hunt fighting face to ſace, or through snares and guiles; and (3) Välin, a monkey chicſ endowed with the power of discrimination, had taken his younger brother's wiſc, (an act prohibited by law codes) and hence deserved death punishment ·INTRODUCTION 21 :, Sugrīva's consecration only after Vālin's death (and not carlier' in the forest alone); is really significant here. ? atru LinIn, the second'act, Sugriva sends Bilamukha to get news' of Angada's party who had been sent southwards in search of Sita and who had not returned within a reasonable time. He meets them on the shore, of, the South scajand returns to Kiskindhā with the news that: Hanūmān has gone crossing the ocean to. Lankā, where Sità , was reported to be. This innovation in the popular story helps to avoid the episode of the monkey's destroying the lovely, garden of Kiskindhā acier their return to the capital with the news of Sita. Hahūmān enters with Rama's ring in hand, but we do not see what happens to it. Although this may look 'a 'little inconsistent, 'it must be admitted that there is no necd for , Hanuman's giving the ring to Sita, or relating to her the secret of her.private life known only to Rama, to con. vince her of his bonafide. Sita is more human here. She decides to speak to him, whoever he may be, for, he has been speaking highly of her husband. Being very shrewd, she also trusts him, finding him trust-worthy from his conversation. Neither Rama nór Sita has any rerson to distrust the words of Hanuman Where then is any need for Sita to send her Cūdāmaņi to Rama? That is why the ring and the Cūdāmani topics have been wisely dropped by. Bhāsa. The circumstances driving Sita to enter fire are, in this play, different from those of the Epic. They are designed to produce a dramatic suspense 3 ·22 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA .$ and anxiety in the reader's mind and also to show Rāma as a king ever alive to public opinion. ,, Rama's crossing the occan of divided Waters and not by means of the famous bridge constructed, his consecration by Agni on the sca-shore in the presence of 'Dasaratha, Bharata's going along with his subjects to meet his brother Raña (probably with the intention of assisting him in his fight with Ravana) and his arrival just in time to participate in Rama's, consecration as in this play are some other poteworthy and interesting innovations in the story. Hiti: 1.11. plans! 3 THE TITLE""ring A remarkable feature of the plays of Bhasa is their 'sigaificant titles.' Every one or these titles indicates either the most 'striking feature or the most impressive scenes IL T: is only in the Ayimāraka and 'the's in the most ordinary : In all'ihe other pla: rpuse our curiosity to know the subject matter; which, altbough'a popular and common place one, is invariably, presented in a novel and original fashion Thus if the Pralijna is after the peculiar Vows iaken more than'once by the hero Yaugandha: rāyana, the Pratima after the Statue House,scene, and the Pancaratram after the five days' condition of Duryodhana, the Abhişekanataka' is after the three Abhisekas of Sugriva, Vibhîşana and Rama which occur prominently at the beginning, middle and end bf the play. Of these Abhisekas, Rama's is the most striking and impressive, in as much as it casc H! i ·INTRODUGTION * 23 1 3 Y ܐ܂ comes up even on the sea shore, Agpi takıng the leading part, and Dasaratha witnessing The rejoicing on the occasion is complete leaving no want or short coming,' as Bharata and even the subjects of Ayodhyā arrive there just in time The scene, therefore, naturally leaves a permanent impression on the reader's mind, and the title of the play after such a scene is really a very signi ficant one 7 4 TECHNICAL AND GENERAL The Abhiseka is a Nataka The hero of the play, Ráma, jis ja dhurotatta, and the rival hero Ravana is a dhroddhata The chief rasa is Vira and it 15, fed by Karuna, Adbhuta and Bhayanaka sentiments The play fairly answers all the technical requires ments of a Nataka The Abhiseka was first discovered along with the Pratımā and Ascaryacudámanı, in a single volume of a palm leaf manuscript A thorough examination of the three reveals that the Abhiseka bears closer resemblance to the As caryacudāmanı than to the Pratima This had led some to think that the Abhiseka is not by Bhāsa, the author of the Pratsmā, but is of Saktıbhadra, the author of the Ascarvacūdāmanı' (See page 8, Introduction to Abhischa by V Venkatarama Sastry, also Kuppuswami Sastri's Introduction to cūdamanı, pages 18 26) When compared with ihe other plays of Bhāsa, the Abhiseka comes last in every respect, in art, in construction, in quality and even in presentation It contains a very large number of verses unlıkė the other Bhasa plays If 2 As carya ·1 1 24 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA the plays is by Bhāsa, it is but a poor specimen' of his talents. 5. THE CHARACTERS Rama-Rama, the hero of this play, is more a ruthless warrior king than a man?with tender feelings. He has a very keen sense of duty and, as such, he minds his duty.first. :'-All other consider. ations come up only next. The moment Hanūmān reminds Rāma of his promise to Sugriva (when Sugriva is fighting, with Vālin), without a word Rāma discharges an arrow at Vālin and slays him, álthough Vālin has done him rio harm, Sugriva is his asrita, and his duty is to protect his astila at all costs: Everi 'when Vibhisana approaches him secking his protection, 'Rama sets aside all other considerations and welcomcs' him in spite of Sugriva's protests. His anxiety that the grcatramo of his family, should be preserved is so great that he refuses to: take back. Sitā who has lived in an enemy's , house, until she proves her purity, by throwing herself into fire and is brought back by Agni-himself. He has a heart which is mysteriously deep and impenetrablc to ordinary persons. He reveals to Agni, that he knew Sita's purity quite well and allowed her to throw herself into fire only to convince the wide world of her purity. His high sense of kingly, duty towards his subjects is seen in his not sending word to Bharata for assistance in rescuing Sit, which is his personal business. A single arrow of Rāma goes through the seven Sala trees and another is enough to slay Välin. The more threat of an arrow makes "Varuna give a passage for him and his hosts across ·INTRODUCTION 25 3 the ocean. Even the mighty Rāvana is-killed with a'single 'Brahmāstra. If these show that-Rāma is a mighty warrior, his attitude towards the demon spies, 'S'uka' and Sarana, shows how.forgiving he is. His momentous fight with Rāvana proves his fear. lessness of weapon, démon, or death. He is not ambitious: 'He hates conquest for conquest's sake. He is a juddha vira but is always engaged in a' dharma yuddha to uphold the cause of dharma. His slaying of Valin 'is to punish him for the sin of taking his younger brother's wife. Whci he slays Rāvana in battle after a great "fight, he does not even for a', moment think 'of himself becoming lord of Lankā, but straightway crowns Vibhișana, the heir' to ihe throne. He is very good to his friends and servants. His treatment of Sugriva, Vibhísana, Hanuman and many others is full of love, courtesy' and understanding. His affection for his brothers and love for his subjects have been proverbial:- Reading the mind of others by looking at their faces is a remarkable talent in Ráma. In this play Ráma is more than once identified with Vişnu, but curiously enough, not once does he himself act or speak as the great god. On the other hand, he salutes as an ordinary man, the gods Varuna and Agni when he sces them. Although Rāma is presented to us in this play only as a heroic warrior ruthlessly minding his duty, every time we see him act or speak, we find a dignified nobility and greatness about him, which raise him to a level far higher than that of an ordinary person.

·26 ABNIŞEKANĀTAKA As. Rarada - Rāvana, the rival hero of the play; is alldhiraddhate. He is certainly a: juddharta, as evidenced by his fight with Ráma which he rages withi terrific fury. No doubt he is a demon with plenty of demonly qualitics. His overlures to Sita by entreaty and by ihrcat, his trying to'dupciher into, believing that Rāma aad Laksmana are dead and, his inducing her' to have a widow-marriage with him and latcr on, his desire to cut her heart and to pull out her cotrails as a revenge on fier for bringing about the death of his sons and friends show him a demon out and out. "All the same, the human is very aliye in him. As an affectionate father, he dotes on his son Indrajit, and as a a fond brother, only exiles Vibhisana for openly siding Rāma. 'He respects dharma in all its sense. He is casily averted from slaying a woman and an envoy. :: Rävana is very proud of his heroism and has a conviction chat he is capable of defeating anyone, being the conqueror of all the three worlds. But quite contrary to his own expectation, he sees his fall in the death of his song and in the circumstances most unfavourablc to him throughout. These do not makė hiin lose heart. Ilis challenge jo the goddess of Lankā, whom lic beholds deser. ting him, that she will be scized by force once again after killing Rama, just as she was seized beforc in Kubera's abode, speäks for itself or his great sense of personal ability and high dignity. Hc boldly goes to the battlefield where he fights with a terrific rage, until his death. It is only nner that he feels slighi fear; and that is when he thinks that Ilanūmán may be the monkey of that ·INTRODUCTION curse of Nandin, which hadibcen fúng on him while shaking the mount Kailāsa; forñnerly: sigarilo He is a good ruler: Lankā iš veryrich, beautiful and prosperous equalling Indra's city, under his rule. He is kind and courtcous, to his subordi, nates. The abduction of Sitā. is the only folly in Rāvaná / Hois also foolish to think that a woman like Sitā can be seduced:by holding out the temp. tations of power, glory and riches.. That, he is little. good at argument, is seen when he fails to rcply Hanūmān's question as to why he:chcated Rama by, stealing Sitā in his absence, if he were rcally powerful." His stubborn stand, not to yield co Rama, is both a merit and a folly in Rāvana!' 1 Vibbishana-Vibhisana, the younger brother of Rāvana, is a pious-minded and bold prince. Although a demon by birth, he has only thc virtues of man and not a single quality of the demon He stands up boldly for the cause of truth, justice and fair-play, He does not hesitate to point out to Rāvana that an cnvoy should not be put to death, He goes to the extent of advising him to restore Sitā to her husband, as otherwise the demon race will havc to face total destruction. He expresses his views plainly and is prepared to face the consequence. He loves his men and country dearly; according to his own statement, it is only to save the demon race that he sccks the shelter of Rāma. It is as a very sincere ally of Rāma that he advises him to fling an arrow at Varuna if he does not allow a passage across the ocean. He is very kind and sympathctic. When Rāma refuses to take ·28 ABHISEKANĀTAKA ܕ back Sitā, he tries to advocate her cause, but is silenced by Rāma. 7 Lakshmana--We come to see very little of Laksmana in this play. He is an obedient brother of Rāma, readily carrying out whatever he is asked to do. It is only when Rama asks him to prepare a pyre for Sitā to burn herself, as desired by her, that Laksmana ihesitates to act and consults Hanuman as to what to do This is only due to his conviction that Suā is pure and does inot merit such a crucl treatment by Rāma i 'Valin-Valın is a mighty ruler of Kishindha. Although an ape, he is endowed with the power of argument and the discrimination of right and wrong He is fearless and heroic He goes to fight with Sugriva, heedless of the cntreaties and warning of his own wife Tārā He tells Rama that his slaying him in a cowardly manner is an act of adharma Rāma's reply is enough to convince him thac hc, as an adulterer of his younger brother's wife merited that punishment. Before dying he forgets' and forgives the offence of his younger brother Sugriva and hands over to him his gold necklace, the family heir-loom, and entrusts his son and the future hcir to the throne to his care and prorcction. Sagrira--Sugriva is an honest and faithful ally of Rama. "Hc prorcsts against Rama's taking in Vibhisina as the demons are generally artful and full of fraud. He is far-sighted and enters into alliance with Rāma only after making sure of his ability. 1 1 ·INTRODUCTION 29 Hanuman-Hanūmān is a great hero and the trusted minister of Sugriva, following his master like a shadow even during his bad days. He does a monumental service to Rāma, by leaping across the sca to Lanka, finding out Sitā, delivering the news of Rāma to her, destroying the Asokavana and consequently meeting Rāvana, knowing his personal as well as military strength, and returning to Rāma to acquaint him with Sitā's condition. He takes a Icading part even in the conquest of Laikā. He is very shrewd and judges persons correctly. Even in the court of Rāvana he forms a correct opinion of Vibhișana, as the one righteous person in the whole of Lankā. He is cautious and knows when and how to act. He casily wins the confidence of cven Sitā who hesitates to speak to him at first. His motto is implicit obcdicnce to the master. When Laksmana hesitates, even after Rama's permissson, to prepare the pyre for Sitā, Hanuman asks him What is here to consider?', thus suggesting that he has simply to obey. Being such a true and faithful follower of Rāma, it is no wonder that he is fondly liked by his masters and is being worshipped all over India. Sita-The most outstanding virtue of Sitā is her unequivocal devotion to her husband and unique identification with him. She figures in this play as a suffering heroine from the beginning to the very end until the Fire God hands her to her lord. She is kept in confinement by the cruel demon Rāvana, who repeatedly makes to her very filthy proposals. She is harassed in various ways by the demon king and the demonesses keeping r 4 ·SO ABHISEKANĀȚAKA constant watch round her, that she grows quite desparate about her rescue. Even when she is rescued, her own husband refuses to take her and allows her to jump into fire Sitā patiently suffers all this. Even in her suffering her only concern is her husband. She imagines his sufferings during her separation from him andısuffers doubly. She feels amply rewarded for all this when Hanuman tells her that Rāma toor is very much worried about her condition. As a worthy wife of a heroic husband, Sirā shows great courage and firmness in defying Rāvana, and treating him with utmost contempt. No temptation of power, riches or comfort can seduce her. · Sitā has very tender fcclings. She asks Hanumãn to describe her condition to Rāma in such a way that he may not break down in grick Her constant prayer to god in her misery is that all inay end well and that her lord may be happy. Although Agni says to Rāma that Sita is goddess Laksmi, all that we act of her in the play is that she is just a human being with human celings. If she is unhurt by Agni, it is because she is purc and sinless and not because she is a goddess. Even Agni stands testimony to this It is this purity of Siã in word, thought and deed that has cicvated her to the state of a goddess, I

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अभिषेकनाटकम्
ABHIŞEKANĀTAKAM
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A PLAY IN SIX ACTS
BASFD ON THE RAMAYANA
(HISKINDIA, SUNDARA AND YUDDILAKANDAS)

·DRAMATIS PERSONE
Male
79:-Dasaratha's eldest son
7849Răma's younger brother
Sugriva's elder brother and lord of Kiskindha
anta:--Monkey prince; Valin's younger brother
17:Son of Vâlin
CERTISugriva's Irusted chief
fra-A monkey officer
T: --A monkey general
fargh:-A monkey soldser (News-bearer )
STHLA monkey officer
ura 28733474 Chamberlain of Sugriva
tr99:-Lord of Lauka
farm-Younger brother of Ravaga
विद्युति: A demon
:- A demon attendant of Rivagn
OT:, 7777 --Rásaqa's ministers disguised as monkeys
TRATE=19:-Chamberlain of Rivama
fararti: (19) -Three Celestial bards
af The God of fire
09!—The God of waters
Female
71Rima's wife
IrTe-Democenie
(125-fortrest in Rivaşa's palice

·श्री. आभपेकनाटकम् 9 (मान्य ते तत प्रविशति सूत्रधार) सूत्रधार:-यो गाधिपुत्र-मस-विघ्नकराभिहन्ता युद्धे निराध-खर-दूपण-वीर्यहन्ता' । 'दर्पोद्यतोल्वण-कबन्ध-कपीन्द्रहन्ता पायात् स यो निशिचरेन्द्रकुलाभिहन्ता ॥१॥ एवमार्यमिश्रान् विज्ञापयामि । (परिकम्यावलोक्य) अये! किन्नु खलु मयि विज्ञापनत्र्यग्रे शब्द इव श्रूयते । अरु ! पश्यामि । '(नेपथ्ये) सुग्रीन, इत इत ! (पविश्य) पारिपाश्चिक:- भाव। 1.कर्णधारा पोन्रणोद्यतः (At the end of the Nandi, then enters the Stage-manager) STADE VANACER—May He protect us, He-the repeller of the obstructors of Vis'vamitra's sacrifice, the cxtirpator of the valour of Viradha, Khara and Dusana in battle, the slayer of Kabandha and she monkey king who were arrogant and haughty, and the leveller of the family of the king of demons Thus, I will announce to the noble men Haring stepped foru ard looking around) But cy, what is that? Something like a voice is heard just wben I am absorbed in making the announcement! Well, I 10€ ( Behind the curtain ) Sugriva, this way, this way. MEntering) ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGER-Master, . 6 ·34 ABHIŞEKANATAKA 6 . 9 1 कुतो नु खल्वेप समुत्थितो ध्वनिः प्रवर्तते श्रोत्रविदारणो महान् । प्रचण्डवातोद्धतमीमगामिनां वलाहकानामिव खेऽभिगर्जताम् ।।२॥ सूत्रधारः~ मार्प, किं नावगच्छसि ! एप खलु सीतापहरण- जनितसन्तापस्य रघुकुलप्रदीपस्य सर्वलोकनयनाभिरामस्य रामस्य च, दाराभिमनिनिविषयीकृतस्य सर्वहपृक्षराजस्य । सुविपुलमहाग्रीवस्स सुग्रीवस्य च 'परस्परोपकारकृतप्रतिश्योः सर्ववानराधिपति हेममालिन वालिनं हन्तुं समुद्योगः प्रवर्तते । 'तत एतौ हि, . 'इदानी राज्यविभ्रष्टं सुग्रीवं रामलक्ष्मणौ । पुनः स्थापयितुं प्राप्ताविन्द्रं हरिहराविव ।।३।। (निष्कान्तो). स्थापना परस्परदाराकृत समुदतुम् । तया हि . Whence indeed has arisen this sound? Mighty as it is, ir spreads piercing the cas), Jike (the sound) of clouds roaring in the sky, moving fiercely being rossed about by furious winds. * THE STAGE MANAGER-Don't you see, my lad? To alay Valin of the golden garland, the supreme lord of all monkeys, these are preparations of ( the two persons, viz. ) Rama, the blazing torch of the Raghu family, a delighe to the eyes of all people, but with anguish caused by the rape of Sita, and Sugriva, king of all monkeyr and bears, endowed with a beautiful large robust neck, but expelled from the compiny of his wife, who have pledged to help each other. Therefore, these two.- * Rama and Laksmana have now arrived to re-install Sugriva deprived of his kingdom, jun as Hari and Hara came to reinstate Indra, [१] TExertambol END OF THE PROLOGUE ·ACTI 35 11 19 , 1" (ततः प्रविशति रामो लक्ष्मणसुग्रीवौ, हनुमाश्व) रामः-सुग्रीव ! इत इतः । मत्सायकानिहत-भिन्न-विकीर्ण-देहं शत्रु तवाद्य 'सहसा भुवि पातयामि । राजन् ! भयं त्यज ममापि समीपवर्ती दृष्टस्त्वया' च समरे निहतः स वाली ॥४॥ सुग्रीवः • देव ! अहं खल्वार्यस्य प्रसादाद्देवानामपि राज्य- माशके, कि पुनर्वानराणाम् । कुतः, "मुक्तो देव ! तबाद्य पालिहृदयं भेतुं न मे संशयः सालान् सप्त महावने हिमगिरेः शृङ्गोपमाञ्छीधर । भिचा,वेगवशात् प्रविश्य धरणीं गत्याच नागालयं मजन् वीर ! पयोनिधौ पुनरयं संप्राप्तवान् सायकः ॥ ममरे विनिपात. ममासि स्वयाद्य " ( Then enter Rama, Laksmana, Sugriva and Hantaman) 11 Riwa-Sugriva, this way, thus way. 11 To.day, I will straightway make your enemy fall down to the ground, his body pierced, chopped and shattered by my arrows. Leave fear, o king! that Válu shall be seen by you cven close to me and slain in the fight. [1] " SUGRIVA-Sne, by your favour I can verily hope for even the realm of gods; let alone that of the monkeys. For, 11 I have no doubt sire, that the arrow discharged by you now will cicasc thc heart of Valın ( Because,) after cleaving in the great wood the seven Sala tress resembling Himalayan peaks, O glorious one, it has, with that impetus, pierced through the earth, catered the serpenu' abode, passed through the ocean and come back to you, O hero. [5] 2 ३ ·18 18 11 14 36 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA हनुमान् तब नृप ! मुखनिःसृतैर्वचोभिः विगतभया हि वयं विनष्टशोकाः । रघुवर ! हरये जयं प्रदातुं गिरिमभिगच्छ सनीरनीरदाभम् ।। ६ ।। लक्ष्मण: आर्य ! सोपस्नेहतया 'वनान्तरस्यामितः खलु किष्किन्धया भवितव्यम् । सुग्रीव:-- सम्यगाह कुमारः। " संप्राप्ता हरिवरवाइसंप्रगुप्ता' किष्किन्धा तब नृप ! बाहुसंप्रगुप्ता । तिष्ठन्त्वं नृवर ! करोम्यहं विसंज्ञ नादेन प्रचलमहीधरं नृलोकम् ॥ ७ ॥ "रामः- 'भवतु, गच्छ। वृक्षाणाममित: गुप्ता किरिकन्धा 'गुमेः . गच्छामः 11 HANDMAN.-O king, through the words uttered by your lips, we are indeed with dispelled fear and ended grief, best of Raghus! come along to the mountain resembling & water-laden cloud, in order to bestow victory on the monkey (Sugriya, Indra's son ). [6] " LAKSMAYA-Sir, Kiskindha must be closcby, as the forest region (litre) is with moisture, 11 Suor VA-The prince has said aright. 1 Well protected by your atos, O king, we bave come to Kişkindhi protected well by the arms of the great monkey. You stay here, O best of men! I shall stupefy with a roar the entire) human world with its mountains shating. [1] 11 RINA-Well, fo. .

·ACTI 37 सुग्रीवः--यदाज्ञापयनि देवः । ('परिक्रम्य) मोः । "अपराधमनुद्दिश्य परित्यक्तस्त्वया विभो ! युद्धे त्वत्पादशुश्रुपां सुग्रीवः कर्तुमिच्छति ॥ ८॥ (नेपथ्ये) कथं कथं सुग्रीव इति ! ७ (ततः प्रविशति वाली, गृहीतवस्त्रया तारया सह) चाली- कथं कथं सुग्रीव इति । तारे ! विमुञ्च मम बत्रमनिन्दिताङ्गि! प्रसस्त-वक्र-नयने ! किमसि प्रवृत्ता। सुग्रीवमद्य समरे विनिपात्यमानं तं पश्य शोणित-परिप्लुत सर्वगात्रम् ।। ९ ॥ तारा प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । अल्पेन कारणेन नागमिष्यति सुग्रीवः । तदमात्यवर्गेण सह समन्व्य गन्तव्यम् । उपगम्य वक्त्रनेत्रम् to SUGRIVA--As my lord cammands (IValking about ) Hello 1 11 O Ruler! Sugriva, abandoned by you for no fault, 15 cager to wait on your feet in battle [8] 11 Behind the curtain ) How, how? Sugriva, is 14? " (Then enters Valın uith Tara clinging to his garraent) * VĀUY-How, how? Sugria, is it? "OTara, (my) lady with faultless limbs ! leave my robe What are you engaged in, (my dear!) with your face and cyes wet with tears? Behold to day (bar Sugriva with all his limbs bathed in blood, being struck down in the battle field [] ITART-Be pleased, Ogreat king, bepleased. Sugriva won't come with a scanty reason, You must therefore go 2 - ·ABHISEKANĀTAKA , 99 ११ 20 [पसीभउ पसीभउ महाराओ। अप्पेग कारणेण ण आगमिस्सइ सुग्गीओ। ता अमञ्चवग्गेण सह सम्मन्तिम गन्तन्वं ।। "वाली- आः! शको वा भवतु गतिः शशाङ्कचक्ने ! शत्रोम निशित-परश्वधः शिवो वा । नालं मामभिमुखमेत्य संग्रह विष्णुवी विकसित-पुण्डरीक-नेलः ॥ १० ॥ प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । अस्य जनस्यानुग्रह तावत् कर्तुमर्हति महाराजः । [, पसीअउ पसीअउ महाराओ। इमस्स जगस्त अणुग्गहं दाव करेउं अरिहदि महारायो। वाली-'श्रूयतां मत्पराक्रमः । तारे ! मया खलु पुरामृतमन्थनेऽपि गत्या 'प्रहस्य सुर-दानव-दैत्य-सङ्घान् । 1 अगप्पेण कारणेश आगमिस्सदि . 'आ' इति नास्ति पसीद अईदि प्रसव alier laking counse) with the ministers, 91 VALIN-Ah! Omoon-faced lady, let the resort of my foc be Indra, ar Siva with his sharp axe. . Even Vişou with cycs resembling the full-blown lotuses is incapable of hitting me down, coming face to face with me. [10] " TARK-Bepleased, great king, be pleased. Please do a favour to this person, at least. " VALIN--May you listen to my valour. 5) Tárā, formerly, even at the 'nectar-churning', when I, having gone there, laughed at the (plight of the) Jegions of gods, dinaras and daityas and began to draw 3 4 ३ ·ACTI . उत्फुल्लनेत्रमुरगेन्द्रमुदग्ररूप- माकृष्यमाणमवलोक्य सुविस्मितास्ते ॥ ११ ॥ तारा-प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । [पसीअउ पसीअउ महाराओ।] "वाली-'हं ! मम वशानुवर्तिनी भव । प्रविश त्वमभ्यन्तरम् । तारा-एपा गच्छामि मन्दभागा । [एसा गच्छामि मन्दभाआ।] (निष्क्रान्ता) वाली -हन्त प्रविष्टा तारा ! यावदह' सुग्रीवं भग्नग्रीवं करोमि । (द्रुतमुपगम्य) 'सुग्रीव ! तिष्ठ तिष्ठ । इन्द्रो वा शरणं तेऽस्तु प्रभुर्वा मधुसूदनः । मच्चक्षुप्पथमासाद्य सजीयो नैव यास्यसि ॥ १२ ॥ 5 ३७ 'इत इतः । 1 - अहमपि सुग्रीवः यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (उभी नियुद्धं कुरुनः) आ 1 भोः सुप्रीव ''इत इतः' इति नास्ति । the serpent lord of gazing eyes and fierce form, they were all astounded on seeing mc. [11] I TARA-Be pleased, great king, be pleased. * VALIN--No more; remain obedient to me; you go in. " TARA-Here I go, an unfortunate woman. (Exit) *1 VĂLIN-Well; Tārā has gone in, Ishall (now) break the neck of Sugriva. (Approaching hurriedly ) Sugriva, stay, stay. 1 Lec Indra be your reluge, or even lord Madhusüdana; having come within the range of my sight, you won't go alise [12] ts This way, this way. "SUGAIVA-As the great king commands. (Both fight uith fists) ·40 ABHIŞEKANATAKA 29 10 41 रामः---एप एष वाली। सन्दष्टोष्ठश्चण्डसंरक्तनेत्री : मुष्टिं कृत्वा गाढमुवृत्तद्रष्ट्रः । गर्जन भीमं वानरो भाति युद्ध संवचाग्निः सन्दिधक्षुर्यथैव ॥ १३ ॥ लक्ष्मणः-सुग्रीवमपि पश्यत्वार्यः । विकसितशतपत्ररक्तनेत्रः' कनकमयाङ्गदनद्धपीनबाहुः। हरिवरमुपयाति वानरत्वाद् गुरुमभिभूय सतां विहाय वृत्तम् ॥ १४ ॥ "वालिना ताडितः पतितः सुग्रीवः ! हनूमान् हा धिक् ! (ससंभ्रमं राममुपगम्य) जयतु देवः । अस्येपावस्था ! उद्रिक्तदंष्ट्र अभिः वक्त्रनेत्रः अभियाति * RAMA-Herc, (sce) this Vālin. 36 Biting his lips, with eyes reddened in rage, with protruding teeth, and roaring dreadfully having clenched tighi his fists, the ape in fight shines just like the fire of annihilation which is beat on consuming (everything? completely. [13] "LAKSHAYA-Noble brother, look at Sugriva alto. (1 With eyes as red as a blossomcd folus and with his stout arms fitted with gold arrilets, he attacks overpowering the monkey-chief, his elder, (thur) neglecting the ways of the good, bring himself a monkey. "Hit by vatin, Sugriva has fallen down. " HAN CHAN-Oh fic! (Hurriedly going rear Rama) - ·ACTI 4 1 41 " 5 - बलवान् वानरेन्द्रस्तु दुर्बलश्च पतिर्मम ।' अवस्था शपथश्चैव सर्वमार्येण चिन्त्यताम् ॥ १५॥ रामः हनूमन् ! अलमल सम्रमेण । एतदनुष्ठीयते । (शर मुक्तता) हन्त पतितो वाली ! 'लक्ष्मण:- एष एप वाली, रुधिर-कलित-गात्रः सस्तसंरक्तनेत्रः कठिन-विपुल-बाहुः काललोकं विविक्षुः । अभिपतति कथञ्चिद्धीरमाकर्षमाणः शरवर-परिवीतं शान्तवेगं शरीरम् ।। १६ ॥ " वाली - (मोहमुपगम्य पुन समाश्वस्य शरे नामाक्षराणि पाचयित्वा राममुद्दिस्य) युक्तं भो ! नरपतिधर्ममास्थितेन युद्ध मां छलयितुमक्रमेण राम ! Haul, sire ! Such has been his plight 44 The monkey chief is of course strong and my master weak Lee this present ) state and (your ) Pledge,-al be borne in mind by your noble self [15] 45 RNA-Hanuman, do not be anxious attended to (Discharging en arrow ) HaVain has fallen 46 LAKSVAVA—Here, this Valin- With limbs stained by blood, ces red by bleeding and arms long but stiffened, and eager to enter the region of Death,-attacks somehow dragging brarely his body calmed of sus energy being her down by (your) powerful dast [16] 41 VALIN(Fainting and becoming conscious again, Agring read the name (letters) on the arrow, addressing Rima) o Rama, 11 it right for you to cheat me foully in battle? you bero idhering to the rght conduct of kings Here 11 S 7 ·42 ABNIŞERHANATAKA " 51 चाली- " है। वीरेण व्यपगतधर्मसंशयेन लोकानां छलमपनेतुमुद्यतेन ।।.१७ ।। इन्त भोः!. भवता सौम्यरूपेण यशसो भाजनेन च । छलेन मां प्रहरता प्ररूढमयशः कृतम् ॥ १८ ॥ ० मो राघव !: वीरवल्कलधारिणा वेपविपर्यस्तनितेन मम आमा सह युद्धव्यग्रस्याधयः खल प्रच्छन्नो वधः ! राम:-~-कथगधर्म्यः खलु प्रच्छन्नो वध इति ! ---संशयः। रामः-~न खल्वेतत् । पश्य, वागुराच्छन्नमाश्रित्य मृगाणामिप्यते वधः । वध्यत्वाच मृगत्वाच भवान्छन्नेन दण्डितः ॥१९॥ free from doubts relating to righteous acts and engaged ja the removal of treachery among peopic. [17] 48 Alaa, sir! 149By you a vessel of glory, a person of gentle form and one who has hit me ſoully, inlamy kss been raade to shoot forth. 50 Rāghava, slaying mc by stealth while I was absorbed in fighting with my brother has indeed been an unworthy aft for you, dressed in bark but baying a polod contrary to thedress 11 RAMA-How? 'Slaying by stcalth has been an unworthy act'ia that what you mean? 32 VÄLIN-What doubt? » RNANot at all 30, Set 94 Slaughter of beasis by resorting to marcs and biding [B] ..- ·ACTE 43 . 16 51 09 9 B0 " 63 घाली-~~-दण्ड्य इति मां भवान् मन्यते ! रामः----का संशयः। 'वाली-केन कारणेन: रामः---अगम्यागमनेन । वाली-अगम्यागमेनेनेति ! एपोऽस्माकं धर्मः । राम:--'ननु युक्तं भोः । ॥ भवता वानरेन्द्रेण धर्माधर्मी विजानता । आत्मानं मृगमुद्दिश्य भ्रातदाराभिमशनम् ।। २० ॥ थाली-भ्रातृदारामिमर्शनेन तुल्यदोपयोरहमेव दण्डिनो न सुग्रीवः । रामः-दण्डितस्त्वं हि दण्ड्यत्वाद् अदण्ड्यो नैव दण्ड्यते ! ननु युक्तं भो' इति नास्ति ' युक्तं भो वानरे० is permitted. You are punisbed by me hiding, as you are a bcast and descrve to be put to death. [19] IS VALIN-Do you think that I deserve to be punished? 16 RANA---Vhatdoubt? 57 VALEN-For what reason? 58 RIMA-For adultery. 59 VÄLIN-'For adultcry?' (But) that is a permissible act with us, 60 RAMA-Sir, is it right at all, 61 That you, the lord of the monkeys and able to dis. tinguish between right and wrong, should possess your brother's wife on the plea of yourself being a bcast? [20] 62 VALN-Only I am punished and not Sugriva, although bosh of us are equally guilty of possessing the wiſc of the brotber! * RAWA-You are punished because you deserve to be pun. ished; one who does not deserve punishment is never punished.

·ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA - 63 मस्त। 41 वाली- 'सुग्रीवेणाभिमृष्टाभूद्धर्मपत्री गुरोर्मम । तस्य दाराभिमर्शन कथं दण्ड्योऽस्मि राघव ॥२१॥ रामः-~-न वेव हि कदाचिज्ज्येष्ठस्य यवीयतो दारामिमर्शनम् । वाली-इन्त अनुजरा वयम् ! भवता दण्डितत्वात् विगत. पापोऽहं ननु ! राम: सुग्रीवः -हा धिक् ! करिकरसदृशौ गजेन्द्रगामिस्तव रिपुशवपरिक्षताङ्गदौ च । अवनि-तलगतौ समीक्ष्य याहू हरिवर! हा पततीव मेऽद्य चित्तम् ।। " चाली-सुग्रीय, अलमलं विषादेन । ईदृशो लोकधर्मः । 1 मुप्रीवेगापि टा. 64 VALIN—The lawful wiſe of me, his elder brother, was embraced by Sugriva (too). But how is it that I (alone) am punished for embracing his wife, O Raghava? [21] 63 RINA-Decause an elder brother should never touch the wife of a younger brother. 66 Vâliy-Alai! I have no answer. As I have beta punished by you, I am freed of sin, is it not? 41 RANABe it so. (1 Suonivalis, alas! O bent of monkeyt with the gait of a lordly elephant! my beart sinkt now, as it were, after seeing your two arms lying on the ground, resembling the trunke of elephants, and with their armlott hastered by your enemy's weapons, (22) ** VAUY-Suprins, don't grise any more. Sucts in the course of the world.

·ACTI 45 10 . TO (नेपथ्ये) हा हा महाराजः ! हा हा महाराओ!] "वाली-सुग्रीव, सवार्यतां संवार्यतां स्त्रीजनः । एवं गतं नाईति मा द्रष्टुम् । सुग्रीव:-यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । हनूमन् , एवं क्रियताम् । हनुमान्- यदाज्ञापयति कुमारः। (निष्कान्तः) " (ततः प्रविशत्यगदो हनूमाश्च) हनूमान्-अङ्गद ! इत इतः । अङ्गदः श्रुत्वा कालवशं यान्तं हरिमृक्षगणेश्वरम् । 'समापतितसन्तापः प्रयामि शिथिलक्रममा२३॥ हनूमन् ! कुत्र महाराजः ! हनूमान्-एप महाराजः; 18 17 समा पतति सन्तापः 70 (Behind the carlair ) Ha, ha, the great king! 71 VĀLIN--Sugriva, lel the women-folk be kept away. They should not see me in this state. 72 SUGRIVA-As the great king commands. Hanāman, please do so. 73 HANUMAN. As the prince orders. (Exit) 74 ( Then enter Adgada and Hanuman) HANENAN-Aigada, this way, this way. 76 AHGADA-Having beard that the monkey (-chief), the lord of troops of bears, is passing into the bands of death, I. overwhelmed with grief, move with faltering steps. [23] 17 Hanuman, where is the great king? 71 HANOMĀN-Here is the great kingi- ·19 30 ABHIŞEKANİTAKA शरनिभिन्नहदयो विभाति धरणीतले । गुहशक्तिसमानान्तो यथा क्रौञ्चाचलोचमः ॥२४॥ 'अगद:-(उपसृत्य) हा महाराज। अतिवलसुखशायी 'पूर्वमासीहरीन्द्रः क्षितितलपरिवर्ती क्षीणसर्वाङ्गाचेष्टः। शरवरपरिवीतं व्यक्तमुत्सृज्य देह किमभिलपसि वीर स्वर्गमद्याभिगन्तुम् ॥२५॥ (इति भूमौ पतितः) "चाली-द ! अलमलं विषादेन । 'भो सुग्रीव । मया कृतं दोपमपास्य युध्या त्वया हरीणामधिपेन सम्यक 'पूर्वमासीद् हरीन्द्रः ' स्वर्गमद्यापि गन्नम् this add शो लोकधमः। पति Before 79 He shines ( lying ) on the ground, his heart pierced by an arrow, just like the best mountain Kraulica assailed by Guha's (weapon ) Sakti. .1211 MAKORDA-Going near) Ha, great king! 11 Ar the lord of the apes, you were formerly sleeping happily because of your mighty power; but now you roll on itc bare earth, the movement of every limb of yours cared. Leaving behind the body which is hit en by an efficient dart, obviously do you derire in depart loday 10 the heaven of heroes. [23] (Jallo on the ground) 12 VAUn-Angada, do not grieve. O Sugriva, "s Wiping off cumpletely froirs (your) mind the wrong done by ose, laying aside wrath, and Icssing on rigbtrous ·ACTI 47 86 9 - विमुच्य रोपं परिगृह्म धर्म कुलप्रवालं परिगृह्यतां नः ॥ २६ ॥ सुग्रीवः यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । वाली-मो राघव ! यस्मिन् कस्मिन् वापराघेऽनयोर्वानरचापलं क्षन्तुमर्हसि । रामः-बाढम् । वाली—सुग्रीव ! प्रतिगृह्यतामस्मस्कुलधनं हेममाला । मुग्रीन:- अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि । (प्रतिगृह्णाति) पाली-हनूमन् । आपस्तावत् । हनूमान् यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः। (निष्कम्य, प्रविश्य ) इमा आपः। पाली-(आचम्य) परित्यजन्तीव मां प्राणाः । इमा गङ्गा- प्रतिपक्ष एवमस्तु ness, let this scron of our famsly be taken charge of by you, the ruler of the monkeys [26] 84 Suorlva-As the great king commands ** VĀLIY-O Ragbava, please pardon the fickleness of these two monkeys, whatever their offence be. * RIVA--Very well, 17 VĀLIN-Sugriva, receive charge of this gold necklace, tbc treasure of our family. "Scosivs-Iam favoured (Receites ) 19 Viur-Hanuman, water please POHANCHAR-As the great king commands (Exit and Konfer) Here is water. 91 VALIN-- Haring siffrd ) Life appears to leave me. These grcat nyers such as Gaogħ, and the nymphs such as 1 ·48 ABHISEKANATAKA का 93 . . प्रभृतयो महानद्य एता उर्वश्यादयोऽप्सरसों माममिगताः । एप सहस्र- हंसप्रयुक्तो वीरवाही विमानः कालेन प्रेषितो मां नेतुमागतः । भवतु । अयमयमागच्छामि । (खयांतः) सर्वे-हा हा महाराज ! रामः- हन्त ! स्वर्ग गतो वाली ! सुप्रीव , क्रियतामस्थ संस्कारः । सुग्रीवः-~-यदाज्ञापयति देवः । रामः-लक्ष्मण ! सुग्रीवस्याभिपेकः करप्यताम् । लक्ष्मणः-यदाज्ञापयत्यार्यः (निष्क्रान्तास्म) इति प्रथमो g" 8 . । - म्वर्ग गतः हमयुक्नो Urvasi have come to me. This aerial vehicle drawn by A thousand swans, the van of heroes sent by Deaih, has come to letch me. Very well, Here, here I come. (Expires) 92 ALL-Ha, ha, great king! 93 RAHA-Alas, Valin has gone to heaven! Sugriva, let the funeral rites be performed. 94 SUORIVA-As my lord commands. " RAMA-Lakşmana, fet Sugriva's consecration be arranged for. LAXŞMANAAs my noble brother commandı. (Cxrunt orir:01) END OF THE FIRST ACT ·अथ द्वितीयोऽङ्कः . (तत प्रविशति ककुभ) ककुमः निष्ठितप्रायत्वाकार्यस्याहाख्याता सर्वे वानर- यूथपा' । तस्मादहमपि विञ्चिदाहारजातं सम्भावयामि । (तथा राति) (प्रविश्य) विलमुसः -प्रेपितोऽस्मि महाराजेन सुग्रीवेण- 'आर्यरामस्य कृतोपकारप्रत्युपकारनिमित्तं सर्वासु दिशासु सीताविचयने प्रेपिता सर्वे वानरा आगता । तेषा दक्षिणापथमुखस्य कुमारत्याङ्गदस्य प्रवृत्तिं ज्ञात्वा शीघ्रमागच्छ' इति । तत् क नु खलु गत कुमार (परिक्रम्याग्रतो विलोक्य ) एष आर्यक्कुभ । यावदेन पृच्छामि । (उपमृत्य) सुखमार्यम्य । [पेसिओ झि महाळाएण मुग्गीवेण- 'अय्यरामध्म किदोवारप्पच्चुवारणिमित्त सव्वासु दिसामु सीदाविअअणे पेसिआ सम्वे सपादयामि (तन प्रविदाति विरमुख M 1 दानरपतय 2 ACT II ( Then enters kakubha) 2 KAKUBHA-As the task is almost completed, all the chieſs of the monkey troops arc engaged in dining There fore I too shall do some honour to the viands (Does so ) (Entering) BILAMUKHA-I have been sent by the great king Sugriva (with the command)-"All the monkeys sent out to search for Sita in all the directions, as a return for the help rendered by the noble Rata, bave come back Get to know the news of prince Angada who, among them, had gone southwards, and come soon" Now, where on earth has the prince gone to? (Walking about and seeing ) Here 15 master hakubba I'will just ask him (Going near) (heeping ) good bealth, Sir ? B ·50 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA . 6 वागरा आअदा | तेसै दक्खिणापहमुहास कुमारस्स अगदस्स पत्तिं जाणिअ सिग्यं आअच्छ' त्ति । ता कहिं गुहु गओ कुमारो १ (परिक्रम्याग्रतो विलोक्य) 'एसो अध्यकउहो । जाव गं पुच्छामि । (उपमृत्य) मुहं अव्यस्स ?] ककुमः-अये बिलमुखः ! कुतो मवान् ! विलमुख:-~आर्य, महाराजस्य शासनेन कुमारमङ्गद प्रेक्षितुम् आगतोऽस्मि । [ अध्य, महाळाअस्स सासणेण कुमार भगदं पेखिदूं आअदोझि ।] ककुभ:-अपि कुशली आर्यरामो महाराजश्च ! बिलमुखः--आम् । ककुभः--कोऽभिप्रायो महाराजस्य ! 'बिलमुख:-प्रेपितोऽस्मि....(पेसिओ दिर...] (हति पूर्ववत् पठति) ककुमः-किं न जानीपे निष्ठितमध कार्यस्य ! बिलमुखः-किं किम् । कयुभः-थ्यताम्- 1 अम्मो एसो B 10 11 " + KAKUNJA-Ob Bilamukha! Whence came you? JBILAMUKILA-I have come, sir, by the great king's command to see prince Argada. GKAKUBINA--Is the noble Rama well? and the king? 7 BILAMUSTIA-Yes. 1 KAKUBIJA--TVhat is intention of the great king? 9 BILANUKIA --I have been sent........(ond so on as before) 10 KAKUBITA-Don't you know that half the task has bern accomplished ? 11 BILANUKIJA Vhat, what? 1: KAKUDISA-Listen;

·50/33 ACT II 51 13 लब्ध्वा वृत्तान्तं रामपल्याः सगेन्द्राद् आरुह्यागेन्द्र सद्विपेन्द्र महेन्द्रम् । लङ्कामभ्येतुं चायुपुत्रेण शीघ्र वीर्यप्रावल्यावद्धितः सागरोऽद्य ॥१॥ तस्मादागच्छ, कुमारपादमूलमेव सश्रयाव. । (निष्कान्ती) मिश्रविष्कम्भकः 15 10 16 (तत प्रविशति राक्षसीगणपरिटना सीता) सीता -हा धिक् ! अतिधीरा खल्वम्मि मन्दभागा । या आर्यपुत्र- विरहिता राक्षसराजभवनमानीतानिष्टान्यन:णि यथामनोरथप्रवृचानि वचनानि श्राव्यमाणा जीवामि मन्दभागा । अथवा आर्यपुत्रसायकप्रत्ययेन 1 Having obtained from the lord of birds, news relating to Rama's wife and mounting the great Mahendra mountain which is together with great elephants, the ocean has been Icapt across now by she Wind god : son through his excessive strength in order to reach Lanka quickly [1] " Therefore, come along, we shall wait upon the prince. (Exeunt ambo) END OF THE INTERLUDE 15 (Then enters Sita surrounded by a number of Raksasa uomen) 1. SITA-Alas! An unlortunate woman, I am indeed very enduring Separated from my noble lord, brought to the palace of the demon king, and made to listen to undesirable, wicked and recklessly uttered words, I am living, a wretched woman Or rather, I will consolc myself some- ·52 ABHISEKANATAKA 'कथमप्यात्मानं पर्यवस्थापयामि। किन्नु खल्वद्य प्रज्वाल्यमाने 'कर्म- काराग्निमण्डले उदकप्रसेक इव किञ्चिद् हृदयप्रसादः समुत्पन्नः ! किन्नु खलु मामन्तरेण प्रसन्नहृदय आर्यपुत्रो भवेत् ! [हद्धि !.अदिधीरा खु झि मन्दभाआ। 'जा अय्य उत्तविर हिदा रायमराअभवणं आणीदा अमिठाणि अणरिहाणि जहमगोरहप्पवुत्ताणि वीणाणि माविअमाणा जीवामि मन्दभाआ। आदु अय्यउत्तमाअअप्पचरण 'कहं वि अत्ताणं पय्यवस्थावेमि । किंणु खु अन पाकिअमाणे कम्मआरग्गिमण्डले उदअप्पसेओ विअ किञ्चि हिअअ. प्पसादो समुप्पण्णो । किं णु खु में अन्तरेण पसण्यहि अओ अय्यउत्तो भवे 1] " (ततः प्रविशति हनुमान् अङ्गुलीयकहस्तः) हनूमान् --(लका प्रविश्य) अहो. रावणभवनस्य विन्यासः । "कनकरचितचित्रतोरणाट्या मणिपरविद्रमशोभितप्रदेशा। विमल विकृतसश्चितैर्विमान- वियति महेन्द्रपुरीव भाति लङ्का ॥२॥ ॥ अहो तु खल, 1 J 11 करंचिद् (पदं चि) 'मुअ० म. रावणम्य भवनचिन्यामः how through confidence in my lord's arrows. How is it that to.day, a little mental relief has arisen like a spray of water on the blazing ring of the black smith's fire. , Would my lord cver be of a cheerful mind without me? ( Then enters animān uith a ring in his hand) " HANOMAN-Entering Laika) Ah, the structure of Ravana's citya " Rich in variegated gate.ways built of gold, with its spois decorated with corals and good gems, and with high (seven storiesl) palaces that are bright, strangely built and denve, Lanká shines like Mahendra's city in heaven! [2] And ala, 1 Indeed, ·ACTII 53 91 "एतां प्राप्य दशग्रीनो राजलक्ष्मीमनुत्तमाम् । विमार्गप्रतिपन्नत्लान्यापादयितुमुद्यतः ॥३॥ (सर्वतो गत्वा) विचरितप्राया मया लका । "गर्भागार-निनिष्कुटेपु बहुशः शालाविमानाटिपु स्नानागार-निशाचरेन्द्रभवन-प्रामाद-हयेषु च । पानागार-निशान्तदेश-विररेपानान्तवानस्म्यहं स भो विचितं न चैत्र नृपतेः पत्नी मया दृश्यते ।।४il "अहो व्यर्थो मे परिश्रम । भवतु, एतद्धर्म्याग्रमाम्ह्यावलोकयामि । ('तथा कृत्वा) अये अयं प्रमदवनराशि ! इम प्रविश्य परीक्षिप्ये । (प्रविश्यावलोक्य) अहो प्रमदवनममृद्धि ! इह हि, 1 आरुह्मापलेक्य " Possessing such unrivalled royal fortune, the ten. necked Ravana has started to destroy it by pursuing the wrong path [3] "(Haring gone all round) Nearly the entire Lanka has been traversed by me " Many a time have I passed through the inner most apartments and pricate harem chambers through halls and stories of palaces through bathing rooms dwelling chambers palaces and mansions of the demon king and through taverns, quiet spots and dungeons Every place has been searched, but alast the king's wife is not 4t all found by me " Ah! My effort bas been in vain Hell going up the top of the mansion, I will look round (Doing so) Es here is a vast range of pleasure groses Entering it, I shall search (Fntrring and sung) Aht the beauty of the pleasure garden' Here, Indeed.- ·54 ABHIŞEKANĀTARA "कनक रचित-विद्रुमेन्द्रनीलै- विकृत-महाद्रुमपङ्क्ति-चित्रदेशा। रुचिरतरनगा विभाति शुभ्रा नभसि सुरेन्द्र-विहारभूमि-कल्पा ।। ५ ।। 95 अपि च, "चित्रप्रसुत-हेमधातु-रुचिराः शैलाश्च दृष्टा मया नानावारिचराण्डविरचिता' दृष्टा मया दीपिकाः । नित्यं पुष्पफलाढ्य-पादपयुता देशाश्च दृष्टा मया सर्व दृष्टमिदं हि रावणगृहे सीता न 'दृष्टा मया ॥६॥ को नु खल्वेतस्मिन् प्रदेशे सप्रम इव दृश्यते । तत्र तावदव- लोकयामि । (तथा कृावा) अये ! का नु खल्वियम् ! 1 कनकरजत. विचारता 3 सा दर्शिता 3) With its ergions beautiful on account of rows of greaz erees adorned with corals and sapphires set in gold, and with its more attractive mound, it shines as bright as the pleasure ground of the lord of gods in beaven. [5) * Moreover, ?? Hillocks beautiful with gold ore and variegated springs were seen by me; ponds flocked by various kinds of water-fowls and birds were beheld by me; and places with trecs always laden with flowers aod fruits were noticed by All this, but not Sita, was seen in Ravana's dweling by me. " Who forsooth is this tomeone teen as it with radianco in this region? I will just see there. (Doing so } [y, who, indeed, is this lady? me, ·ACT II 55 * राक्षसीमिः परिवृता विकृताभिः सुमध्यमा । नीलजीमूतमध्यस्था विद्युल्लेखेव शोभते ॥ ७ ॥ 30 पार "असित-भुजग-कल्पां धारयन्त्येकवेणी कर-परिमित-मध्या कान्त-संसक्त-चित्ता । अनशन-कृशदेहा बाष्प-संसिक्त-वक्रा सरसिजानमालेगातपे विप्रसिद्धा ॥ ८॥ " अये कथं दीपिकावलोक ! (विलोक्य) अये रावण । मणिविरचितमौलिश्वारुताम्रायताक्षो 'मदसललितगामी मत्तमातङ्गलीलः । युरतिजन-निकाये भात्यसौ राक्षसेशो हरिरिव हरिणीनामन्तरे चेष्टमानः ॥९॥ म विगलितगामी 2 जनसमूहे, जनसमीपे 29 Surrounded by hideous demoncsses, the lady with a slender waist shines forth like a streak of lightning amidst dark clouds [2] 30 Here, she, 31 Wearing a single brand that resembles a black snake with her want of the span of a hand, her mind set on her husband, her body emaciated by fasting, and her face bathed in cars, - looks like a thick garland of lotus flowers thrown Away into the sun [8] si Ah! what is this torch light for? (Seeing) Oh, it is Ravanal- 1-Whose crown is set with gems, who has fine, red and large cycs, who walks along gracefully with pride, and who is sportive like an infatuated elephant Within the ·56 ABINŞEKANĀȚAKA ." (तथा करोति) 31 ." किमिदानी करिष्ये ! भवतु, दृष्टम् । एतमशोकपादपमारा कोटरान्तरितो भूत्वा दृढं वृत्तान्तं ज्ञास्यामि । (ततः प्रविशति रावणः सपरिवारः) " रावणः-दिव्यास्त्रः सुर-दैत्य-दानव-चमू-विद्रावणं रावणं युद्धे ऋद्धसुरेभ-दन्तकुलिश-व्यालीढ-वक्षस्स्थलम्'। सीता मामविवेकिनी न रमते सक्ता च मुग्धेक्षणा क्षुद्रे क्षत्रियतापसे ध्रुवमहो देवस्य वितक्रिया॥१०॥ (ऊर्ध्वमवलोक्य) एष एवं चन्द्रमाः । " रजत-रचित-दर्पण-प्रकाशः करनिकरहृदयं ममाभिपीड्य । उदयति गगने विजृम्भमाणः कुमुदवन-प्रियवान्धयः शशाः ।। कुलिशप्रोन्कृष्टवक्षःस्थले bevy of young women, this demon king shincs like a lion moving among femaledeer. (9] " What shall I do now? Well, I sce. Having climbed this As'oka sree and hiding myself within its hollow, I will know the malier definitely, (Dons so) ( Then enters Racana with retinue } SARAvaya-Sita ol bewitching eyes, being indiscriminate, is in love with that low warrior ascetic and does not like me, Råvaga, who with divinc missiles put to flight the hosts of gods, daityas and danavas, and bad (my) broad chest scaried by the thunder-bolt of the rusks of the angry clephants of the gods while fighting. Oh! this is surely the obstructing tactics of fate, [loy "(lcoling up illere, bere is the moon.-- "This fiare-marted moon, a dear friend of the night. Jotus groves, and nith the shining of a mistor made of silter, baring oppressed my heart by his numerous says, is 19 .

·57 ACT IT 40 (परिक्रम्य) एपा सीता पादपमूलमाश्रित्य ध्यानसपीतहृदयानशन- क्षामयदना स्वदेहमिव प्रवेप्टुकामा सझूढस्तनोदरी दुर्दिनान्तर्गता चन्द्रलेखेव राक्षसीगणपरिवृतोपविष्टा । येषा, " अपास्य भोगान् मा चैत्र श्रियं च महतीमिमाम् । मानुपे न्यस्तहृदया नैव पश्यत्वमागता ।। १२ ।। हनुमान-हन्त ! सुविज्ञातम् । " इयं सा राजतनया पत्नी रामस्य मैथिली । सिंहदर्शनवितस्ता मृगीव परितप्यते ॥ १३ ॥ रावण -(उपेत्य) सीते ! त्यज सं व्रतमुग्रचर्य भजस्व मां भामिनि ! सर्वगाः । अपास्य तं मानुपमद्य भद्रे ! गतायुपं कामपथानिवृत्तम् ॥१४॥ Tiing up spreading his splendour in the sky [um * (Maring forward) Here is Sula, resorsing to the foot of the tree with her hear! absorbed in meditation, with her face pale from fasting, and with her breasts and belly closely concealed desiring to sink them within her frame, as it were, she is inting surrounded by a group of Raksasa women just hke a dıgıt of the moon in the midst of a shower of rain And she 10 Discarding all joys and me and this mighty fortunc, and having fixed her heart on a mortal,- (she) has not at all become subservient to me [12] 11 HANUMĀN-Ah,' it is clearly known " This is that princess Maithili, wifc of Rama, she is annoyed like a female deer frightened at the sight of a lion " RAVAYA-(going near ) Sita leave off this vow of a Accept me fair lady, with all your limbs, now rejecuing that mortal who is averse to the ways of love and is as good as dead, good lady! 114] severe course 9 ·58 ABHISEKANATAKA .. 56 17 19 सीता हास्यः 'खल रावणकः, यो वचनगतसिद्धिमपि न जानाति । [हस्सो 'सु रावणओ, जो वाणगदसिद्धिं वि ण जागादि। "हनुमान्-(सक्रोधम् ) अहो रावणस्यावलेपः । तौ च वाहू न विज्ञाय तचापि सुमहद्धनुः । सायकं चापि रामस्य गतायुरिति भाषते ॥१५॥ न शक्नोमि रोपं धारयितुम् । भवतु, अहमेवार्यरामस्य कार्य साधयामि । अथवा, यद्यहं रावणं हन्मि कार्यसिद्धिर्भविष्यति । यदि मां प्रहरेद्रक्षो महत्कार्य विपद्यते ॥१६॥ रावण: वरतनु । तनुगानि ! कान्तनेत्रे ! कुवलय-दामनिभां विमुच्य वेणीम् । पहुविधमणिरत्नभूपिताङ्गं दशशिरसं मनसा भजस्व देवि ॥ १७॥ बिस्वसि; (खु सि) जानासि; (जागासि) " Sirk-Silly Ravarja is indeed to be laughed at, as he is not aware of the mystic effect of his own words. ! " HANOWAN-Angrily ) Ah, the arrogance of Råvana! *** Not knowing anything of those two arms, that mighty bow and that arrow of Rāma, he says that "he is as good as dead"! [15] - I am unable to subdue my anger. Well; I myself will accomplish the task of noble Rama. Or- "If I kill Råvaga, there will be the acoomplishment of the task; but, if the demon should hit me down, a great talk will fail. [16] " RAVAYA-O lady of fair form, of slender limbs sod " ·ACTI 1 - 53 59 \" सीता है। विपरीतः खलु धर्मः, यजीवति खल्वयं पापराक्षसः ।। [ह! विपरीओ खु धम्मो, नजीवदि खु अअ पापरक्ससो] रारण:- ननु देवि ! 'सीता-शप्तोऽसि । [सत्तोऽसि ।] रावणः-हहह ! अहो पतिव्रतायास्तेजः ! देवाः सेन्द्रादयो भग्ना दानवाश्च मया रणे । सोऽहं मोहं गतोऽस्म्यद्य सीतायास्विभिरक्षरैः ॥१८॥ (नेपध्ये) 'जयतु देवः ! जयतु लङ्केश्वरः ! जयतु स्वामी ! जयतु महाराजः ! दश नाडिकाः पूर्णाः। 'अतिकामति स्नानवेला । इत इतो महाराजः। (निष्क्रान्तः सपरिवारो रावणः) 'जयतु देवः जयतु महाराजः' इति नास्ति । 'गत पूर्वो यामः । अति. of lovely cyes ! Loosening that braid resembling a garland of blue lotuses, take to your heart this ten-headed (Ravana) whose limbs are adorned with various kinds of gems and precious stones, O (my) queen' [17] 50 SIT—Hum' Righteousness 13 reversed, as this sinful dcmon lives 61 RĀVAVA--And O queen 1 "Slrk-You are cursed! 53 RIVAVA-Ha, ha, ha! Ab, the mystic power of a duulul wife! Gods inclusive of Indra and others, and the dãnavas were crushed by me in battle, I, such a person, am now cmbarassed by the three syllables of Sita. [18] "( Behind the curtain ) Victory to His Majesty! Victory to the lord of Latika! Victory to our master! Victory to the great king ! Ten nādıkas are over. The bathing ume passes. This way, great ting, this way. (Exit Racons with retenue) ·69 69 60 ADMISEKIIANĀTASA हनूमान् हन्त ! निर्गतो रावणः, सुप्ताश्च राक्षसलियः । अयं कालो देवीमुपसर्पितम् । (कोटरादवरुद) जयत्वविधवा ! प्रेपितोऽहं नरेन्द्रेण रामेण विदितात्मना Sect 'त्वद्गतस्नेहसन्तापविनायीकृतचेतसा ॥ १९ ॥ 'सीता--(आत्मगतम्) को नु खल्वयम् ! पापराक्षस आर्यपुत्र- संबन्धीत्यात्मानं व्यपदिश्य वानररूपेण मां वश्चयितुकामो भवेत् । भवतु, तूणीका भविष्यामि । [को णु सु अभं ! पापरक्खसो अश्यउत्तरओ त्ति अंत्ताणं यवदिसिभ वाणरावेण मं पश्चिदुकामो भवे । भोदु, नुहिआभविस्स।] हनूमान् कथं न 'प्रत्येति भवती! अलमन्यशकया । श्रोतुमर्हति भवती। " इक्ष्वाकुलदीपेन सन्धाय हरिणा' स्वहम् । प्रेपितस्त्वद्विचित्यर्थ हनूमान् नाम वानरः ।। २०॥ स्वद्गतस्नेहसन्तापाद् प्रत्याययति हरिरित्यहम् 56 HANUMAN-Good! Ravana is gonc and the Raksasa women are asleep. This is the time to approach the queen. ( Coming down from the hollow) Hail to the lady with a long-lived husband! 57 I am sent by king Råma, whose courage is wellknown and whose mind is' distressed by anguish through love for you । [19] 59 Sir--( To herself | Who, indeed, can this be? That wicked Raksasa, under the guise of a monkey, might be trying to deceive me by posing himself as one related to my lord. Well, I shall remain silent. - 59 HANUMĀN-Why? Don't you believe me? Ceasr to have any suspicion that I am an alien person. Please listen. 1 I am the monkey named Hanimān sent to search 60 ·ACT 11 69 भवति, श्रूयताम् । - - S 'स क्षामवक्त्रं font 61 "सीता- (आत्मगतम्) यो या को वा भवतु । आर्यपुत्रनाम- सङ्कीर्तनेनाहमेतेनामिभापिप्ये । (प्रकाशम्) भद्र ! को वृत्तान्त आर्य- पुत्रस्य ! [जो वा को वा भोदु । अप्यउत्तणामसकित्तणेण अहं एदेण अभि- भासिस्स। (प्रकाशम् ) भह । को वुत्तन्तो अय्यउत्तस्स !] हनूमान् - तव वरगुण-चिन्ता-वीत-लावण्य-लीलम् । वहति विगतधैर्य हीयमानं शरीरं मनसिज-शर-दग्ध दाप्प-पर्याकुलाक्षम् ॥ २१ ॥ सीता---(आत्मगतम् ) हा धिक् ! 'बीडिता खल्वस्मि मन्द- भागा एवं शोचन्तमार्यपुत्रं शुत्वा । आर्यपुत्रस्य विरहपरिश्रमोऽपि मे सफलः सवृत्त' इति पश्यामि, यदि खल्वयं वानरः सत्यं मन्तयते । सक्षाम. वगतम् अदिधीरा, पीडिदा 'सयुसो । जहि यदि] .. for you by the monkey-king after entering into an alliance with (Rama), the light aſ the Iksvaku race [20] #1 SITĀ- To herself) Bc he who he may, I will talk 10 him as he has uttered the name of my husband, (Aloud) Good air, what news of my lord ? 69 HANDMAN-Listen, lady- He bears a pioing body which is bereft of firaness, scorched by the arrows of the mind born, with eyes filled with tears, subjected so pain by fasung, pale with an emacie ated face and whose grace and charm are lost by brooding over your excellens virtues, [21] 63 SITÄ- To herself Alasi un'ortunate me! I am really abashed to hear that my lord pricves thus I see that even the pain of separation of my lord has borne (ruus on me, 1 2 ३ ·62 ABHISEKANĀTĀKA । , 6 + . . - ( आर्यपुत्रस्यास्मिन् जनेऽनुक्रोशं परिश्रमं च श्रुत्वा सुखस्य दुःखस्य चान्तरे दोलायत इव मे हृदयम् । (संकाशम्) भद्र ! - कथं युप्मामिः आर्यपुत्रस्य संगमो जातः ! हद्धि ! वीळिआ खु नि मन्दभाषा एवं सोअन्तं अय्यउत्तं सुणिम । अय्यउत्तस्स विरहपरिस्समो वि मे सफळो संवुत्तो ति पेक्खामि, अदि खु अअं वाणरो सच्चं मन्तेदि। अय्यउत्तस्स इमसिं जणे अणुक्कोसं परिस्ममं च सुणि सुहस्त दुवस्स अ अन्तरे डोळाअदि विभ मे हिअ। (प्रकाशम् ) भद! कहं तुम्हे हि अय्यउत्तस्स सङ्गमो जादो १] हनुमान-भवति, श्रूयताम्, हत्वा वालिनमाहवे कपिवरं त्वत्कारणादग्रज' सुग्रीवस्य कृतं नरेन्द्रतनये ! राज्यं हरीणांततः । राज्ञा त्वद्विचयाय चापि हरयः सर्वा दिशः प्रेपिता- स्तेपामस्म्यहमद्य गृध्रवचनात् त्यां देवि ! संप्राप्तवान् । ईदृशमिव । 10कारणादामिनि in case this monkey is speaking the truth, Hearing of my husband's love and suffering for this person (i.c. myself), my heart is swinging, as it were, between joy and sorrow, ( Aloud) Good sir, how came my lord's alliance with you inonkeys ? " HANUMAN-Your ladyship may listen:: The kingdom of the monkeys was made Sugriva's (by Răma) after slaying for your sake, his elder brother Valin, the celebrated ape, in a battle, O princess! Therefore, monkeys Here sent in all directions to search for you, by our king. 1, one of them, have come to you to-day, O queen, through the ( guiding) words of a vulture. (22) "Moreover, thus.mthus.... । अपि च, ·ACT IT 63 69 10 1 सीता-अहो अफरणा खल्लीश्वरा एवं शोचन्तमार्यपुत्र कुन्त । [अहो अअरुणा क्खु इस्सरा एव्व सोअन्त अय्यउत्त करअन्तो!] हनुमान्-भवति, मा विपादेन । रामो हि, "प्रगृहीतमहाचापो वृतो वानरसेनया । समुद्भुतु दशग्री लङ्कामेवाभियास्यति ॥ २३ ॥ सीता-किन्नु खलु स्वप्नो मया दृष्ट । 'भद्र ! अपि सत्यम् । न जानामि । [किण्णु खु सिविणो मए दियो। 'म । अपि सच्च? ण आणामि] हनुमान्-(स्वगतम्) भो कष्टम् । एव गाढं परिज्ञाय भतार भरीवत्सला । न प्रत्याययति शोकार्ता यथा देहान्तर गता ॥२४॥ (प्रकाशम् ) भवति, अयमिदानीं, समुदितचरचापबाणपाणिं पतिमिह राजसुते ! तपानयामि । भव हि विगतसंशया मयि व नरवरपार्शगता विनीतशोका ॥ 1 'भद्द' इति नास्ति भवति भवसि 68 SITA— Ob pıtıless are the gods in making my husband thus sorrowful 67 HANUMAN-Worthy lady, do not gricvc For Rama,- 49 Holding firmly his great bow and surrounded by an army of monkeys, will iavadc Lanka directly to extirpate the ton nccked Ravana [23] 09 SITA --Indeed, is it only a dream seen by me? Good sit, is it true? I know not HO HAN THAN---( To himself Alas! 11 This lady,-10 full of love for her lord -betog oppress cd by grief, does not believe it even after koowing her husband quite well, as if she has migrated into another body "(Aload) Worthy lady, now-- 13 I will bring bere your lord with the upraised mighty ·64 28 - ABHIŞEKANĀTĀKA "सीता--भद्र ! एता मेंऽवस्थां श्रुत्वार्यपुत्रो यथा शोकपरवशो न भवति, तथा मे वृत्तान्त भण। [भद्द ! एंदं मे अवस्थं मुणि अध्यउत्तो जह सोअपरवसोश होइ, तह मे वुत्तन्त भणेहि ।। हनुमान्-यदाज्ञापयति भवती । सीता-गच्छ, कार्यसिद्धिर्भवतु । [गच्छ, करय सिद्धी होटु । ] हनुमान् अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि । (परिक्रम्य) फथमिदानी ममागमनं रावणाय निवेदयामि ! भवतु; दृष्टम् । परभृत-गणजुष्टं पद्मपण्डाभिराम सुरुचिर-तरुपण्ड तोयदामं त्रिकूटम् । कर-चरण-विमर्दैः काननं चूर्णयित्वा विगत-विषय-दर्ष राक्षसेशं करोमि ॥२६॥ (निष्कान्टी) ...' इति द्वितीयोऽङ्कः bow and arrows in his hand. O princesa! you will be freed of doubts relating to me, once you are by the side of ihat great person, your sorrow being appeased [25] "SIrt-Good sir, relate my news in such a manner that my lord may not be oppressed by griel on hearing this plight of mine, WHANUMAN-As your ladyship commands. * SITA-Co; may there be success in your under-laking. " HANELAN-Thank you. "t Aforing about) Now, how shall I communicate my arrival to Ravapa? Well, Isce! " I shall rid the demon-king of his pride of a beautiful country by pulverizing with blows from my hands and rect chis garden full of flocks of cuckoor, lovely with lotus beds, with very beautiful groves of urces, and with its three peaks resembling clouds, [26] (Exesnt amo) END OF THE SECOND ACT .

·, h . अथ तृतीयोऽङ्कः (ततः प्रविशति शकर्णः) शङ्कुकर्णः-के इह भोः ! काञ्चनतोरणद्वारमशून्यं कुरुते ! (पविश्य) प्रतीहारी-आर्य ! अहं विजया । किं क्रियताम् । [अय्य ! अहं विजआ । किं करीअदु !] शकुकर्णः -- विजये! निवेद्यतां, निवेद्यतां महाराजाय लङ्केश्वराय-'भमप्रायाशोकवनिका' इति । कुतः, यस्यां न प्रियमण्डनापि महिपी देवस्य मण्डोदरी स्नेहाल्लुम्पति पल्लवान च पुनर्वीजन्ति यस्यां भयात् । वीजन्तो मलयानिला अपि करैरस्पृष्टवालद्रुमा सेयं शक्ररिपोरशोफरनिका भनेति विज्ञाप्यताम् ॥ १ ॥ ACT II ( Then enters Sankukarma) · SALKUKARVA--Hello, who is bere on duty at the Golden Gate Entrance'? (Entering ) PORTRESS-Sır, it 1 1, Vijayā. What sball I do for you? • SAKUKARNA-O Vajaya, convey, convey to His Majesty the lord of Laika thas the As'oka gardeo is almost destroyed. 'For, That Asoka garden,-where eren Mandodari, our lord's chief queen, alshough fond of ornament docs not pluck the sprays out of tindness; wherein even the Malaya brecze dost not blow out of lear; and whose plants are un. touched by the hand ,-ihat garden of Indra's foc is destroyed. Let the matter be reported 10 ·66 ABHIŞEKANATAKA ३ . प्रतीहारी- आर्य : नित्यं मर्तृपादमूले वर्तमानस्य जनस्यादृष्ट. पूर्वोऽयं संभ्रमः । किमेतद् ! [अश्य । णिचं भट्टिपादमूले वत्तमागस्स जगस्स अदिपुरुयो अअं संभमो। किं एवं !]. 'शकुकर्णः-भवति ! अतिपाति कार्यमिदम् । शी निवेद्यता, निवेद्यताम् । प्रतीहारी-आर्य ! इयं निवेदयामि । [अध्य, इयं णिवेदेमि ।] (निष्क्रान्ता) 'शकुकर्णः- (पुरतो विलोक्य) अये ! अयं महाराजो लोकेश्वर इत एवाभिवर्तते । य एपः, . अमल-कमल-सन्निभोन-नेत्रः कनकमयोज्ज्वल-दीपिकापुरोगः । त्वरितममिपतत्यसौ सरोपो युगपरिणाम-समुद्यतो यथाः ॥ २ ॥ (ततः प्रविशति ययानिर्दिष्टो रावण:) 10 . • PORTREST---Sir, by a person who is alwaysinattendance on the king, such frighe was never seen before. How came this? SASKUKARNA-Lady, this is an urgent matter. PICASC convey (it) at once, • PORTRESS - Sir, here I convey. 'SASKUKARNA-1 Looking in front) Lol Here is lia Majesty the lord of Ladká coming this very way. And he, " With eyes wild and resembling while lotures, with blazing golden torche going in hit front, full of fury. (he) is tushing forward in haite like the Sun engaged ia ending 41 AB (Tue) "(Thon antas Raraya, a dexribed ) ·ACT 111 67 8 । 13 ne " 18 रावणः-कथं कथं भो नववाक्यवादिन शृणोमि शीघ्रं वद केन चाद्य । मुमूर्पणा मुक्तभयेन धृष्टं बनाभिमर्दात् परिधर्पितोऽहम् ।। ३ ।। शकुकर्ण:- (उपसृत्य) जयतु महाराजः ! अविदितागमनेन केन चिद्वानरेण ससंरम्भमभिमृदिताशोकवनिका । रावणः-(मावशम् ) कथं वानरेणेति ! गच्छ, शीघ्रं निगृह्या नय । शकुकर्णः -- यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्कान्तः) "रावणः-भवतु भवतु । F " युधि जगत्त्रयभीतिकृतोऽपि मे यदि कृतं त्रिदशैरिदमप्रियम् । अनुभवन्त्यचिरादमृताशिनः फलमतो निजशाठ्यसमुद्भवम् ।। (प्रविश्य) शड्कुकर्णः- जयतु महाराजः ! महाराज ! महाबलः U RAVANA-Hello, speaker of new words! I am listening: speak out at once. How and by which fearless fellow courting death have I been rudely abused by destroying the park? [37 11 SALKUKARVA-/ Going near ) Victory to the great king! By a strange monkey that came in unnoticed, the Asoka garden has been violently crushed 16 RIVAVA - With contemot ) How, by a monkey, is it? Go; having caught hold of him at once, bring him. IS SA KUKARVA-As the great king commands! (Exit) 16 RAVAVA-Well, well; " If this disagreeable thing bas been done by the gods to me, the creator of terror to the three worlds in baule, then, let those nectar-eaters soon reap the fruit arinng from their tasolence, (Entering) SALKURARYA-Victory to the great king! 19 8 ·68 ABHISEKANKTAKA . - 10 10 . खलु स वानरः । तेन खलु मृणालयदुत्यांटिताः सालवृक्षाः, मुष्टिना भग्नो दारुपर्वतकः, पाणितलाभ्यामंभिमृदितानि लतागृहाणि, नादेनैव विसंज्ञीकृताः प्रमदवनपालाः । तस्य ग्रहणसमर्थ वलमाज्ञापयितुमर्हति महाराजः।। रावण:--'तेन हि किंकराणां सहस्रं बलमाज्ञापयं वानरग्रहणाय। शङ्कुकर्ण:-~- यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः। (निष्कम्य, प्रविश्य) जयतु महाराजः। " अस्मदीयैर्महावृक्षरस्मदीया महाबलाः । क्षिप्रमेव हतास्तेन फिकरा द्रुमयोधिना ।। ५.) रावणः-कथं हता इति । तेन हि कुमारमझमाज्ञापय वानरग्रहणाय । शकुकर्ण:-~- यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्फ्रान्तः) . 1 तेन हि अस्ति तु कि Sir, that monkey is indeed very strong. By him the Sala trees were pulled out like lotus.stalks, the wooden hillock was imashed with his fist, the creeper houses were aqueezed by the palm of his hands, and the guards of the pleasure garden were rendered unconscious with a mere roar, Your Majesty will be pleased to order a force capable of capturing him. " RAVANA–Then, order the 'Thousand slaves' force to captivate the monkey. " SAKKUKARŞAAs the great king commands. (Exil, re-enter) Vissory to the great king! » Our slaves of greae strength were killed in no time with our own great tree hy that trec-weaponed figliter. [5] + RAVAYA-llow? Killed, you say? Then, bid prince Alya to caplore the monkey. "SANKULARYA-A the great king commands. (Erit) 1 ·ACT IIT 69 । - 5 93 F 17 रावण:-(विचिन्त्य) कुमारो हि कृताखच शूरश्च बलवानपि । प्रसह्य चापि गृहीयाद्न्याद्वा तं बनौकसम् ॥६॥ (प्रविश्य) शकुकर्ण:-'अनन्तरीयं बलमाज्ञापयितुमर्हति महाराजः। 'रावणः- किमर्थम् ! शकुकर्णः-श्रोतुमर्हति महाराजः । कुमारं वानरमभिगच्छन्तं दृष्ट्वा महाराजेनानाज्ञापिता अप्यनुगताः पञ्चसेनापतयः । रावण:-ततस्ततः। शकुकर्णः -- ततस्तानभिद्रुतान् दृष्ट्वा किञ्चिद्वीत इव तोरण- माश्रित्य काञ्चनपरिघमुद्यम्य निपातितास्तेन हरिणा पञ्चसेनापतयः । रावण:-ततस्ततः। शकुकर्ण: :-तत: कुमारमर्श " 13 1 1 आनन्तर्य वल. - * RĀVANA-( Reflecting) As the prince is well versed in weapons, heroic and strong, he may either catch the mon. key by force, or even slay him. [6] "S( Entering , SA KUKARYA— Your majesty will be pleased to order the next force. 11 RĀVANA- Why? " SASKUKARNA-Pray, listen, my liege, Sceing the prince going our (to attack the monkey), five generals, even without orders from your Majesty, followed himn. MRAVAVA-Why? 11 SASKUKARVA-Then the monkey, seeing them rushing towards himo, retired to the gate as if scared, raised the golden bar and felled all the five generals, 19 RAVAVA-Then, then? * SASKLKARYA--Then, priaçe Akşa, ·70 ABHISEKANIȚAKA 1 1 15 5 क्रोधात्' संरक्तनेत्रं त्वरिततरहयं स्यन्दनं बाहयन्तं प्रावृट्कालाम्रकल्पं परमलघुतरं वाणजालान् वमन्तम् । तान् वाणान् निर्विधन्वन् कपिरपि सहसा तंद्रथं लवयित्वा कण्ठे संगृह्य धृष्टं मुदिततरमुखो मुष्टिना निर्जधान ||७|| रावण:-(सरोगम् ) आः ! कयं कथं निर्जघानेति ! " तिष्ठ त्वमहमेनमासाद्य 'कपिजन्तुकम् । एप भस्मीकरोम्यस्मत्क्रोधानलकणैः ः क्षणात् ॥ ८॥ शङ्कुकर्णः प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः ! कुमारमतं निहतं श्रुत्वा क्रोधाविष्टहृदयः 'कुमारेन्द्रिजिदभिगतवास्तं वनौकसम् । रावण:-तेन हि गच्छ । भूयो शायता वृत्तान्तः । (सक्रोधम् ) तिष्ट... कपिकीटकम् * His eyes red with rage, was driving his chariot yoked with the swiſtest horses and was pouring out nel works of arrows with the greatest ease like the clouds of the rainy scason; the monkey too, blowing off those arrows, atraightway leaping into that chariot (of Akşa ) and seizing him by the throat, killed bim with his firs, grinning with great joy. [7] " RAVAYA--| Angrily ) Ah 1, killed him ? " You stay here; I myself will go for this insignificant mponkey and in no time reduce him to ashes with the sparks of the fire al my anger. [3] * SAPKUKARNA --Be plened, be pleased your Majesty! Hearing that prince Aloe was slalo, prince Indrajit, his heart full of anger, went to attack the monkey. RIVAYA -Then go; get luriber news, 1 रोपात् 4 कुमार इन्द्रजिद् ·ACT III - . 71 " -- 10 . " शकुकर्णः—यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । - 1 (निष्कान्तः) रावण:-कुमारो हि कृतास्त्रश्च, अवश्यं युधि वीराणां वधो या विजयोऽथवा । तथापि क्षुद्रकर्मेदं मामीपन्मनोज्वरः ॥९॥ (पविश्य) शकुकर्ण:- जयतु महाराज: ! जयतु लकेश्वरः ! जयतु भद्रमुख ! संवृत्तं तुमुलं युद्धं कुमारस्य च तस्य च । वतः स वानरः शीघ्रं वद्धः पाशेन सांप्रतम् ॥१०॥ रावणः कोऽत्र विस्मय इन्द्रजिता शाखामृगो बद्ध इति कोऽत्र भो. (प्रविश्य) राक्षस:- जयतु महाराजः ! रावणः-गच्छ, विमीषणस्तावदाहयताम् । 1'मामी रा ननावर' इति गणपतिशास्त्रमा मूलमातृकाया धर्तते । "SANAUKARNA--As the great king commands (Exit) 39 RĀVANA- Verily, the prince is well trained in weapons and 1 Necessarily, in battle there must be either death or victory to heroes, Yet, this crcature of vile deed is of some Incotal worry to me [9] (Enterong ) S'AVKUKARVA-Victory to the great king! Victory to the lord of Lankal Victory to the blessed. faced king! * There came up a tumultuous fight between him and the prince There-after, the mookey was amiftly bound down with ropes, befittingly [10] " RIVAVA What wonder in this that a monkey has beco caught by Indra's conqueror i Hello, Who is therę? "(Extering DENON-Victory to the greaking! MRAYANA -Go, let Vibhisapa be summoned. .

·72 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA 18 १ राक्षसा-यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्क्रान्तः) रावणः त्वमपि तावद्वानरमानया शङ्कुकर्णः-- यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्कान्तः) रावणः-(विचिन्त्य) भोः ! कष्टम् ।. अचिन्त्या मनसा लङ्का सहितैः मुरदानवैः । अभिभूय दशग्रीवं प्रविष्टः किल वानरः ॥ ११ ॥ 00 अपि च, I (Exit) जित्या त्रैलोक्यमाजी ससुरदनुमुतं यन्मयां गर्वितेन क्रान्त्या कैलासमीशं स्वगणपरितं साकमाकम्प्य देव्या । लब्ध्वा तस्मात् प्रसाद पुनरगसुतया नन्दिनानादृतत्वाद् । दत्तं शतं च ताभ्यां यदि कपिविकृतिच्छद्मना तन्मम स्यात् ।। is DEMON-As the great king bids. " RAVANA--You too bring the monkey. " SARKUKARYA-As the great king bids. " RĀVASA— Reflecting ) Oh, alas!' "Laikā cannot be thought of even mentally by gods and demons (although) united. Yet a monkey has indeed entered it dels ing the ten-necked (me). 1. Morcover, "After conquering the triple world with its gods and demons in battle and proceeding proudly to Kaildia, 1, bating shaken Siva together with his queen and turrounded by his ganas, obtained a boon from him; hul again, a curte was laid on me by Parvati and Nandi as they were not paid any regard (by me). Could inat (curse) bc (operating now) on me, through the disguised form of a moukey? (12) [1] ·ACT III 73 58 5 " (ततः प्रविशति विमीपणः) विभीषणः-( सविमर्शम् ) अहो तु खलु महाराजस्य विपरीता खलु वुद्धिः सवृत्ता ! कुतः " मयोक्तो मैथिली तस्मै बहुशो दीयतामिति । 'न मे शृणोति वचनं सुहृदां शोककारणात् ।।१।। (उपेत्य) जयतु महाराजः! राणः-विभीषण ! एह्यहि । उपविश । विभीषणः-एष एष उपविशामि । (उपविशति) रावण:--सिमीपण ! निर्विष्णमिव त्वा लक्षये । विभीषणः निर्वेद एवं बल्वनुक्तग्राहिणं स्वामिनमुपाश्रितस्य भृत्यजनस्य । रावणः--छिद्यतामेपा कथा । त्वमपि तावद्वानरमानय । (मविस्मयम् ) अहो महाराजम्य 2 शृणोति मे न वचनम् । (Then enters Vibhisana) *VulcANA( Thoughtfully) Alas! how perverse indeed has the king's mind become! For, #1 Many a time he has been asked by me to restore Mathili to him (C, Rama) (But), he does not listen to my words for the misery of his friends. [13) 15 / Going near ) May the great king be victorious ! M RAVAVA-Vibhisapa, come near mdown. 07 VIBITISAYA-Yes, here I sit down. (Sits) RAVANA-Vidhisaga, I find you somewhat depressed 31 VianisAVA-Depression is but natural in the servant Acrying a master who does not appreciate a well-spoken word to RIVAVA-Please end thus talk. You too, bring the monkey. 60 1 ..

·74 ABMISEKANĀTAXA 63 - १ 60 20 विभीषण:--यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निकान्तः) " (ततः प्रविशति राक्षसैहीतो हनूमान् ) सर्वे-आः ! इत इतः । हनुमान-नैवाह धर्पितस्तेन नैर्मतेन दुरात्मना । स्वयं ग्रहणमापन्नो राक्षसेशदिक्षया ॥१४॥ (उपगम्य) भो राजन् ! अपि कुशली भवान् ! रावण:-(सावशम्) विमीपण ! किमस्य तत् कर्म ! विभीषणः 1.---महाराज ! 'अतोऽप्यधिकम् । रावण:--'कयं त्वमवगच्छसि : ७ विभीषण:-प्रष्टुमईति महाराजः कस्त्वमिति । रावणः- भो वानर ! कस्त्वम् ! केन कारणेन धर्पितोऽस्माकम् अन्तःपुरं प्रविष्टः । 'अतोऽधिकम् कथं भवाक्षानाति ? " VIBHISAYA-Asiithe great king commands. (Exit) "(Then enters Haneman held by demons ) U ALL-Ah, this way, this way. " HANUMAR-I was not at all defeated by that wicked demon. I voluntarily got caplured, with a desire to sce tbc demon-king [14] as Going near J O King ! are you well? " RAVANA-EWith contempt) Vibhisapa, wasall that the doing this fellow? "VIE FAYA-Sire, much more than that " RİVAYA-How do you know? ". VIDUİŞAYA-Your majesty will please ask him- "Who are you?" ** RIVAYA-O monkcy, who are you? Why have you ·ACTII 75 11 - 70 १७ 16 १॥ हनूमान्- भोः श्रूयतामा अञ्जनायां समुत्पन्नो मारुतस्सौरसः सुतः । प्रेपितो राधयेणाहं हनुमान् नाम वानरः ॥१५॥ विभीपणः-महाराज | किं श्रुतम् ! रावण: किं श्रुतेन ! विभीषणः-हनूमन् ! किमाह तत्रभवान् राघवः ! हनूमान् श्रूयता रामशासनम् । रावण:-क्थं कयं रामशासनमित्या आः, हन्यतामयं वानरः । विभीषणः--प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । सर्वापराघेववध्या: खलु दूताः। अथवा रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा पश्चाद्यथेष्टं कर्तुमर्हति महाराजः। रारण: -भो वानर ! किमाद समानुपः ! impudenily entered my (ladies') ioner apartments ? " HANUMAN -You may listen%B ? I am the direct son of the Wind.god, born of Adjana, and am the monkey named Hanuman sent Raghava (15) 11 VIBASAVA-Sire, did you hear? 14 RIVAVAWhat if I heard ? IS VIBUISAVA- Hanūman, what says the noble Rāghava? 16 HANC MAN Sır, you may listen to the command of Rama. 11 RAVAVA--How, how? You say 'the command of Rima"! Abt let this monkey put to death 13 Visn! AVA-Be appeased, be appeased, great king! Envoys are nei er to be put to death whatever their offence. Further, having heard Rima's message, thereafter your majesty may act as you please. RAVAYA--O monkey, what says that mortal? 11 ·76 ABHIŞEKHANATAKA 81 as हनूमान्-श्रूयताम् । वरशरणमुपेहि शङ्करं या प्रविश च दुर्गतम रसातलं वा । शरवर-परिभिन्न-सर्वगात्रं यमसदनं प्रतियापयाम्यहं त्वाम् ॥१६॥ इति । रावण:--हहह। दिव्यास्त्रनिदशगणा मयाभिभूताः दैत्येन्द्रा मम वशवर्तिनः समस्ताः । पौलस्त्योऽप्यपहतपुष्पकोऽवसन्नो भो ! रामः कथमभियाति मानुपो माम् ॥१७॥ हनुमान्-- एवंविधेन भवता किमर्थ प्रच्छन्नं तस्य दारापहरणं 83 . कृतम्। - 5 विमीपणः सम्यगाह हनूमान् । LO HANUMAN--You may listen ; 11 "Seek the best protection of Siva ; or, enige into the most impenetrable under-world. Into the abode of death, I will send you with all your limbs cleft by (my) cxcellent arrows. [16] SI RAVAYA-Ha, ha, ha! * With divinc weapons, Iegions of gods have been defeated by me. All the demon chiefs are obedicat to me. Even Kubera has been humbled being robbed of his acril cur, How can Rama, a mortal, go to fight with me, fellow? 11 FIANOWIN-By you, so great a perion, why was his wife carried away stealthily? "! VidulsAYA_ladimin bar spoken aright.

·AGT Itt 77 80 87 " 90 अपास्य मायया रामं त्वया राक्षसपुङ्गव ।' भिक्षु समास्थाय च्छलेनापहृता हि सा ॥१८॥ रावण:--विभीषण 1 किं 'विपक्षपक्षमवलम्बसे ! 83 विभीपण:- प्रसीद राजन् ! वचनं हितं मे प्रदीयतां राघवधर्मपत्नी । इदं कुलं राक्षसपुङ्गवेन त्वया हि नेच्छामि विपद्यमानम् ॥१९॥ रावण:-विमीपण | अलमल भयेन । कथं लम्बसटः सिंहो मृगेण विनिपात्यते । गजो वा सुमहान् मत्तः शृगालेन निहन्यते ॥२०॥ हनुमान् -- भो रावण ! विपद्यमानभाग्येन 'भवता किं युक्तं राघवमेवं वक्तुम् ! 'मा तावद्धोः ! पक्षमवलम्बसे ? 2 त्वया 'मा तावद्भो.' इति मास्ति। 60 demon hero! she was indeed brought away -stealthily by you putting on the guise of a beggar, after Juring away Rama by an illusion [18] 87 RĀVANA. Vibbişana, how is it you take the side of 1 my fo? 8: VIBHISANA-Be pleased, O king ! My words are for (your) good Please give back the dutiful wife of Raghava; for, I don't wish (that) this family (of ours should ) be destroyed by you, a demon hero. [19] "S RĀVAVA- Vibhișana, do not fear. " How can a long-mancd lioa be slain by * decr, or a mighty infatuated clephant be killed by a jackai! [20] "I HANUMĀN-O Ravaga, is it proper on the part of you, whose lot is at stake, to speak thus of Rāghava ? O! do not ( speak thus).

·gg . " 78 ABMIŞEKANĀTAKA नक्तञ्चरापसद ! रावण! राघवं तं वीराग्रगण्यमतुलं त्रिदशेन्द्रकल्पम् । प्रक्षीणपुण्य ! भवता भुवनैकनार्थ वक्तं किमेवमुचितं गतसार ! नीचैः ॥२१॥ रावण:-कथं फयं नामाभिधत्ते ! हन्यतामयं वानरः । अथका दूतवधः खलु वचनीयः । शत्रुकर्ण ! लाडूलमादीप्य विसृज्यतामयं वानरः। शकुकर्णः ---यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । इत इतः । रावण:-अथवा, एहि तावत् । हनुमान्-अयमस्मि । रावण:-अभिधीयता मद्वचनात् स 'मानुपः । राम: 'अमिभूतो मया राम ! दारापहरणादसि । यदि तेऽस्ति धनुःश्लाघा दीयतां मे रणो महान् ॥२२॥ "o accursed demon, Ravapa, whose merits are completely cxhausted 1 Is it right for you to speak loma thus of Raghava, the foremost of hcroci, without a peer, almost an equal of India, and the sole lord of the whole world? You worthless fellow [21] " RAVAYA-How how? He addrewer me by nanet let this monkey be put to death. Nay, killing an envoy would remain a scandal. O Sankukaror, after setting fire to his tail, release this monkey. "SAKUKARYA-At the great king commandi. way, this way. * RAYATA -Or, just come here, MHAruin-Herelam, PRANAYA-Relate to that moru) this metiat of mini- "**{*, you have been abused by me by the abduce ·ACT 111 79 99 LQT 109 14 105 100 हनूमान्-अचिरा द्रक्ष्यसि, 10 अभिहतवरवप्रगोपुराड्यां रघुवरकामुकनादनिर्जितस्त्वम् । हरिगणपरिपीडितैः समन्तात् प्रमदवनैरभिसंवृतां खलङ्काम् ।। रावण:--निवस्थितामयं वानरः । राक्षसा:-- इत इतः । "रक्षोभिः सह निष्क्रान्तो हनूमान्) 10 विभीषणः-- 'प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । अस्ति कश्चिद् विवक्षा महाराजस्य हितमन्तरेण । रावणः--उच्यता, तच्छ्रेयो वयमपि श्रोतारः । विभीषणः-सर्वथा राक्षसकुलस्य विनाशोऽभ्यागत इति मन्ये। रावणः-केन कारणेन: । (राक्षसैगृहीतो हनुमान् निष्कान्तः) 'प्रसीदतु...महाराज' इति नास्ति । tion of your wiſc. If there is in you the pride of an archer, you may give me a great fight.' [22] " HANUMAN -Belore long, you will sec,- 100 Being vanquished by the mere twang of Rama', bow, (you will sec ) your Lanka with its Excellent gates, towers and palaces demolished and cacompassed with its pleasure gardens devastated by troops of monkeys all round. 1DI RAVAYA-Ah! let this monkey be turned out. WIDEVON-This way, this way. LExit Hanuman with demons) "I VIBLISANA-Be pleased, great king! There in something I wish to say for the good of your majesty. RAYAYA-Speak out; we too shall listen to that good. Jos VIBLISANA-I feel that a complete destruction of the derson fuck his came nicar, 10S RAVANA-But why? . 100 ·80 ABHISEKANATAKA 101 199 109 210 n 119 विभीषण:-~-महाराजस्य विप्रतिपत्त्या । रावण:-का मे विप्रतिपत्तिः ! विभीषणःननु सीतापहरणमेव । रावणः-सीतापहरणेन को दोप: स्यात् ! विभीपण:--अधर्मश्च । रावणः-च शब्देन सावशेषमिव ते वचनम् । तद् ब्रूहि । विभीपण:-तदेव ननु । रावणः-विमीपण ! किं गृहसे ! मम खलु प्राणैः शापितः स्याः, यदि सत्यं न व्याः। विभीषणः---अभयं दातुमर्हति महाराजः । रावण:-दतमभयम् । उच्यताम् । 107 VIDHIŞAŅA- Because of your majesty's unworthy behaviour. 109 RĀVANA- What is that unworthy behaviour of mine? 109 VISAŅA Why, just the abduction of Sita. 110 RĀVANAWhat harm in the adduction of Sita? 111 VidutsAYA-A breach of Dharma and.... 111 RAVAYA-Ry that word and, your sentence is incomplete. Speak it out. m VDIEANA-Why, that is all. 11° RAVAYA Vibhisage, why do you hide (thingy )? You are conjured by my life, if you should fail to speak the truth. 114 VipnięANA-Your majesty should deign to give an anlurance of 'no fear'. *!* RAVAYA-The assurance of no fear' is given. speak out, NON ·ACT III 81 11 118 पिभीपण:- बलवद्विग्रहश्च । रावण:----(सावनम् ) कथ कथ बलवद्विग्रहो नाम । शत्रुपक्षमुपाश्रित्य मामयं राक्षसाधमः । 'क्रोधमाहारयस्तीनमभीरुरभिभापते ॥ २४ ॥ 119 10 कोत्र 191 192 m 1 20मापसे " ममानवेक्ष्य सौभ्रानं शत्रुपक्षमुपाश्रितम् । नोत्सहे पुरतो द्रष्टुं तस्मादेष निरस्यताम् ।। २५ ॥ निमीपणः-प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महारान । अहमेव यास्यामि । शासितोह त्वया राजन् ! प्रयामि न च टोपनान् । त्यक्त्वा रोपं च कामं च यथा कार्य तथा कुरु ॥ २६ ॥ (परिक्रम्य) अयमिदानीम्-- क्रोधमाहारयत्तीन 117 VibuISAVA and hostility with a powerful foc 11% RAVANA Anguily) How, how? Hostility with a '-you sayp 119 Taking the side of my foe, this base demon, without fear, speaks to me harshly provoking my anger ! [24] 199 Ey, who is there? IN I dont like to see in front of me a person who, duregarding my fraternal affection, has taken the side of my foc, so let him be banned [25] 111 VIBniSAVA-Be pleased, be pleased, great king! I will go myself 113 Punished by you, o king, I go, and I am not guilty Leaving ward and Just, act as you should (26) 1 (1 elkrag clong ) And now, 12 powerful for:- ·82 APMIŞEKANITAKA 195 अद्यैवतं कमललोचनमुग्रचापं रामं हि रावणवधाय कृतप्रतिज्ञम् संश्रित्य संश्रितहितप्रथितं नृदेवं नष्टं निशाचरकुलं पुनरुद्धरिष्ये।। (निकान्तः) रावणः -हन्त ! निर्गतो विभीषणः । यावदहमपि नगररक्षा सम्पादयामि । . ' इति तृतीयोऽङ्कः 133 --- - (निष्क्रान्तः) 2 अथ चतुर्थोऽङ्कः (ततः प्रविशति वानरकाञ्चुकीयः) काञ्चुकीयः-भो भो बलाध्यक्ष! सन्नाहमाज्ञापय वानरवाहिनीम् । (प्रविश्य) चलाध्यक्षः--आर्य ! किंकृतोऽयं समुद्योगः ! 1(इति निष्क्रान्ताः सर्वे) (ततः प्रविशति काञ्चुकीयः) 195 This very day having resorted to Ráma or locus cyes and dreadful bow, who has taken a vow for playing Rovana, and who is a god among men, renowo (ar striving) for the good of his refugees, I shall once again raise the demon-race which has almost perished. 127) 116 RAVANA-Alas! Vibhişaga is gonc. i 100 shall arrange for guarding the city. END OF THE THIRD ACT (Erill ACT IV (Ther entrs a morilay chersburlain) • Tuz CHAWDERLA9-Tello, general! Give an alert command to the monkey atmy. .(Estering) GEHIKAL-Sit, what for it sbít preparation:

·ACT IV 83 . . काञ्चुकीयः तत्रभवता हनूमतानीत खस्वार्यरामस्य देव्या सीताया वृत्तान्त । बलाध्यक्ष:--फिमिति किमिति । काञ्चुकीयः- श्रूयताम्- 'लवायां क्लिं वर्तते नृपसुता शोकाभिभूता भृशं पौलस्त्येन पिहाय धर्मसमयं सक्लेश्यमाना ततः । श्रुत्तर भृशशोकतप्तमनसो रामस्य कार्यार्थिना राज्ञा वानरवाहिनी प्रतिभया सन्नाहमाज्ञापिता ॥१॥ चलाध्यक्ष:-एवम् । यदानापयति महाराज । काञ्चुकीयः-यावदहमपि सनद्धा वानरवाहिनीति महाराजाय निवेदयामि । (निनान्ती) विष्कम्भकः 8 . 10 । महाराजस्य • TAH CHAM BERLAIN-News of Sita, the wife of noble Rama has been brought by the worthy Hanuman GENERAL-What is that news, THE CHAMBERLAIN - Listen "The princess, it is stated, is in Laika, sorely oppressed by griel being harassed by Råvara who is defying all vir. tuous conduct Hence, by our king, seeking to accomplish the object of Rāma whose mind is scorched by intense grief on hearing this, the formidable army of the monkeys has been given orders to prepare [I] • GrYeral-Very well, as his majesty commands • THE CHAVBERLAIN-I too shall report to the great king that the monkey army is prepared (Exeant ambol 3 CND OF THE INTERLUDE ·84 ABFIŞEKANĀTABLE 18 23 , 11 10 13 "(ततः प्रविशति रामो लदमयः सुग्रीवो हनूमांश्च) 'रामः-आक्रान्ताः पृथुसानुकुञ्जगहना मेघोपमाः पर्वताः सिंहव्याघ्रगजेन्द्रपीतसलिला नद्यश्च तीर्णा मया । कान्तं पुष्पफलाट्य-पादपयुतं चित्रं महत् काननं संप्राप्तोऽस्मि कपीन्द्रसैन्यसहितो वेलातरं सांग्रतम् ।। 'लक्ष्मणः-एप एप भगवान् वरुणः, सजल-जलधरेन्द्रनील-नीरो विलुलित-फेन-तरङ्ग-चारुहारः । समधिगत-नदीसहस्रबाहुर्हरिरिव भाति सरित्पतिः शयानः ।। रामः-कथं कथं भोः। "रिपुमुद्धर्तुमुद्यन्तं मामयं सक्तसायकम् । सजीवमैद्य तं कर्तुं निवारयति सागरः ।। ४ ।। (ततः प्रविशति रामो लक्ष्मंगमुग्रीवहनमद्भिः सह) ०चारुहास: ( Then enter Rama, Lakşmana, Sugrida and Ilanuman) 1) RAMA_Mountains, huge as clouds and denie with thickets on their broad ridges, have been ascended; rivers the water of which is drunk by lions, tigers, and lordly cle. phants also have been crossed by me; a great wonderful forest full of trees richly laden with flowers and fruits, has been passed through; and now, I have come along with the army of the monkey-king to the sea-shore. [2] " LAKHAYAL-Here in the divine lord of watent With watery sapphire dark as the rainy clouds, with beautiful garlands of the uptossed foamy waves, and with a thousand arms of the incoming streams, the lord of sisera shinct like Viqgu rcposing. " RAua-And how now? " Ready to destroy the foe, I have fixed an arrow OD 2 ·AGT IV 85 11 10 सुग्रीन:-अये ! वियति सजल-जलद-सन्निभ-प्रकाश 'कनकमयामलभूपणोज्ज्वलाङ्गः। अभिपतति कुतो नु राक्षसोऽसौ शलभ इयाशु हुताशन प्रवेष्टम् ।।५।। हनुमान्- भो भो वानरवीरा ! अप्रमत्ता भवन्तु भवन्त । शैलद्रुमैः सम्प्रति मुष्टिबन्धैर्दन्तै सेर्जानुभिस्यनादैः । रक्षोवधार्थ युधि वानरेन्द्रास्तिष्ठन्तु रक्षन्तु च नो नरेन्द्रम् ।। रामः--राक्षस इति 1 हनूमन् ! अलमल सम्रमेण । हनुमान्-- यदाज्ञापयति देव । (तत प्रविशति विमीपण) विभीपण:-भो ! प्राप्तोऽस्मि राघवम्य शिविरसरिवेशम् । 3 . । my bow, (and) in order to retain him alive, this ocean obstrucis mc 11 Suomiya-Ey, in the sky - Shining like a ravay cloud and with limbs sparkling with bright ornamenti of gold, why does this demon rub thither like a moth to fall soon into fire [5] 1 slaveninc, monkey warriors! be on your guard * Let the monkey chiefs now stand firmly in tarile for the destruction of the demon with rocks, trees fits teeth, claws, Anees and furioca roari, and protect our king MRTHA-'Demon'--in it Hanumin, be notesaled. "Hintxix-Altheure commands "Then anm Tibrates) Vantara-Oh! I hane cone to Righava's camp ·85 ABHISEKANK TARA 95 (विचिन्त्य) अकृतदूतसम्प्रेषणमविदितागमनममित्रसम्बन्धिनं कथं नु खलु मामवगच्छेत् तत्रभवान् राघवः ! 'कुतः, . युद्धस्य यस्य पुरतः सहितोऽप्यशक्तः स्थातुं सुरैः सुररिपोयुधि वज्रपाणिः । तस्यानु रघुपतिः शरणागतं मां किं वक्ष्यतीति हृदयं परिशङ्कितं मे ॥ ७ ॥ अथवा, " दृष्टधर्मार्थतत्त्वोऽयं साधुः संश्रितवत्सलः। शङ्कनीयः कथं गमो विशुद्धमनसा मया ॥ ८॥ (अघोऽवलोक्य) इदं रघुकुलवृषभस्य स्कन्धावारम् । यावत् अव- तरामि । (भवतीय) हन्त ! इह स्थित्वा ममागमन देवाय निवेदयामि । (अवतरति) spol. (Reflecting ) How should the respectable Rama recogniac me, when I have not sent to bim any messenger, my arrival is not intimated to him, and when I ama relation of his for? For, 19 My heart is anxious as to what the king of the Raghus will say lo me, the younger brother of that furious enemy of the gods, (viz. Ravaga), before whom even (Indra) the wielder of the thunder.bolt, together with the godi.in unable to stand in a battle. 1 अपिच whea [] on "llow could ihlu pious Rima who has seen the really underlying the morning of Dharme, and who is aſſectionale lowurde bis refugees, bx deutried toy me of a pure mind! "Leelin<** This is the camp of the bull-like hero of the Raghu hone I will get down. (Alighting ) Well, staying bee I shall report my arrival to his lordship, ·ACT IV 87 " - हनुमान--(ऊर्धमोक्य) अये, कथं तत्रभवान् विमीपणः । विभीषणः - अये, हनूमान् ! हनूमन् , ममागमनं देवाय 30 निवेदय । . . " हनूमान् बाढम् । (उपगम्य) जयतु जयतु देव. ! "राजस्वकारणादेव भ्रात्रा निर्विपयीकृतः । विभीपणोऽयं धर्मात्मा शरणार्थमुपागतः ॥ ९ ॥ राम:-कथं विमीपणः शरणागत इति ! वत्स लक्ष्मण ! गच्छ, सत्कृत्य प्रवेश्यता विमीपणः । लक्ष्मणः-- यदाज्ञापयत्यार्यः । रामः-मुग्रीव, वस्तुकाममिव त्वां लक्षये । सुग्रीवः -देव ! बहुमायालयोधिनश्च राक्षसाः । तस्मात् संप्रधार्य प्रवेश्यतां विर्मापणः। " HANUMAN- Looking upuards) Ey, what? In His Highness Vibhisaqa? 10 VIBHISAVA-Ey, it is Hanumān! O Hanimin, report to his lordship my arrival. * HANEMİN_Very well. (Going near , Victory to your lordship! roking, here has come, recking shelter, the virtuous minded Vibhiana, who has been banished from his land by his brother just on your account, [१] * RAMA -What? Vibhiqaqa has come for shelter;- is it so? Dear Latemapa, go, with honour sher Vibbisapa in + LAKEMAYA--As my brother bids 13 RINA-Sugriva, I see you art eager to speak "SCRIYA-My lord, the demons are fraudio fighters ond of great ritchery Therefors, after due consideration, Ist Vibhişaga be admitted.

·88 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA 37 33 39 - 10 11 19 13 विभीपणः बाढम् । हनुमान्-महाराज ! मा मैवं, देवे यथा वयं भक्तास्तथा मन्ये विभीपणम् । भ्रात्रा चिवदमानोऽपि दृष्टः पूर्व पुरे मया ॥१०॥ राम:--'यद्येवं, गच्छ, सत्कृत्य प्रवेश्यतां विभीषणः ।। लक्ष्मणः-यदाज्ञापयत्यायः । (परिक्रम्य) भये विभीषणः' ! विभीषण ! अपि कुशली भवान् ? विभीषणः अये कुमारी लक्ष्मणः । कुमार, अद्य कुशली संवृत्तोऽस्मि । 'लक्ष्मणः-विमीपण ! उपसविस्तावदार्यम् । ---: (उपसर्पतः) लक्ष्मणः-जयत्वार्यः। विभीषणः-प्रसीदतु देवः ! जयतु देवः ! तेन हिगच्छ (उपसत्य) विभीषणः । अपि विभीषण:-कुमार... M HANUMAN -No, not 10, great king. "I deem that Vibhişana is as loyal as we are towards your lordship. Once before, in the city Larkh), he has been seen by me, even as disputing with his brother. " RANA-11 10, go; with honour admit Vibhisana. 40 LAKYMAYA-As my brother bide. (Going out) Ey, (there is ) Vibhisapa! O Vibhisapa, are you well? " VioliqAYA-Oh! It is prince Lakşmağa. Prince, now, I have become well, " LAKHANA---Vibhisara, let us just go near the sire. " Vion!SAYA--Very well. ( They both go near him) " LAKMAYA-Victory to my noble brothers " Vioni.AŞAMlay it plenie your fordship! May your Jordship be victorious ! 2 3 [10) " ·ACTIV 89 " . 9 60 . S राम:--अये विभीषणः ! विमीषण, अपि कुशली भवान् ! विभीषणः-देव ! अद्य कुशली संवृत्तोऽस्मि । ४३ भवन्तं पापनाशं शरण्यं शरणागतः । अद्यास्मि कुशली राजंस्त्वदर्शनविकल्मपः ॥११॥ रामः-अद्यप्रभृति मद्वचनालकेश्वरो भव । विभीपण:--अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि । राम:-विभीषण ! त्वदागमनादेव सिद्धभस्मत्कार्यम् ! सागर- तरणे खलूपायो नाधिगम्यते । "विभीषणः-देव ! किमत्रावगन्तव्यम् ! यदि मार्ग न ददाति, समुद्रे दिव्यमस्त्रं तावद्विस्रष्टुमर्हति देवः । रामः-साधु, विभीषण, साधु । भवतु, एवं तावत् करिष्ये । 19 RAMA-Ey, it is Vibhişagal Vidhişana, are you well? " ViBHISANA-My lord, now I have become well. " Having come for shelter to you whose eyes resemble lotus petals and who is a worthy refuge, Oking, I have now become well, freed of sin on seeing you. [1] "RĀMA--From this day, be the lord of Lankā by my command. Bo VioriŞANA-I am beholden to you. " RAMA_Vibhışaga, by your very actival our task has been accomplished. The means of crossing the ocean is indeed not known. " VidutsAVA-Aly ford, what is to be known as regards that? If he dors not give a passage, you will do well just to discharge a divine missile at the ocean. " RÄNA-Good, Vibbiçaga, good, Be it so. I will do just that. 13 ·90 ABHIŞEKANATAKA 3 56 " (सहसोत्तिष्ठन् मरोपम् ) मम शर-परिदग्ध-तोयपङ्घ हतशत-मत्स्य-विकीर्ण-भूमिभागम् । यदि मम न ददाति मार्गमेनं प्रतिहत-वीचिरवं करोमि शीघ्रम् ॥ (ततः प्रविशति वरुणः) वरुणः-( ससंभ्रमम् ) नारायणस्य नररूपमुपाश्रितस्य कार्यार्थमभ्युपगतस्य कृतापराधः । देवस्य देवरिषुदेहहरात् प्रतूर्ण भीतः शराच्छरणमेनमुपाश्रयामि ॥ १३ ॥ (विलोक्य) अये, अयं भगवान् । मानुपं रूपमास्थाय चक्रशागिदाधरः । स्वयं कारणभूतः सन् कार्यार्थी समुपागतः ॥१४॥ (Suddenly.getting up angrity) If he does not give me a passage, I shall soon make him such that the roars of his waves are stilled, his water and mud are dried up by my arrows, and his earthy bottom is strewn with hundreds of dead fishes. *S ( Then enters Varuna) " VARUNA-( Alarmed) I am guilty of offence against Nariyana, who has put on a human form and come here on some mission; therefore, afraid of the lord's arrow that destroys the bodies of the foes of gods, I will at onces: seeking protection, to him. "Srring) Ey, here is the divine lord! 68 Putting on a human form and bearing a discus, bow, and mace, Himsell the cause of everything. He has arrived bere se-king to accomplish some task. [12] [13] [11] ·ACT IV . 91 ० 41 49 3 13 नमो भगवते त्रैलोक्यकारणाय नारायणाय ! लक्ष्मणः-(विलोक्य) अये, को खल्वेषः । मणि-विरचित-मौलिथारु-ताम्रायताक्षो नव-कुवलय-नीलो मत्त-मातङ्ग-लीलः । सलिल-निचयमध्यादुत्थितस्त्वेप शीघ्रम् अवनतमित्र कुर्वस्तेजसा जीवलोकम् ॥ १५ ॥ विभीषणः--देव ! अयं खलु भगवान् वरुणः प्राप्तः । राम:-किं वरुणोऽयम् ? भगवन् ! वरुण ! नमस्ते । वरुणः -न मे नमस्कारं कर्तुमर्हति देवेशः । अथवा, राजपुत्र ! कुतः कोपो रोपेण किमलं तव । कर्तव्यं तावदस्माभिर्वद शीघ्रं नरोचम ॥ १६ ॥ * Salutations to the divine Närāyana, the cause of the three worlds 1 80 LAKSHAYA-(Seting ) Ey, who, indeed, is this? "1 He has his head adorned with gems and his long eyes are beautiful and red. He is dark as a fresh blue lotus and has the gait of an elephant in rut. Risen out of the midst of the vast waters, with his lustre he seems to make the world of living beings bow down soon before him. [15] " VIBHISANA-Aly lord, here has come the godly Varups. RAMA-I, this Varuna? divinc Varuga, salu. tation to you. " VARUYA-The lord the gods should not salute Or, • O prince, whence your wrath? Wherefore your excesive rage? O best of men, just say soon what has to be done by ut. [16] me ·92 ABNIŞEKANĀTAKA 60 7 18 69 70 1 । " 13 " रामः-लङ्कागमने मार्ग दातुमर्हति भवान् । वरुणः---एप मार्गः । प्रयातु भवान् । (अन्तर्दिक) रामः-कथमन्तहितो भगवान् वरुणः । विभीषण ! पश्य पश्य भगवत्प्रसादानिष्कम्पवीचिमन्तं सलिलाधिपतिम् । विभीषणः-देव ! साम्प्रतं द्विधाभूत इव दृश्यते जलनिधिः । राम: -के हनूमान् । हनुमान्जयतु देवः । राम:--हनूमन् । गच्छाग्रतः । हनूमान् यदाज्ञापयति देवः ।। (सर्वे परिक्रामन्ति) रामः--(विलोक्य, सविस्मयम् ) वस लक्ष्मण वयस्य विभीषण! महाराज सुग्रीव ! सखे हनूमन् ! पश्यन्तु पश्यन्तु भवन्तः । अहो विचित्रता सागरस्य ! इह हि, 68 RAMA_You will please give (us) a passage to go Lanká, " VARUNA-Here is the passage ; you may go. (Disappears) 6 RANA--How is it the divine Varupa has already disappeared ? Vibbişana, behold the lord of the waters with motionless waves by the favour of god, 89 Vibul ŞANA-My lord! Now, the occan looks cut into two, as it were. TO RAMA-Where is Hanuman? 11 HANUMAN Victory to my lord! 11 RANA-Hanūmān, lead the way. * HANUMAN--As my lord commands. (All move on) 91 RAMA--(Seeing with surprise ) Dear Lakştoapa, friend Vibhişaga, great king Sugriva, friend Hanumán, all of you behold. Ab, the loveliness of the ocean! For, here, ta ·है ACT IV 93 8 80 " "क्वचित फेनोद्वारी वचिदपि च मीनाकुलजल: क्वचिच्छहाकीर्णः कचिदपि च 'नीलाम्बुदनिभः । कचिद्वीचीमालः क्वचिदपि च नक्रप्रतिभयः क्वचिदीमावर्तः क्वचिदपि च निष्कम्पसलिलः ॥१७॥ भगवत्प्रसादादतीतः सागरः । हनुमान्–देव ! इयमियं लशा । रामः-(चिरं विलोक्य) अहो राक्षसनगरस्य धीरचिराद्विपत्स्यते । 'मम शरवर-चात-पात-भग्ना कपिवर-सैन्यतरङ्ग-ताडितान्ता । उदधि-जलगतेव नौविपना निपतति रावण-कर्णधारदोपात् ।। सुग्रीव ! अस्मिन् सुवेलपर्वते क्रियता सेनानिवेशः। (उपविशांते) मुग्रीवः-यदाज्ञापयति 'देवः । नील ! एवं क्रियताम् । । नपतिमयः नीलाम्पुदनिमः । परा लश्मीरनिराद् महाराजा "S 11 beiches out foam in one place and has its water infested by fishes in another; in one part, it is covered with shells and in another, has the hue of a blue cloud; on one side, it has a row of billows and on another, is learful with Crocodiles; here it is with a dreadful whirlpool and these with still water. [17] By the divine lord's favour the ocean has been crossed! " HANUMAN-My lord, this is Lanka. " RAMA--Gazing for a long time) Alas, the beauty of the demon's city will be destroyed before long. " Broken by blows of the blasti of my crpinent arrows and the sider (of it) struck down by the waves in the form of hosts of monkey.chiefs, it will sink like a ship lost amidst 118) the ocean waters by the fault of the pilot Ravaga. (Sity Sugrira, pitch the camp on this Suvela bill. Nita,do10. "ScarlyaAs my lord commandı. 4 16 ·94 ABITIŞEKANATAKA " (निष्क्रान्तः) ७ (प्रविश्य) नील:- यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः। (नियम्य, प्रविश्य) जयतु देवः ! क्रमान्निवेश्यमानामु सेनामु वृन्दपरिग्रहेषु परीक्ष्यमाणेपु पुस्तकमामाण्यात् कुतश्चिदप्यविशायमानी द्वौ बनौकसौ गृहीती । वर्ष न जानीमः कर्तव्यम् । 'देवस्तस्मात् प्रमाणम् । रामः- शीघ्र प्रवेशयत्वेतौ । नील:-यदाज्ञापयति देवः । (ततः प्रविशति नीलो वानरयमाणो वानररूपधारिणो सम्पुटिकाहस्ती शुक्रसारणौ च) वानरा:-अड्डो भणतं; को युवा भणतम् । [भडो भणय; के तुम्हे भगय 1] 8 उभी-भर्तः ! आवामार्यकुमुदस्य सेवको । [भट्टा । अझे अप्यकुमुदस्स सेवआ।] तस्माद्देव एव प्रमाणम् । धारिणौ शुकमारणौ UPEntering) NILA-As the great king commands. (Exit and re-enter) May my lord be victorious! While, the armics were being encamped in an order, and when the persons constituting the troops were being checked with reference to the registers, two monkeys who are not recognisable from any source of evidence have been caught. know not what to do with them, Therefore your lordship must decide, BB RAMA-Soon bring them in. " NILAAs my lord commands. (Exit) BS/Then enters Nila; so also Suka and Sarana disguised as monkeys, hand-cuffed and held by monkeys ) BA MONKEYS-Ye fellows, speak out; who are you? 57 Born-Master, we are the seryants of revered Kumuda. 1 Wc .

·ACT IV 95 83 10 93 3 वानरा:-मतः ! आपकुमुदाय सेक्कावित्यात्मानमपदिशतः । [महा! अध्यकुमुदस्स सेवा ति अत्तागं अवदिसन्ति ।] " विभीपणः-(सावधानं शुकमारणौ विलोक्य) स्वसैनिको न चाप्येतो न चाप्येतो वनीकसौ। प्रेपितौ रावणेनैतौ राक्षसौ शुकसारणौ ॥ १९ ॥ उभौ--(आत्मगतम्) हन्त! कुमारेण विज्ञातौ स्वः। (प्रकाशम्) आर्य ! आवां खलु राक्षसराजस्य विप्रतिपच्या विपद्यमानं राक्षसकुलं दृष्ट्वास्पदमलममानौ आर्यसंश्रयार्थ वानररूपेण सम्प्राप्तौ । रामः-वयस्य विभीषण ! कथमिव मवान् मन्यते ! विभीषणः--देव। एतौ हि राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सम्मतौ मन्त्रिणी नृप । प्राणान्तिकऽपि व्यसने लङ्केशं नैव मुञ्चतः ॥ २० ॥ यति 61 MONKEYS -- Sire, they pretend as the servants of the revered Kumuda, " Vibutsara Atlentitely having gazed al Suka and Saroka) There are not our soldiers and these are not monkeys too. These are the demons Suka and Siraga sent by Ravagar [19] " BOTH ( To themselves) Abi we bave been recognised by the prince. (dloud) Sir, secing the demon-race in danger by the pervenity of the deman.king, and not getting any place (there ), we came disguised as monkeys recking the reluge of your nobls rell, "1 RAMA Friend Vibhiqari, bow do you feel? i Vinully lord, * These two are the favourite ministers of the demon ·96 ABHISEKHANA, " 95 परीक्ष 99 100 101 109 - तस्माद्यथाह दण्डमाज्ञापयतु 'देवः । रामः-विभीषण ! मा मैवम् । १० अनयोः शासनादेव न मे वृद्धिर्भविष्यति । क्षयो वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तस्मादेतौ विमोचय ॥२१॥ लक्ष्मणः -- यदि विमुञ्चत् , सर्वस्कन्धावार प्रविश्य, पुनर्मोक्षमाशापयत्वार्यः। राम:--सम्यगभिहितं लक्ष्मणेन | नील ! एवं क्रियताम् । नीलः--यदाज्ञापयति देवः । राम:-अथवा एहि तावत् । उभौ-इमो स्वः। राम:--अभिधीयतां मद्वचनात् स राक्षसेन्द्रः- 1 दण्डमाज्ञापयितुमर्हति महाराजः । king. O lord of men ! never will they desert the king Luika even in a calamity that would end their lives.. 9* Therefore your lordship may order a suitable punisbment. 93 RANA-Vibhisapa, nay; not so. 96 By just punishing these two, there won't be any gain to me; neither will there be any loss to the demonios. Therefore set them free. 97 LARŞMAYA-If they are to be set free, may your lordship order for their release after they have entered and looked into all our army. 9 RAHA-Laksmaya has said aright. Nila, plearedsso. 99 NILA-As my lord commands, 100 RANA_Or, come here please. 101 Botit - Here we are. 102 RAMA- Please convey this message of mine to that demon-kingof AN [A] ·Hit IV 97 .. 105 107 10s 'मम दारापहारेण खयंमाहितविग्रहः । आगतोऽहं न पश्यामि द्रष्टुकामो रणातिथिः ॥ इति । 10" उभौ-यदाज्ञापयति देवः । (निकान्ती) रामः-विमीपण! वयमपि तावदानन्तरीय 'बल परीक्षिष्यामहे। 106 विमीपणः- यदाज्ञापयति देवः । रामः-(परिक्रम्य, विलोक्य) अस्तमितो भगवान् दिवाकरः । प्रति हि, 103 अस्ताद्रिमस्तकगतः प्रतिसंहृतांशु सन्ध्यानुरञ्जितवपुः प्रतिभाति सूर्यः । रक्तोज्ज्वलांशुकवृते द्विरदस्य कुम्भ आम्यूनदेन रचितः पुलको यथैव ।। २३ ।। (निष्क्रान्तास्सर्वे) इति चतुर्थोऽङ्कः तावदानन्तर्य । कुतः 10) "Forced to take this war-farc by yourself through the abduction of my wiſe, I have come as a guest of war desirous of secing you, (but yet ) do not see you. [22] 104 BOTH-As your lordship commands, (Exeunt amboj 10s RAMA--Vibhisapa, we too shall examine the entire army. *106 VIBITSAYA-As my lord commands. 107 RAMA- Aforing along and looking round) Ly! the divine sun has set. For, now- 101 Having gone to the summit of the setting mountain with his rays contracted and body reddened by the twilight, the sun shines like the Pulala ornament made of gold adorn ing an elephani's fore-head covered with a bright red silk. (Exrant omns) END OF THE FOURTH ACT 14 ·प्रसन्नत्व पगच्छति महाराजस्य बुद्धि । कोहि नाम, (Then anters a demon chamberlain) * THE DEMON CHAMBERLAIN --Hello duty at the Coral gate Entrance ? (Another demon entering • pevov. Sır it 13 I, what shall I do for you? ICHAMBIRLAIN-Go, Please call Vidyujjihva by the • CHAMBERLAIN-Alas! Even now the mind of the king has not gained sedateness, although all (hu) resourcesia the demon race whole prosperity is in danger has failed, although the herote warriors arc killed and himself has en. countered danger to his own lirc . . 6 who is here on For, who, Indeed... अथ पञ्चमोऽङ्कः (तत प्रविशति राक्षसकाञ्चुकीय) राक्षसकाञ्चुकीयः क इह भो ! प्रचालतोरणद्वारमशून्य कुरुते । (प्रविश्या यो राक्षस) राक्षसः-आर्य ! अयमस्मि । कि क्रियताम् । काञ्चुकीयः--गच्छ, महाराजस्य 'शासनाद् विद्युजिहस्तावद् आहूयताम् । राक्षस:--आर्य ! तथा । (निष्का त) काञ्चुकीयः अहो तु स्खल विपद्यमानाभ्युदये 'राक्षसकुले विपन्नसर्वसाधनस्य निहतवीरपुरुषस्य स्वय च प्राणसशय प्राप्तस्येदानीमपि - 'वचनाद् राक्षसराजकुळे ACT V (Exit) kings order Denov-Hell, sir ·ACTV 199 चलत्तरगाहतमीमवेलमुदीर्णनकालनीलनीरम् । समुद्रमाक्रान्तमवेक्ष्य तस्मै दारप्रढानान करोति शान्तिम् ।। 8 अपि च, 'प्रहस्तप्रमुखा वीराः कुम्भकर्णपुरस्मराः । निहता राघवेणाद्य शकजिचापि निर्गतः ।। २ ।। ० एवमपि गते, " . " मदनपशगतो महानयार्थ सचिम्चोऽप्यनवेक्ष्य वीरमानी । रघुकुलपभस्य तस्य देवी जनकसुतां न ददाति योद्धुकामः ।। " (प्रविश्य) विद्युज्जिहः-अपि सुग्वमार्यस्य । काञ्चुकीयः-विद्युज्जिह ! गच्छ, 'महाराजवचनाद् राम- लक्ष्मणयो शिर प्रतिकृतिरानीयताम् । मदनपरवशा महाराषस्य शासनाद् Would not make peace by restoring his wife to him, even after steing ibe sea crossed by him the sca, with its dreadful shore hit back by the rolling waves and with the blue waters full of alligalors rising up B Moreover, Herocs such as Prahasta, Kumbhakarna and others have been killed to day by Raghava, and even Indrajit has gone [2] 10 Even in such a plight, 11 Over-powered by lust and disregarding the ministers' wordt, this proud bere, teen on fighting, does not give back Janaka's daughter, the quren of that bull of the Raghu race, in ordoe 10 (face) < great misfortune. [3] 12 ( Entering) VID YUJIIVA-How do you do, sir? 13 Tur CIAMBERLAIY-Vidyuljihva, go, please briog the ·100 ABHIŞEKANATAKA 1" विद्युज्जिहः-यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्क्रान्तः) कान्चुकीयः-यावदहमपि महाराजस्य प्रत्यन्तरीभविष्यामि । (निष्कान्तः) " विष्कम्भका "(ततः प्रविशति राक्षसीगगपरिश्ता सीता) "सीता-किन्नु खल्वार्यपुत्रस्यागमनेन प्रहादितस्य हृदयस्याद्यावेग इव संवृत्तः । अनिष्टानि निमिचानि च दृश्यन्ते । एवमपीदानी हृदयस्य महानभ्युदयो वर्धते । सर्वथेश्वराः शान्ति कुर्वन्तु । [किष्णुहु अय्यउत्तस्ठ आगमणेग पहळादिभस्स हिअअस्स अन्न आवेओ विभ संयुत्तो। अणिहाशि शिमित्तागि अ दिस्सन्ति । एवं वि दागि' (अचाहि) हिअ महन्तो अन्भुदओ वटइ। सव्यहा इस्सरा सन्ति करन्तु । (ततः प्रविशति रावणः) रावणः-मा तावन् , 'तावत् (दाव) likeness of the heads of Rama and Lakşmana by the order of the king. 11 VIDYUJJIIVA-As the king commands. » Tue CHAMBERLAIX-I too shall go and wait on the 10 " (Exit) king. (Erit) 15 END OF THE INTERLUDE " ( Then enters Sila surrounded by a group of demonisses) 11 SITI_How is it, my heart which was delighted by my lord's arrival is somewhat uneasy now? Bad omens too. are noticed. Even thus, my heari's joy is now increasing By every Dads, let the gods mate is peaceful (for me). 11 Then anlars Rarona) PRIVAYA-OI forbid (this).

·50133 ACT IV ion I 21 " एपा विहाय भवनं मम सम्प्रयाता नारी नवामलजलोद्भवलमहस्ता । लड़ा यदा हि समरे वशमागता मे : पौलस्त्यमाशु परिजित्य तदा गृहीता ॥ ४ ॥ भवति । तिष्ठ तिष्ठ । न खलु न खलु गन्तव्यम् । किं प्रवीपि! 'उत्सृज्य त्वा राममुपगच्छामि' इति ! आः अपध्वंस ! "वलादेव गृहीतासि तदा पैश्रवणालये । 'बलादेव ग्रहीप्ये त्वां हत्या राघवमाहवे ॥५॥ किमनया ! यावदहमपि सीतां विलोभयिष्ये । (मदनावेशं निरूप्य) अहो तु खल्वतुलबलता कुसुमधन्वनः ! कुतः, निद्रां मे निशि 'विस्मरन्ति नयनान्यालोक्य सीताननं तत्संश्लेपसुसार्थिनी तनुतरा याता तनुः पाण्डुताम् । मला पुनग्रहीध्ये र म स्मरन्ति " This lady Lanha, who has a fresh white lotus held In her hand, and who, when seized after conquering Kubera quickly in hartle, came to my possession is now going forth Icaving my abode "Stay, lady, stay Not at all should you go, tay --'Leaving you, I go to Rāma'? Ah! pack off " You were seized ooly by force then, in Kubera's abode. I will rere you ( once again) only by fotce after killing Raghava in a battle [5] " What of her? I will just allure Silk (Gesticulating the influrnce of Tere ) Ah! How great the incomparable Poner of the flower.bowed god! For,- 1 B-holding Surd's face, my eyes forget sleep during the night Covering the joy of her cabrace, my body has 1 Do you ·102 ABHISEKANĀ TAKA 97 99 93 सन्तापं रमणीयवस्तुविपये बध्नाति पुप्पेपुणा कष्टं निर्जितविष्टपत्रयभुजो निर्जीयते रावणः ॥ ६ ॥ (उपेल्य) सीते! त्यज समरविन्दपलाशनेत्रे '! :: · चित्तं हि मानुपगतं मम चित्तनाथे ! शस्त्रण मेऽद्य समरे विनिपात्यमानं । प्रेक्षख लक्ष्मणयुतं तव चित्तकान्तम् ॥ ७॥ सीता-हं मूढः खल्वसि रावणकः, यो मन्दरं हस्तेन तुलयितुकामः। [हं मूढो खुसि रावणओ, जो मन्दरं हत्येण तुलयिदुकामो।] (प्रविश्य) राक्षसः'जयतु महाराजः । " एते तयोर्मानुपयोः शिरसी राजपुत्रयोः । युधि हत्वा कुमारेण गृहीते त्वत्प्रियार्थिना ॥ ८॥ रावणः-सीते ! पश्य, पश्य तयोर्मानुपयोः शिरसी । विन्दविशालनेने काञ्चुकीयः- grown thinner and attained a paleness, and bcars suffering in respect of lovely objects. Alas! Ravana, whose arms subdued the three worlds, is being vanquished by the flower, arrowed god. [6] 2 ( Going near) O Sitā, with eyes resembling lorusa leaves abandon your mind set on a mortal. my heart, sec to-day your heart's beloved together with Laksmana, felled by my weaporn in the battle-field. [7] " SITA-Huriph! you are a silly roarer, as you wish to polse the Mandara mountain on your hand. ( Entering ) DEMON-Victory to the great king ! 21 These two heads are of those two mortal princes, secured after slaying them in battle, by our prince seeking to do gond to you. [8] * RĀVANA- Sita, sce; see the heads of those two morials: 30 2 Omistress of 29 ·ACTV 103 "सीता-हा आर्यपुत्र ! [हा अय्मउत्त] इति मूर्छिना पतति) रावण: -सीते ! भावं परित्यज्यं मानुपेऽस्मिन् गतायुपि । अद्यैव त्वं विशालाक्षि ! महत्तीं श्रियमाप्नुहि ।। सीता--(प्रत्यभिज्ञाय) हा आर्यपुत्र ! परिमल- नवकमल-सन्निभे वदने परिवृत्तनयने पश्यन्ती अतिधीरा खल्वस्मि मन्दभागा । हा आर्यपुत्र ! एतस्मिन् दुःखसागरे मां निक्षिप्य कुत्र गतोऽसि ! यावन मिये । किन्नु खल्बलीकमेतद् भवेत् ! भद्र ! येनासिनार्यपुत्रस्यासदृश कृत तेन मामपि मारय । " हा अय्यउन ! परिमळणवकमळसण्णिहे यदणे परिवृत्तणअणे पेक्सन्दी अदिधीरा खु हि मन्दभामा । हा अय्यउत्त। एदास दुःखसारे मंणिविख- विभ कहिं गदो सि १ जाव ण मरामि । किंपुखु अळिअंदं भवे । भ६ ! जेण असिगा अय्यउत्तरस असदिसं किंद, तेग में वि मारेहि ।] रावणः-व्यक्तमिन्द्रजिता युद्धे हवे तस्मिन् नराधमे । लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा केन वं मोक्षयिष्यसे ।। "SITA-Ha, my lord! ( Falls unconscious ) " RAVANA-Sita, abandoning your love for this mortal who is dead, secure this very day a great fortune, O largs: [9] Stra- Recorering) Alar, my lord! to gare at the up• turned eyes in your face resembling a fragrant fresh lotus, I have been indeed very hard-hearted, unfortunate mel Ha, my lord! Having cast me into this occan of misery, where have you gone? I do not die even, Could all this be false? Good sir, with the same sword with which this dreadful deed was wrought on my lord, slay me too. "RĀVANA-I\'hen that wretch together with his brother Lakşmara has been cleary alain by Indrajit in batik, by woon will you be ricased? [0 eyed lady!

·104 ABHISEKANĀTARA " 7 " -- 40 41 (नेपथ्ये) रामेण रामेण । सीता-चिर जीव ! (पविश्य) राक्षस:--(ससभ्रमम् ) रामेण रामेण । रावणः-~-कथ कथ रामेणेति । राक्षस: प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराज. । अतिपानिवृत्तान्त- निवेदनत्वरयावस्थान्तर नावेक्षितम् । रावणः---बेहि ब्रूहि । कि कृतं मनुजतापसेन । राक्षस:-श्रोतुमर्हति महाराज । तेन खल, उदीर्णसत्वेन महावलेन लङ्केचर त्वाममिभूय शीघ्रम् । सलक्ष्मणेनाद्य हि राघवेण प्रसह्य युद्धे निहतः सुतस्ते ॥ रामणः -आ दुरात्मन् ! समरमीरो। "देवाः सेन्द्रा जिता येन दैत्याचापि पराङ्मुखाः। इन्द्रजित् सोऽपि समरे मानुषेण निहन्यते ।। १२ ॥ ** (Behind the curtain) By Rama, by Rama 36 SITA - Live long' ( Entering) RAKSASA -( Excated ) By Rama, by Rama 18 RAVANA-What do you mean by 'By Rama'? RĀKSAJA--Pray, pardon, great king' In my haste to report to you urgent news, the peculiar situation (of yours) was not paid heed to ° RAVANA--Speak, speak, what has been done by that morial ascetic? # RĀKSASA—Deign to listen, great king 1 Indeed, he 1Raghava of excessive courage and great strength, together with Laksmana, having over powered you soon, has slain your son by force * RAVAVA-Ha villiant coward! " Would ever Indrajt be slaun by a mortal in light? [1] } ·ACT V 105 15 " 13 राक्षस: राक्षसः प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । महाराजपादमूले कुमारमन्तरेणानृतं नामिधीयते । रावण:--हा वत्स ! मेघनाद । (इति मूर्डितः पतति) राक्षसः-महाराज, समाश्वसिहि समाश्वसिहि : रापण:-(प्रत्यमिज्ञाय) हा वत्स ! सर्वजगतां ज्वरकृत् ! कृतास्त्र ! हा वत्स ! वासयजिदानतवैरिचक्र ! हा वत्स ! वीर ! गुरुवत्सल ! 'युद्धशौण्ड हा वत्म ! मामिह विहाय गतोऽसि कम्मात् ॥१३॥ (इति 'मोहमुपगत) हा धिक् ! त्रैलोक्यविजयी लक्केश्वर एतामवस्यां प्रापितो हतकेन विधिना । महाराज, समाश्वसिहि समाश्वसिहि । युद्धशूर इति पतति when gods inclusive of Indra have been vanquisbed, and daityas turned away by him? [12] " RAKSASA - Be pleased, be pleased, great king about the prince is never uttered before your majesty. " RĀVANA-Ha my child, Meghanāda! (Falls down in a stoon) ** RAKŞAJA-Grest king! take heart, iake heart " RAVAYA--( Recorenng| Hal my child, versed in arms, and a torment to all worldsAlas! my dear conqueror of Indra, who had humbled the whole arele of your enemies! Alas! my son, a hero, dear to your parents and skilled in fight! Alag! my dear boy! why have you gone away leaving me here? [13] (Surons) The lord of Ladki " RAKSASA-O fic upon it! 15 2 A lhe ·106 ABHIŞEKANĂTAKA 50 . रावणः (समाश्वस्य) इदानीमनर्थहेतुभूतया सीतया किमनया, त्रैलोक्यविजयविफलयापलया श्रिया च ! किं भोः कृतान्तहतक ! अद्यापि भयविहलोऽसि । " इदानीमपि निम्नेहो वत्सेनेन्द्रजिता विना । कष्टं कठोरहृदयो जीवत्येष दशाननः ॥ १४ ॥ (इति सन्तापात् पतति) राक्षस:-हा ! भो रजनीचरवीराः'! एवं गते राजन्यन्तः- कक्ष्यास्थिता रक्षिणश्चाप्रमत्ता भवन्तु भवन्तः'। (नेपध्ये) भो भो रजनीचरवीराः! समरमुखनिरस्तप्रहस्तनिकुम्भ- कुम्भकर्णेन्द्रजिद्विकलबलजलधिजनितमयचकितविमुखाः ! चपलपलायन- 1वीरा ! अन्तःकश्या० the conqueror of the triple world, has been brought to this state by the accursed fate Great king, take heart, take heart! to RAVANA-( Recorering ) Now, of what good is this sita, the cause of misfortunes ? and this fickle fortune which will be uscless even after the conquest of the three worlds? What, Oh, accursed death! cven now are you shuddering with fear? 61 Des oid of affection and without the dear son Indra. jit, O misery ! this hard-hearted Ravapa livesult. [14] (Falls ducon in grief) " RAKSASA Alas! O you demon heroes! when the king is in such a state, you, guards in the inner apartments, should be watchful. ( Behind the curlain) O, you demon warrion, turn. ing your backs timidly in fright caused by the octan like army getting dus pirted by the death of Prahasta, Nikumbhs, 1 ·ACT V 4 107 " मनुचितमविरतममरसमराणि जितवती भवतामय च 'विश्वविजयविख्यात- विंशद्वाहुशालिनि भर्तर्यत्र स्थितवति लङ्केश्वरे' 1. 'रावण:-(श्रुस्वा, सामर्षम् ) 'गच्छ, भूयो ज्ञायतां वृतान्तः । राक्षस:-यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्क्रम्य, प्रविश्य) जयतु महाराजः । एप हि रामः । धनुपि निहितयाणस्त्वामतिक्रम्य गर्वा- द्धरिगणपरिवारो हाससम्फुल्लनेत्रः । रणशिरसि सुतं ते पातयित्वा तु राज- अभिपतति हि लक्षां सन्दिधक्षुर्वथैव ॥१५॥ रावणः----(सहसोत्पाय, सरोषम् ) कासौ ! कासौ ! (असिमुद्यम्य) विश्वलोकविजय० लकेश्वरे । तस्मादप्रमत्ता भवन्तु मवन्तः । गच्छ, शायता...। लकेश्वरः Kumbhakarna and Indrajie in the van of battle! This timorous fighe does not become of you who have won the battles against the gods successively; and more so when bur master, the lord of Laikā, adorned with his twenty orma renown for conquering the entire universe is still herc. "RĀVANA- Listening angrily , Go, get more Hews. 05 RAşasa-As the great king commands! (Exit and re.enter) Victory, great king! This Rama, 44 Having fixed as arrow to his bow ignoring you in bis arrogance and having slain your son in the van of the fight, he, with the train of his monkey-troops, his eye open as he is smiling,-i rushing towards Laoka, u il to set it ablaze. [15] RAVAYA-(Sudirmly rising in roge) Where inter Where is he? (Raising his sword) 1 . wide ·108 ABHIŞEKANA JAKA 13 : 60 1 "वजीभकुम्भतटभेदकठोरधारः क्रोधोपहारमसिरेप विधास्थति त्वाम् । सम्प्रत्यवन्त्वनिमिषा इह मत्करस्थः क्षुद्र! क्व यास्यसि कुतापस ! तिष्ठतिष्ठ ॥१६॥ राक्षस:-महाराज ! अलमतिसाहसेन । सीता-~अनिष्टान्य नहींण्यनिमितानीदानी कुर्वतो शवणस्याचिरेण मरणं भविष्यति । [अनिहानि अणरुहागि अणिमित्वाणि इदाणि करअतस्स रावणस्स परेण मरणं भविस्सदि ।) रावण:- अस्याः कारणेन बहवो भातरः सुताः सुहृदश्च मे निहताः। तस्मादमित्रविषयमस्या हृदयं मिस्त्वा कृष्टान्त्रमालालकृतः खशाशनिपातेन समनुजयुगलं सकलवानरकुलं ध्वंसयामि । राक्षस:-प्रसीदतु प्रसीदतु महाराजः । 'अलमलमिदानीमरि- अलमलं स्त्रीवघो न कर्तभ्यः 65 This sword, whose edge is hardened by the cleaving of the wide temples of the elephants of Indra and which I hold in my hand here, aball make you an offering to my wrath Let the gods protect you. Vile fellow, whither are you going? Stay, stay: you miserable ascetic, W RAKSASA - great king, do not be too raih Sirk-Very soon there shall be the death of Rivapa who now does unpleasant, unworthy and purposeless deeds. " RÅVAVA-On account of thu woman, so many brother, sons and friends of mine have been stain, Hences having cicaven her heart, the home of camily, and adorned with the garland of her colrails, I shall destroy the whole host of monkeys together with the two morsals, with a blow from my sword which is like a thunder-bolt. " RAKSASABc pleased, be pleased O king! Enough ·ACTV 109 बलावलेपमन्तरेणानवरतवृधाप्रयासेन । अवश्यं स्त्रीवधो न कर्तव्यः । रावणः-तेन हि 'स्यन्दनमानय । 'राक्षस:-यदाज्ञापयति महाराजः । (निष्क्रम्य, प्रविश्य) जयतु महाराजः । इदं स्यन्दनम् । रावण:- . होदु। - (रथमाह्य) समावृतं सुररद्य सीते द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम् । मम चापच्युतस्तीक्ष्णैर्वाणराक्रान्तचेतसम् ॥१७॥ (निष्कान्तः सपरिवारो रावणः) सीता- ईश्वराः ! आत्मनः कुलसदृशेन चारित्रेण यद्यहमनु- सराम्यार्यपुत्रम् , आर्यपुत्रस्य विजयो भवतु । [इस्सरा ! अत्तणो कुळ- सदिसेण चारित्तेग अदि अई अणुसरामि अयउत्तं, अग्यउत्तम विजओ (निष्क्रान्ता) इति पञ्चमोऽङ्कः शिपमानीयतां मन्टना of endless vain efforts against the arrogance of the enemy's atmy, now. And surely a woman should not be put todeath. WRAVAYA--Well then, get my chariot. RAKSARA-As the great king commands. (Exit and render) Victory to the great king! Here is the chariot. " RAVANATAfounting the chariot) To-day, Sita, you ball see Rama surrounded by gods (and) bis heart beset with sharp arrows shot from my bow, [17] (Erit Ratana with rotinge) ISIrx-ogods! If I have been following my lord with the faithfulness beseeming my family (tradition), may may lord be victorious, (Exil) END OF THE FIFTII ACT ·. . अथ पष्ठोऽङ्कः (तत प्रविशति विद्याधरात्रय) सर्व—एते स्मो भो ! एते स्म । प्रथमः- इक्ष्वाकुवंश-विपुलोज्ज्वल-दीसकेतोः द्वितीयः- रामस्य रावणवधाय कृतोद्यमस्य । तृतीयः- सङ्ग्रामदर्शन-कुतूहल-बद्ध-चिताः सर्वे प्राप्ता वयं हिमवतः शिसरात् प्रतूर्णम् ।। प्रथमः चित्ररथ ! एते देवदेवर्षिसिद्धविद्याधरादयो निरन्तर नभ कृत्वा स्थिता । तस्माद्वयमप्येतेषामेतान् गणान् परिहरन्त स्वैर- मेकान्ते स्थित्वा रामरावणयोयुद्ध विशेष पश्याम । 8 . - Etely ACT VI Then enter three Vidyadharas) * All--Here we are, Ohi bere we are ! * The First Of Rāma, the large, bright and radiant standard of the Iksvaku race, "The SECOND-Of Rima engaged in the destruction of Ravapa, Tu Tund-The fight (of that Rima), our spends arc filled with eagerness to behold . ALL-(Hence) we have swiftly strived (here) from the peak of the Himalayas "The FIXST—Citraratha! These god. godly 19ges. Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and such others are here crowded in the sky Ilencs, wc too, avoiding the groups of these and remaining aloof, shall freely behold the strange Sight between Rama kad Rasipa ·ACT VI 111 उमौ-बादम् । . 11 (तथा कृत्वा). 'प्रथम:-अहो प्रतिभयदर्शनीया सल्वियं युद्धभूमिः ! इह हि, "रजनिचरशरीरनीरकीर्णा कपिवरवीचियुता वरासिनका । उदधिरिख विभाति युद्धभूमी रघुवरचन्द्रशरांशुवृद्धवेगा ॥ २॥ द्वितीयः-एवमेतत् । "एते पादपशैलभग्नशिरसो मुष्टिप्रहारर्हताः युद्धैर्यानरयूथपैरतिबलैरुत्पुच्छकताः । कण्ठयाहविवृत्तुङ्गनयनर्दष्टोष्टतीर्मुखें: शैला वज्रहता इबाशु समरे 'रक्षोगणाः पातिताः ॥ रक्षोराः 'Bors-Very well. (They do so ) The Fiest—Lo! This battle-field is an abhorring sight. . Here, indeed, " This battle-field appears like an occan flooded with the water-like corpses of demons, full of wave-like monkey heroes, (infested with sharp swords that are like crocodiles and where the tides surge with the beam-like arrows of the moon-resembling Rima. 11 The Scond-- Just 10, "These Raksasa troops, - their heads broken with trees and rocka, slain by blows from the fists, surrounded by the enraged monkey captains who are of great might and have their tails and can made creet, with syes upturned and protruding as they are strangled, and with faces fierce on account of bitten lips.--are rapidly ſelled in the fight like mounting by the thunderboli ol ladra, [३] ·112 ABĦISEKANATAKA 13 14 10 अहो तु खल, 16 19 तृतीयः-एते चापि द्रष्टव्या भवभ्याम् । निशित-निमल-सङ्गाः क्रोधविस्फारिताक्षा विमल-विकृत-दंष्ट्रा नीलजीमूतकल्पाः । हरिगणपतिसैन्यं हन्तुकामाः समन्ताद् 'रभस-विवृत-वक्रा राक्षसाः 'सम्पतन्तः ॥४॥ प्रथम:- वाणाः पात्यन्ते राक्षसर्वानरेपु " द्वितीयः- शैलाः क्षिप्यन्ते वानरैर्नेमतेषु । " तृतीयः- मुष्टिप्रक्षेपैर्जानुमघट्टनैश्च सवे भीमश्चितं भोः ! सम्प्रमर्दः प्रवृत्तः । प्रथमः-रावणमपि पश्येतां भवन्ती, रभसविकृतवक्ता सम्पतन्ति 13 THE THIRD-And these too, should be seen by both 14 With sharp and bright swords, with cyes widened by rage, with shining but hideous tecih, these demons resembling blue clouds, are rushing in from all s_des, with mouths gaping in their speed, desirous of slaying the troops of the leaders of the monkey bost Is THE FIRST-Oh, Indeed! 16 Arrows are showered by the Raksasas upon the 19 ११ 1 of you, monkeys, THE SECOND-Mountains are hurled by the monkeys upon the demons, 18 The TuRD—And with blows from fists and the inter twining or knees, ** ALL Lo, a terrible and strange fight has started. [5] 10 THE FIRST-Look both ofyou at Rivapar-- ·ACTI 113 -11 53 . । ७ "कनक-रचित-दण्डां शक्तिमुल्लालयन्तं 'विमल-विकृत-दंष्ट्रं स्यन्दनं वाहयन्तम् । उदय-शिखरि-मध्ये पूर्णविम्बं शशाङ्क्ष ग्रहमित्र भगणेश राममालोक्य रुटम् ॥६॥ द्वितीयः-राममपि पश्येतां भवन्तौ । 'सव्येन चापमवलम्ब्य करेण वीर- मन्येन सायकवरं परिवर्तयन्तम् । भूमौ स्थितं रथगतं रिपुमीक्षमाणं क्रौञ्च यथा गिरिवरं युधि कार्तिकेयम् ॥ ७ ॥ तृतीयः-हहह । रावणेन विमुक्तेयं शक्तिः कालान्तकोपमा । रामेण स्मयमानेन द्विधा छिन्ना धनुष्मता ||८|| 'विकृतवदनदंष्ट्र " Whirling a .spear of gold handle and driving the chariot, displaying bright and hideous teeth, and furious on Seeing Rama, like the planet (Rāhu) on beholding the ſull.orbed moon, the lord of all the stars, on the central peak of the East mount (6) "THE SECOND-Behold Rama also,- " Holding the bow in his left hand and turning a fierce good arrow by the other, bimself standing on the ground and gazing at the loc scated in the cherior, just as the war.god (Kartikeya ) gazes in battle at the Kraulica mountain. [7] " THE THIRD-Ha, ha, ha! Is This spear, resembling Death and hurled by Ravars, has been split into two by the souling archer Rima, [8] great ·114 ABHIŞERHANİTARA . 97 .-1 ३ . प्रथमः-शक्ति निपातितां दृष्ट्वा क्रोधविस्फारितेक्षणः । रामं प्रत्यैपवं वर्पमभिवपति रावणः ॥९॥ द्वितीयः-अहो रामस्य शोमा ! "एता रावणजीमूताद्वाणधारा विनिस्मृताः । विभान्ति राममासाद्य वारिधारा वृपं यथा ॥१०॥ तृतीयः-एप एपः, "कनक-रचित-चापं तीक्ष्णमुद्यम्य शीघं रण-शिरसि मुघोरं बाणजालं विधन्वन् । स्थगतमभियान्तं रावणं याति पयां गजपतिमिव मनं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो मृगेन्द्रः ॥११॥ "सर्वे-अये, ज्वलित इव प्रभयाय देशः ! किन्नु खल्विदम् ! W THE FIRST-~Beholding his spear hit down, Rivas, with cyes widened by ragc, is pouring a shower of arrows " THE SECOND-Ah, the beauty of Rimal " These arrow.showers pouring down from the cloud, viz., Rävada, and falling on Rama, look like a shower of water pouring on a bull. 11 Tite THIRD-And here, (he), 19 Swiſily raising his fierce bow made of gold and throning out a drcadful net work of arrows in the van of The fighe, advance on fool towards Ravana mounted on a chariot and rushing against him like a sharplooibed lion advancing towards a rutting tusker. 11 ALL-Ly, this place is lit up, as it were, with radiance. What could this be? upon Rama. [१] [10] 10 ·ACT VI 115 . प्रथमः मातलिचाहितो रथः। आ ! युद्धसामान्यन नितशन महेन्द्रेण प्रेषितो ॥ 35 प्रथमः " द्वितीयः-उपस्थितं मातलिं दृष्ट्वा तस्य वचनाद्रथमारूटवान् राम:। तृतीयः -एप हि, 'सुरवर-जय-दर्प-देशिकेऽस्मिन् दितिसुत-नाशकरे रथे विभाति । रजनिचर-विनाश-कारणः सन् त्रिपुरवधाय यथा पुरा कपर्दी ।। १२ ।। -अहो महत् प्रवृतं युद्धन् ! शरवर-परिपीत-तीनवाणं नरवर-नैऋतयोः समीक्ष्य युद्धम् । विरत-विविध-शस्त्रपातमेते हरिवर-राक्षससैनिकाः स्थिताय ।। मुरवरविजयप्रदेशिकेऽस्मिन् ..विनाशकारणेमिंत्रिपुर "The First-Ah! It is the chariot driven by Matali and sent by the great Indra who is apprehensive as the fight is so equal! ** THE SECOND Sceing Mātali standing by his side, Rama has mounted the chariot, on his words. "THE TIMRD-And he, ** Being instrumental to the demon's destruction, things in this chariot which is the destroyer of Diri's children and the guide for Indra's victory and valour, just like Siva (who shone) before at the massacre of the Three Cities. [12] " THE FIRST-Oh! a great fight has come up! 17 These soldiers of the monkey-chiet and of the demon having gisen up the hurling of different weapons, stand simple sazing at the fight between the demon and the king ·116 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA 40 11 द्वितीयः-अहो तु खलु, 'चारीभिरेती परिवर्तमानौ रथे स्थितौ वाणगणान् वमन्तौ । स्वरश्मिजालैधरणिं दहन्तौ सूर्याविव द्वौ नभसि भ्रमन्तौ ।। तृतीयः-रावणमपि पश्येतां भवन्तौ । "शरैर्भीमवेगैर्हयान् मर्दयित्वा ध्वजं चापि शीघ्र चलेनाभिहत्य । महद्वाणवर्ष सृजन्तं नदन्तं हसन्तं नृदेवं भृशं भीपयन्तम् ।। प्रथमः-एप हि रामः । " स्थानाक्रामण-वामनीकृत-तनुः किश्चित् समाधास्य वै ती वाणमवेक्ष्य रक्तनयनो मध्याहमर्यप्रभः । व्यक्तं मातलिना स्वयं नरपतिर्दत्तास्पदो वीर्यवान् -क्रुद्धः संहितवान् रास्त्रममितं पैतामहं पार्थिवः ॥ of men, wherein the sharp arrows are swallowed by the excellent shafts, 15 THE SECOND-Ah, indeed! » These two seated in chariots moving round with war-like motion, and discharging flights of orrons, are like two Suns wandering in the sky, scorching the carth through the nrt-works of their rays. 19 TAI TUURD-Both of you look at Rivaga also, who. "Having hit down the horses with arrows of terrible speed and swiftly having attacked the banner by force, hai beca roaring and crcating a great abower of arrows and is srying ch to frighten the lor ho is smiling. 41 THE Fixar-Here is Rama "His body is dwarfed as the stands firm repelling. charge; and after taking breath a little, seeing • pointed arrow he is with blood-red eyes glowing like the mid-day sun; ibe heroic lord of wen is now openly given a clear course by [13] of men ·ALEVI 117 द्वितीय:-~एतदनम् । 15 . " - प्रथमः सम्भावयित्यामः । "उभौ रघुवरभुजवेग-विनमुक्तं ज्वलन-दिवाकर-युक्त-तीक्ष्णधारम् । रजनिचरवरं निहत्य सङ्घय पुनरभिगच्छति राममेव शीघ्रम् ॥ स हन्त 'निपातितो राधणः ! प्रथमः-रावणं निहतं दृष्ट्या पुष्पवृष्टिनिपातिता' । एता नदन्ति गम्भीर भेर्यस्त्रिदिवसमनाम् । द्वितीय:-भवतु | सिद्ध देवकार्यम् । तदागम्यताम् । वयमपि तावत् सर्वहितं राम - बाढम् । प्रथमः कल्पः । (निष्क्रान्तास्सवे) विष्कम्भक दिवरच्युना मेर्यस्त्रिदिववरर्ममु इति पटोs Mitali himself; and getting enraged, the king has fixed the unrivalled excellent missile presided over by Brahma. [16] " THE SECOND-This missile, " Discharged by the force of Rima's arm, its sharp edge associated with Fire and Sun, will soon come back 10 Råma himself, after slaying the demon-king in battle. [17] * ALL-AH, Ravapa is hit down! "The First-Seeing Rävaqa hit down, a shower of Powers has poured dawn; and these drumi of gods are roating loudly. (18] "The SECOND-Well; the task of the gods has been accomplished. "TIL FIRST-Come along, then. We also shall greet Rama, the benefactor of all so Bari - Well; ao excellent idea. (Exreat arus) AIEND OF TIIC PRELUDE पतितो... 2 .

·i18 ABHIŞEKANĀTARA " - + . 65 5 (ततः प्रविशति राम:) रामः- OrAh हत्वा रावणमाहवेऽद्य तरसा मदाणवेगार्दित कृत्वा चापि विभीषणं शुभमति लङ्केश्वरं साम्प्रतम् । तीवां चैवमनल्पसचचरितं दोया प्रतिज्ञा लङ्कामभ्युपयामि बन्धुसहितः 'सीतां समाश्वासितुम् ॥ (मविश्य) लक्ष्मणः --जयत्वार्यः । आर्य ! . एपा हार्यिस्य समीपमुपसर्पति। रामः -वत्स लक्ष्मण ! " अपायाच' हि चैदेना उपिताया रिपुक्षये। दर्शनात् सांप्रतं धैर्य मन्युमें वारयिष्यति ॥ २० ॥ लक्ष्मणः~-यदाशापयत्यार्यः । 1 सीताममाश्वासने अपायध हि AS ( Then enters Roma) 6) RINA- Very soon having slain Ravana who was hurt by the force of my shafts in battle to day, having also made the virtuous-minded Vibhlşana lord of Latka now, and having thus swam with both my arms across the ocean of vows or no insignificant spirited deeds (roamings of ICA-crcatures-), I shall proceed together with my relatives to Laoks in order to consolc SIIA. [12] $(Entering) LAKŞUAŅA - Victory to my brother I Drother, my noble sister-in-law is approaching you here. ** RAHA-Dear Lakşmiga, 11 Because of her misfortune, anger check my courage now from beholdirg Vaidehi who has dwell in the house of 1200 " LAKIMAYA-As my brother commands. (निएकान्तः) 2 । an eremy.

·ACT VI 119 ७ " (पविश्य) विभीषणः-जयतु देवः ! 'एपा हि राजंस्तव धर्मपत्नी स्वबाहुवीर्येण विधूतदुःखा । लक्ष्मीः पुरा दैत्यकुलच्युतेव तब प्रसादात् समुपस्थिता सा ।। रामः---विमीपण ! तत्रैव तावतिष्ठतु रजनिचरावमर्शजात- करमपा 'इक्ष्वाकुकुलस्याभूता राजानं दशरथ पितरमुद्दिश्य न युक्त मो लक्षाधिपते ! मां द्रष्टुम् । अपि च, " मजमानमकार्येषु पुरुपं विपयेपु थे । निवारयति यो राजन् स मित्रं रिपुरन्यथा ॥२२॥ विभीपण:--प्रसीदतु देवः । राम-नाईति भवानतः परं पीडयितुम् । श्वाकुकुलन्यकभूना A; इवाकुलावमानसमुद्यनपताकाभूता B 61 । 2 वस्तुम् (Enlering ) VIBHİŞANA--Victory to my lord! " Here has come, oking! that faithful wifeof yours, whose misery has been removed by the valour of your arms and who is like goddess Lakşmi formerly released from the demon's house, by your favour. (21] ** RĀMA-Vibhişaga, let her stay here alone; sullied by the contact of the demon, she has become a stigosa on the Ikyvaku family. O lord of Ladki, with due regard to king Dasaratha, my father, it is not proper that she should Moreover el O king! one who prevents a person from being Taerged in unworthy objects of the boxes is a friend; contrary to this, is a foc. "VistaNA-May it please you, my lord! • RAMA-You should not troubic me any further. $ct me. [22] ·120 ABHISEKANATAKA 61 (प्रविश्य) लक्ष्मणः-जयत्वार्य । आर्यस्यामिप्राय श्रुत्वैवामि- प्रवेशाय प्रसाद प्रतिपालयत्यार्या | waters रामः-लक्ष्मण ! अस्या पतिव्रतायाश्छन्दमनुतिष्ठ । लक्ष्मण:- यदाज्ञापयत्यार्य । ('परिश्म्य) भो ! कष्टम् । विज्ञाय देव्याः शौच च श्रुत्वा चार्यस्य शासनम् । धर्मस्नेहान्तरे न्यस्ता बुद्धिर्दोलायते मम ॥ २३ ॥ 63 कोऽत्र ० , " (प्रविश्य) हनूमान्--जयतु कुमार ! लक्ष्मणः- हनूमन् ! यदि ते शक्तिरस्ति, एक्माज्ञापयत्यार्य । हनुमान् -अत्र कि तर्कयति कुमार लक्ष्मणः-निष्फो मम तर्क । 'अथवा वयमार्यस्याभिप्राय- मनुपर्तितार । गच्छामस्तावत् । 'किञ्चिद् वा ननु वयमायम्याभिप्रायमनुवर्तयितार A वर्तयिष्याम । " ( Frtering) LAKSHANA-Victory to my brother! Just after hearing your intention, sister in law awaits your per mssion to enter into fire "S RAMA-Laksmana, act as per the wish of her who is devoted to her husband LAKSHANA--As my brother bids ( II alking along ) 17 O alas! knowing the chastity of the queen and also hearing my brother's command, my mind placed betwixt dury and affection is swinging [21] "Oh, whon there? "(Entering) HANCHAN-Victory to the princel 10 LAKSHAYA -Han iman, if you are able (tell me what to do), thus orders my brother "HANCHXY-What does the prince consider in the? " LAK MAVA-lly consideration in in vain One ·ACTI 121 15 16 हनुमान्-~-पदानापयति कुमारः। (निष्क्रान्ती) ('प्रविश्य) लक्ष्मण:--प्रसीदवार्यः । आर्य ! आश्चर्यमाश्चर्यम् । एषा हार्थी, 15 -- deliai "विकसितशतपत्रदामकल्पा ज्वलनमिहाशु विमुक्तजीविताशा । अमामिह तब निष्फलं च कृत्या प्रविशति पद्मवनं यथैव हंसी ।। 'रामः~आश्चर्यमाश्चर्यम् । लक्ष्मण ! निवारय; निवारय । 'लक्ष्मणः यदाज्ञापयत्यार्यः । (प्रविश्य) हनुमान् ~ जयतु देवः । एपा कनकमालेच ज्वलनाद्वर्धितप्रभा । पावना पावकं प्राप्य निर्विकारमुपागता ॥ २५॥ (तथा कृत्वा, प्रविश्य) पत्रावर्धित प्रभात् । पावकात्यायनं प्राप्य... are only to carry out the intension of my noble brotber. "HANTMÃN-As the prince bids, (Exrunt ambo) " (Entering) LAKSHAYA-May in please you brotheri Brother, a very great wonder! diy noble sister-in-law bere, Ts Resembling almota garland of full-blowa lotuses, Tendering all your efforts purposeless and abandoning all hopes of life, caters swiſily into the fire bere, just as a remonie swan enters into a focus grove, (24] "RAHA-Really a great wonder! Laksmapa, prevent, prevent (her). " LAKSHANAL-At my brother bids. "LEntrning) HAXCuIN-Hail, my lord! " This pure lady, like a gold necklace, having gained contact with the purifying fire, unaffected has come ous with lustre increased by ibt fagper. [25) We shall go. 17 ·122 ABRIŞEKANITAKA 80 1 89 1 und - " " अमिः- राम:-(मविस्मयम्) किमिति, किमिति ? लक्ष्मण:-अहो आश्चर्यम् ! (पविश्य) 'सुग्रीवः-जयतु देवः । 'को नु खल्वेप जीवन्तीमादाय जनकात्मजाम् । प्रणम्यरूपः सम्भूतो ज्वलतो हव्यवाहनात् ॥ २६ ॥ लक्ष्मणः अये, अयमायाँ पुरस्कृत्येत एवामिवर्तते भगवान् विभावसुः! रामः-'अये, अयं भगवान् हुताशनः ! उपसमिस्तावन् । (सर्वे 'उपसर्पन्ति) (ततः प्रविशत्यमिः सीतां गृहीरवा) -एप भगवान् नारायणः ! जयतु देवः । राम:-भगवन् , नमस्ते । विभीरगः अये, भगवान् विमायमुः A .....भगवानमिः। गच्छामस्तावत् B (परिक्षामन्ति) " RAMA-( Astonished) What, what is it? " LAKSHAYA-Oh, wonderl It Entering SonfvA-Victory. my lordI ** Who, indeed, is this of respectable form that has prung out of the blazing fire, bearing Janaka's daughter alive? "LAKMAYA-Ly, here in the divine Fire coming just this way, leading the worthy lady. " RAMA--O, this is the Fire god! We will go to met hin. (All go mar din) " ( Then eins rin, braring Sita) * Fors-This is god Nariyaga, Victory, my lord! 11 RINA O GodI salute you. s ...... [26] ·ACT VI 123 19 30 अनिः-२ मे नमस्कारं कर्तुमर्हति देवेशः । इमां गृहीप्य राजेन्द्र । सर्वलोकनमस्कृताम् । अपापामक्षतां शुद्धां जानकी पुरुषोत्तम ॥ २७ ॥ 91 अपि च, 91 92 इमां भगवती लक्ष्मी जानीहि जनकात्मजाम् । सा भवन्तमनुप्राप्ता मानुपीं तनुमास्थिता ॥ २८ ॥ रामः-अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि । "जानतापि च वैदेह्याः शुचितां धूमकेतन । प्रत्यया हि लोकानामेवमेव मया कृतम् ॥ २९ ।। १७ (नेपथ्ये दिव्यगन्धर्वा गायन्ति) नमो भगवते त्रैलोक्यकारणाय नारायणाय ! ब्रह्मा ते हृदयं जगत्त्रयपते ! रुद्रश्य कोपस्तव नेत्रे चन्द्रदिवाकरी सुरपते । जिह्वा च ते भारती । * Firs--You, the lord of gods, should not salute me. * lord of kings and best of men accepe this sinless, unscathed and purc Jānaki who is respected by all the [27] " worlds. " Further, " Know this daughter of Janaka to be goddess Laksmi; she has come to you, putting on a human body. " RANA-I am beholden to you. "O moke-bannered god ! it was just to convince the people that such a thing was done by me, although I Inew quite well Vaidehi's purity. [29] is ( Behind the curtain, celestial gandhertas sing ) #Salutations to god Náriyanı, cause of the three world!! " Brahma is Your beart, O lord of the three world!

·124 ABHISEKANATAKA 99 । 201 सब्रह्मेन्द्रमरुद्गणं त्रिभुवनं सृष्टं त्वयैव प्रभो ! सीतेयं जलसम्भवालयरता विष्णुर्भवान् गृह्यताम् ।। (पुनर्नेपथ्ये अपरे गायन्ति) " मग्नेयं हि जले वराहवपुपा भूमिस्त्वयैवोद्धता विक्रान्तं भुवनत्रयं सुरपते । पादत्रयेण त्वया । स्वैरै रूपमुपस्थितेन भवता देव्या यथा साम्प्रतं हत्वा रावणमाहवे न हि तथा देवाः समाश्वासिताः ।। 100 अग्निः - भद्रमुख ! एते देवदेवर्षिसिद्धविद्याधरगन्धर्वाप्सरो- गणाः स्वविभवैर्भवन्तं वर्धयन्ति । राम:-'अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि । नमोऽस्तु सर्वदेवेभ्यः Rudra is your wrath. The Moon and Sun are your 10 eyes; the Goddess of Speech in your tongue. the gods! the three worlds, together with Brahma, Indra and the hosts of Maruts were created only by you, O Jord! this sita is She (Laksmi) who is attached to her lotus: dwelling: You are Visnu. Pleate accept her. * ( Once again others sing behind the curtain) * This carth which had sunk under water was raised only by You in the body of a Boar. O lord of godsl these three worlds were encompassed by you with three atrides. The gods were aot so much comforted then by the slaying of Ravana in battle, as they have been now by you who are with your quern pusting on (human) forms out of your own free will. [3] 501 Tirk Sweet-faced uir, these hosts of gods, godly sager Siddhar, Vidyadharas, Gandharvasand Aparares congratu. Jare you in accordance with their status. Hi Raux-I am obliged to them)- O lord of [30] ·ACTE 125 109 अग्निः- 103 101 106 :-भद्रमुख ! अभिषेकार्थमित इतो भवान् । (निष्क्रान्ती) रामः-'यदाज्ञापयति भगवान् ! (नेपथ्ये) जयतु देवः ! 'जयतु स्वामी ! जयतु भद्रमुखः । जयतु महाराज जयतु रावणान्तकः ! जयत्वायुष्मान् ! विभीषणः- एष एप महाराजः, to तीत्वा प्रतिज्ञार्णवमाहवेऽद्य सम्प्राप्य देवीं च विधूतपापाम् । देवैः समस्तैश्च कृताभिषेको विभाति शुभ्रे नमसीच चंन्द्रः ।। लक्ष्मण:-अहो तु खल्वार्यस्य वैष्णवं तेजः ! यम-वरुण-कुवेर-चासबायैत्रिदशगणरभिसंवृती विभाति । दशरथवचनात् कृताभिपेकत्रिदशपतित्वमवाप्य वृत्रहेव ।। अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि विभीषणः-अहो तु खल देवस्य.... 101 209 । लक्ष्मणः 'देवराजः 101 Fire-Sweet-faced sir, this way, this way for con secration, please. 203 RAMA--As you bid., (Exeunt ambo) 101 (Behind the curtaint) Victory to the lord! Victory to our master! Victory to the sweet-faced one! Victory to the great king! Victory to the destroyer of Ravapal Victory to the long-lived one 1 10% VonIŞAŞA - Here is the great king! 161 Having crossed the ocean of his vows in the fighs, having also regained to-day the queen freed of sin, and having been consecrated by all the gods, he shines like the moon in a clear sky. [32] 301 LAKŞUAYA-Ah, the visquite lustre in my noble brother! 101 Surrounded by bosts of gods such as Yams, Varupa, Kubera and Indra, and having been consecrated on the ·126 ABHISEKANATAKA 101 110 111 10 119 (ततः प्रविशति कृताभिषेको रामः सीतया सह) राम:- :--वत्स लक्ष्मण । "नाहं कृतमङ्गलप्रतिसरो भद्रासनारोपितोऽ- प्यम्बायाः प्रियमिच्छता नृपविना भिन्नाभिपेकः कृतः। व्यक्तं दैवगतिं गतेन गुरुणा प्रत्यक्षतः साम्प्रतं तेनैवाद्य पुनः प्रहृष्टमनसा प्राप्ताभिपेकः कृतः ॥ ३४ ॥ " अग्निः-भद्रमुख ! एता हि महेन्द्रनियोगाद्भरतशत्रुनपुर सराः प्रकृतयो भवन्तमुपस्थिताः। राम:--भगवन् , प्रहृष्टोऽस्मि । अग्निः -इमे महेन्द्रादयोऽमृतभुजो भवन्तममिवर्धयन्ति । रामः-अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि । words of Dasaratha, hc shines like Indra when he gained lordship over the gods. ( Then enters Rama consecrated, wilk Sisa) 110 RAMA-Dear Laksmapa, Ill My father, after performing the auspicious Prolisare ſuncuon, placed me on the throne but broke off the conse cration formerly with the desire of pleasing my mother; by the same father who went the way of fate clearly, but who is with a delighted heart to-day, once again I have been blessed personally with the consecration, now, 1Fiat-Sweet.faced sit, here are your subjecus led by Bharata and Satrughna, come to you at the command of Mahendra, 11 RAMA O god, I am extremely happy. *** FIX2-These gods (nectar-raters), such as Mahendra, congratulate you. mRAMA-Iam beholden to them. [33] 1." [3] ·ACT VI 127 18 111 118 अग्नि:-भद्रमुख ! किं ते भूयः प्रियमुपहरामि ! राम:- यदि मे भगवान् प्रसन्नः, किमतःपरमहमिच्छामि । (भरतवाक्यम् ) भवन्त्वरजसो गावः परचक्र प्रशाम्यतु । इमामपि महीं कृत्स्ना राजसिंहः प्रशास्तु नः ॥३५॥ (निष्क्रान्तास्सर्वे) इति पष्ठोऽङ्कः 'अभिपेकनाटकं समाप्तम् अयमेव रामप्रवेशादारभ्य सप्तमोऽङ्कः - श्रीरामायणमाटकमव सितम् 118 FIRE-Sweet-faced sir, what further pleasing thing can I offer to you? !!! RĀMA-If your divinity is pleased with me, what further thing should I desire ! 11$ ( Epilogue May the kine be without foulness; may the realm of the focs be subdued; may our lion like king govern the whole of this earth. [35] (Exeunt ormes) END OF THE SIXTH ACT THUS ENDS THE ABHIŞEKA-NATAKA ·128 ABHIŞEKANATAKA INDEX OF VERSES ३-१५ १-२५ ३-२७ . Y-२० २-२४ अचिन्त्या मनसा अञ्जनायां ममुरपन्नो अतिपलमुन अद्यैव तं कमल अनयोःशासनादेव अनशनपरि अपराधमनु अपाम्य भोगान् अपास्यमायया अमिनूनो मया अभिहतयर अमज्ञकमल असिवभुजग अमादिमम्मक अस्मदीये आमान्ता:पृपु २-१२ ६-२१ ३-२२ ३-२३ एता प्राप्य एता रावण एते तयोर्मानुपयोः एते पादपशैल. एतौ हि एवं गाद एपा फनकमालेव एपा विहाय एषा हि राजन् कथं फयं भो फयं लम्पसरः पनाचित चा कनकरचितचित्र फनकाचितदण्ड नारचिनविन करिकरगहना पुनो गमधेर कुमारी योनु गये। अदम्य परम पोषागरण पनिफनो गमगार २-२ २-८ ४-२३ ४-२ २-२० मगर यानी राग्य पानीमानिनदो मो यार 1-१२ मामाननी अपंगासामना ·INDEX OF VERSES 129 . चित्रसुतम बलादेव जानतापि च जित्वा त्रैलोक्य तव नृप ६-२९ ३-१२ वाणाः पात्यन्ते ब्रह्मा ते भवता वानरेन्द्रेण भवता सौम्यरूपेण तारे ममा १-२० १-१८ भवन्तं पद्म तारे विमुञ्च तिष्ठत्वमह तीवा प्रतिज्ञा तोच वाहू ३-८ ६-३२ २-१५ २-१० ३-१७ दिव्यास्त्रैः मुर दिव्यास्पैत्रिदश दृष्टधार्थ देवाः सेन्द्रा जिता देवाः सेन्द्रादयो देवे यथा ४-८ ४-२२ ४-१२ २-१८ भवन्वरजसो ममेयं हि जले मनमान मणिविरचित २-९ मत्सायक मदनवश मम दाराप मम शरपरिदग्ध मम धरवर ममानवेश्य मया कृतं दोष मयोक्तो मानुषं रूप मुक्तो देव यद्यइंरावर्ग यमवरूण यायो न प्रिय ४-१० ३-२५ ४-१३ ४-१४ धनुपि निहित नावरापसद नारायणस्य निदा मे निशितविमल नेवाहं पर्षित परभृतगण प्रगृहीतमहा प्रसीद राजन प्रहसनमुग्या प्रेषितोड २-१६ ३-१४ २-२६ २-२३ ३-१९ युक्तं भो युधि जगरप्रय येनाई न परवान् यानरेन्द्र यो गाधिपुन 1B ·130 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA ६-२ २-७ ४-९ ४-१६ ४-४ १-१३ रघुवरभुज रजतरचित रजनिचर राचसीभिः राजस्त्वस्कारणा राजपुत्र कुतः रावणं निहतं रावणेन विमुक्तेयं रिपुमुद्धर्तुमुद्यन्तं रुधिरकलित लङ्कायां किल लन्भ्वा वृत्तान्त वनीभकुम्भ वरतनुतनु यरशरण वागुराच्छन्न विकसितशतपत्रदाम विकसितशतपत्ररका विशाय देव्याः ध्यक्तमिन्द्र जिता शति निपातिता २-१ ५-१६ २-१७ ३-१६ शरवरपरि शरीम शासितोऽहं ३-२६ चौलैद्रमैः शुम्वा काल संवृत्तं तुमुलं सजलजलद सजलजलधरेन्द्र सन्दष्टोष्ठ समावृतं समुदितवर २-२५ संप्रासा सम्येन चाप सीते त्यज त्वं प्रत सीते त्यज स्वमरविन्द ५-७ सीते भावं सुप्रीवेगाभि मुरवरजय स्थानानामग स्वसे निकोम हापारायण हावा यालिन २-२२ हायरग (154 Verss in all) १-२१ ६-२४ १-१४ ६-२३ मोवा शग्रुपक्ष प्रतिमिन ·131 SUBHĂŞITAS IN THE TEXT भधर्यः खलु प्रच्छन्नो वध. 10 अनयोः शासनादेव न मे वृद्धिर्भविष्यति । क्षयो वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तस्मादेती* अवश्यं च स्त्रीवधो न कर्तव्यः v" [* विमोचय in अवश्यं युधि वीराणां वधो या विजयोऽथवा । तथापि क्षुद्रकर्मेदं मह्यमीषन्मनोज्वरः || in मां भगवतीं लक्ष्मी जानी हि जनकात्मजाम् । सा भवन्तमनुप्राता मानुषीं तनुमास्थिता || vin ईशो लोकधर्मः । एषा कनकमालेव ज्वलनाद्वर्धितप्रभा। पावना पावकं प्राप्य निर्विकारमुपागता H vi" कर्य लम्यसटः सिंहो मृगेण विनिपात्यते । गजो वा सुमहान् मत्तः शृगालेन किं वश्यतीति हृदयं परिशङ्कित मे iy" [$ निहन्यते in विदागमनादेव सिद्धमस्मत्कार्यम् ivil दण्डितस्त्वं हि दण्ड्यत्वात् पदण्ड्यो नैव दण्ड्यते ।" दूतवधः खलु वचनीयः lim धर्मस्नेहान्तरे न्यस्ता बुद्धिदोलायते मम vi" भुवमहो देवस्य विघ्नक्रिया ii in न त्वेव हि कदाचिज्ज्येष्ठस्य यवीयसो दाराभिमर्शनम् । निर्वेद एव खल्वनुक्तग्राहिणं स्वामिनमुपाश्रितस्य भृत्यजनस्य iflim प्रत्ययार्थ हि लोकानामेवमेव मया कृतम् vi" पहुमायाश्छलयोधिनश्च राक्षसाः in " प्रशस्त नः॥ vis भवन्तवरजसो गायः परचक्रं प्रशाम्यतु। इमामपि महीं करना राजसिंहः । मवमानमकार्येषु पुरुष विषयेषु वे । निवारयति यो राजन् स मि रिपुरन्यया विपरीतः खलु धर्मः यमीवति सस्वयं पाराशम: in [rvin सशंपराधेयकायाः पर ला." मुखम्य दुःसस्य पान्तरे दोमायत इव मे उदयम् in ·192 QUOTABLE LINES IN THE TEXT 50 अतिधीरा खस्यस्मि मन्दभागा ii &vn अतिपाति कार्यमिदम् iii मतिपातिवृत्तान्तनिवेदनस्वरया अवस्थान्तरं नावेक्षितम् । अथवा वयमार्यस्याभिप्रायमनुवर्तितार: Vin अदृष्टपूर्वोऽयं संभ्रमः . अद्य कुशली संवृत्तोऽस्मि ivinet.ivis अद्यापि भयविहलोऽसि । अद्यास्मि कुशली राजस्वदर्शनविकल्मषः iver. iv " मनिटानि निमित्तानि च दृश्यन्ते vis अप्रमत्ता भवन्तु भवन्तः iv" ममयं दातुमर्हति महाराज: ifi us अये ज्वलित इय प्रभयायं देश: vin अयं कालो देवीमुपसर्पितम् ii sa भलमतिसाहसेन . अलमलं सम्नमेग iv" अस्पेन कारणेन मागमिष्यति सुग्रीवः ।" अवस्था शपथ व सर्वमायेंग चिन्त्यताम् i" अस्ति काचिदिवशा महाराजम्य हितमन्तरेण ii in अस्य नगरपानुम तायार्तुमईति महाराजः ।" अहमेय यास्यानि ifium यो अफरणाः तस्वीश्वरा: fi" अहो पतियतापारतेजः ॥" दो विविधता सागरस्य iv " भोपपों में परिभमः ॥ मई लत्यार्पश्य प्रणादायानामनि राज्यमा" मागतोदन पश्यामि सामो रणातिपिः Irn मापुरम्य गिदपरिममोऽपि मे सात गायः ॥ . मा: मास इन्द्ररिमोरि गमरे मानुग मयते!" उगि नरिमा निस्तति रामनपारोगा।"

·QUOTABLE LINES IN THE TEXT 133 25 एतामवस्यां प्रापितो हतकेन विधिना एवं गतं नाईति मां द्रष्टुम् ।" कर्तव्यं तावदस्माभिर्वद शीघ्रम् iv ss कथं कथं नामाभिधत्ते iii कर्य न प्रत्येति भवती ii 59 कष्टं निर्जित विष्टपत्नयभुजो निर्जीयते रावणः । किन्नु खलु स्वप्नो मया दृष्टः ii" किन्नु खल्वलीकमेतद्भवेत् ॥ किमनया त्रैलोक्यविजयविफलया चपलया श्रिया च vio किमर्थ प्रच्छन्नं तस्य दारापहरणं कृतम् it किमिदानीं करिष्ये ! i" किं न जानीये निष्ठितम कार्यस्य in किं विपक्षपचमवलम्बसे iii or कोऽत्र विस्मय इन्द्रजिता शाखामृगो बद्ध इति iii" को नु खल्वेतस्मिन् प्रदेशे सप्रम इव दृश्यते ।" कोऽभिप्रायो महाराजस्य is मोधमाहारयस्तीनममीरभिभापते in m चपलपलायनमनुचितम् । च शन्देन सावशेष मिव ते वचनम् iit " छलेन मा प्रहरता प्ररूढमयशः कृतम् i" किं गृहसे ? ii in छिद्यतामेषा कथा iiio सच्छे यो वयमपि भोतारः thon तस्मारपाई दण्डमाशापयतु देवः ॥ त्यतया रोपं च कामन यथा कार्य तथा कुल iii im दीयता मे रणो महान् iii" दूतवधः सल पचनीय: illm न में भगोति वचनं मुहां चोक्कारणात् l " न करनी रोपं पारयिम् । गरे निशाचरम पुनरिये ilin देवसाधाप्रमामम् iv " ·134 ABMISEKANATAKA vs नाईति भयानतःपरं पीडयितुम् vi" मालं मामभिमुसमेत्य संग्रह विष्णुर्या in निर्विष्यमिव खा लक्षये iiiss निप्रितम कार्यस्य HD निष्पाटो मे तर्क मतिमयदर्शनीया सल्वियं युद्धभूमि: vi' प्रहादितस्य हृदयस्याद्यावेग इव संवृत्तः v" बलय द्विमहश्च i ur वलादेव गृहीतासि तदा वैधवणालये भयं त्यज ममापि समीपवर्ती ।" भवता दण्डितत्वाद्विगतपापोऽहं ननु !" भवतु, तूष्णीका भविष्यामि 103 मचक्षुष्पयमासाद्य सजीवो नैव यास्यति ।" मम ग्वल प्राणः शापितः स्याः यदि सत्यं न प्रयाः iiii महाराजस्य विपरीता खलु बुद्धिः iiiss महाराजपादमूले कुमारमन्तरेणानृतं नाभिधीयते । मूढः खल्वसि रावणकः यो मन्दरं हस्तेन तुलयितुकामः यथा कार्य तथा कुरु iii us यदि वे शक्तिरस्ति, एवमाज्ञापयति देवः vin यदि तेऽस्ति धनुःश्लाघा दीयतां मे रणो महान् iiis यदि मां प्रहरेद्रक्षः महत्कार्य विपद्यते । यस्मिन् कस्मिन् वा अपराधेऽनयोनिरचापलं धन्तुमर्हसि 183 येनासिना आर्यपुत्रस्यासदृशं कृतं तेन मामपि मारय । युक्तं युद्धे मां छलयितुमक्रमेण " यो चा को वा भवतु in राजानं दशरयं पितरमुद्दिश्य न युक्त भो लकाधिपते मा इष्टुम् vibo रामेण रामेण v रावणस्याचिरेण मरणं भविष्यति vbo वस्तुकाममिव स्वा लक्षये ivs वचनं हितं मे iiisa यभ्यत्वाच मृगत्वाच्च भवाम्छन्नेन दण्डितः in 3

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घयं न जानीमः कर्तव्यम् iv bl
घागुराच्छन्नमाश्रित्य मृगागामिष्यते वधः it
विगतभया वयं विनष्टशोका: in
विपद्यमानभाग्येन किं युक्तं...एवं वक्तुम् ii in
विमुच्य रोपं परिगृह्य धर्म कुलप्रवालं परिगृह्यतां न: its
वीडिता सत्वमि in
शप्तोऽसि ।
स मित्रं रिपुरन्यथा vir
सम्यगभिहितं लक्ष्मणेन iv 3
सर्वयेश्वराः शान्ति कुर्वन्तु
सर्वहितं रामं संभावयिष्याम. ॥"
सिद्धं देवकार्यम् vity
सिंहदर्शनविनस्ता मृगीव परितप्यते ii
सोऽहं मोहं गतोऽस्म्यद्य सीतायास्त्रिभिरक्षरः in
हन्त ! अनुत्तरा वयम्
हन्त । कुमारेण विशातौ स्व: ivan
हरिवरमुपयाति वानरत्वात् गुरुमभिभ्य सतां विहाय वृत्तम् i"
हं! मम वशानुवर्तिनी भत्र i"
हास्यःखल रावणक: ii"
v18
METRICAL ANALYSIS
अनुष्टुप् (श्लोक)-(68) 13, 8, 12, 15, 18-21, 23, 24; ii 3
7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18-20, 23, 24Bii 5,6, 8-11, 13-15,
18. 20, 22, 24-26%3B
iv 4, 8-11, 11, 16, 19-223 .2.5.
8-10, 12, 14, 17; viB-10, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25-23, 35
पशमं लघु मप्र मप्तम दिचदर्थयोः ।
गुरु परं च पादानां चतुर्णा स्यादनुष्टभि ।।

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ABMISEKANĀTAKA
पुष्पितामा-(22) 16, 14, 22; i 2, 5, 11, 17, 25; iii 2, 16,
233; iv 3, 5, 12, 18%B v3; vi2, 12, 13, 17,24-33
अयुजि नयुगरेफतो यकारो युजि चनजी जरगाश्च पुष्षितामा ।
वसन्ततिलका-(15) i1, 4, 9, 11; iii 21, 27; iv 7, 13, 23;
v4, 7, 13, 163 vi 1,7
ज्ञेया वसन्ततिलका तमजा जगौ गः।
शार्दूलविक्रीडितम्-(15) i5; ii 4, 6, 10, 22; . i l; iv 1, 2;
169 vi 3, 16, 19, 30, 31, 34
सूर्याश्चमसजस्ततस्सगुरवः शार्दूलविक्रीडितम् ।
मालिनी-(11)i 16, 25; ii 8, 9, 21, 26; iv 15; 115%
vi 4, 6, 11 ननमयययुतेयं मालिनीभोगिलोके।
उपजाति:-(5) ii 14; iv 6%B vl; vi14, 21, 32
A combination of इन्द्रवज्रा] स्यादिन्द्रवा यदि तो जगौ गः ।
and उपेन्द्रवज्रा उपेन्द्रवज्रा जतजास्ततो गौ ।।
उपेन्द्रवा-(4)i 26; ifi 3, 19;
उपेन्द्रवज्रा जतजास्ततो गौ।
प्रहर्पिणी-(4)17, 10, 17; 1 17
त्र्याशाभिर्मनजरगाः प्रहर्षिणीयम् ।
वैश्वदेवी-(2)ii l; vis
पन्चाश्वैश्छिन्ना वैश्वदेवी ममौ यो।
स्रग्धरा-(2) iii 7, 12
ननर्यानां श्रयेश त्रिमुनियतियुता सम्परा कीर्तिनेयम् ।
शिखरिणी-(1) iv 17
रसे स्टेशिछन्ना यमनसमलागः शिखरिणी ।
वंशस्थम्-(1)12. जतौ तु यशस्थमुदीरितं जग।

·GRAMMATICAL IRREGULARITIES 137 शालिनी-(1) 113 मात्ती गौ चेच्छालिनी वेद लोकः । भुजङ्गप्रयातम्-(1)vi 15 . भुजङ्गप्रयातं चतुर्भिर्यकारैः। द्रुतविलम्वितम्-(1) ii 4 तविलम्बितमाह नभौ भरौ। . GRAMMATICAL IRREGULARITIES Anomalous formations न प्रत्याययति शोकार्ता यथा ॥ विश्वविजयविख्यातविंशदाहुशालिनि ५ लकामभ्युपयामि बन्धुसहितः सीतां समाश्वासितुम् viss Syntactical- सन्नाइमाज्ञापय वानरवाहिनीम् (2 objects? ) iv. राशा वानरवाहिनी प्रतिमया समाहमाझापिता iv. Cautative for Simplex केन कारणेन धर्पितोऽस्माकमन्तःपुरं प्रविधः, iii to Intransitive ased Transitively- सीता मामविवेरिनी न रमते ii" Conjugational- वीजन्तो मलयनिला अपि . न च पुनजिन्ति यस्यां मयात् ' Almine form lastead of Parasnii- पवितीरमाफमाणः ॥ chodD- 19 ·NOTES . ACT I अभिषेकनाटकम् - The play is so named as it deals with the three abhisekas of Sugriva, of Vibhısaņa and of Rama. नान्द्यन्ते तत. etc.--Note the repetition of the idea in अन्ते and ca in this stage-direction which occurs at the very outset in all Bbāsa plays except the Madhyama-vyāyoga. The Sūtradhāra comes on the stage after the Nândi, as a private function, is over, art is derived from free to rejoice cr. नन्दन्ति काव्यानि कवीन्द्रवर्ग: कुशीलवाः पारिषदाश्च सन्तः। यस्मादलं सजनसिन्धुहसी तस्मादियं सा कथितेह नान्दी ||-- नाट्यप्रदीर्प Obviously Nandi does not mean here the stanza which comes after this direction and is rccited by the Sūtradhāra. It must refer to the preliminary music before the Sūtradhāra enters the stage. Thus according to Pandit Ganapati Sastri, नन्दिः आनन्द 3 तस्या इयं नान्दी-गीतवाद्यवादनादिरूपा क्रिया। In the case of the dramas of other writers, however, a verse which is called the Nandi sloka is given at the beginning of the play and only after that, the stage-direction for the entrance of the Sūtradhāra is given in the words -मान्यन्ते प्रविशति सूत्रधारः। In Bhāsa's plays, as the Sūtradbära's entrance into the stage is at the very commencement, and as he is made to recite the benedictory stanza, thus beginning the drama virtually, thesedramas are known as 'सूत्रधार कृतारम्भ' .. सूत्रधारकृतारम्भनाटकैहुभूमिकैः । सपतायशो लेमे भासो देवकुलैरिव ।। Bapa सूर्य धारयतीति सूनधार! Cl.- नाट्यस्य यदनुष्ठानं तासूत्र स्यात् सपीजकम् । रगदैवतपूजाकृष्म स्त्रधार उदीरित || Also वर्तनीयत या सूत्र प्रथम येन सूच्यते । रङ्गभूमि समाफम्य सूमधार ४ उच्यते ॥-सलीतसरस्वे ·Notts ACT 1 139 faga:layta:, Gadhi's son. (This s'laka it a benediction. It refers to the several heroic deeds of Ráma Even before his marriage, Rama went to guard the sacrifice of Visvāmitra and killed the demoness Táțaki and scared Márica, who came to disturb the sacrifice (Balakanda). During his exile in the forest," on the way to Pañcavau, he killed a powerful Rákşasa named Virädha. While in Pancayai, be slayed Khara, ibc half brother and one of the generals of Rāvana, and Düşağa and another general, in a battle which came up after Surpanakha was defaced by Lakşmapa. After Sita's abduction by Ravana, during their wanderings in the forest both Rāma and Lakşmapa were attacked by a headless demon called Kabandha whom they killed. This Kabandha was at first a heavenly being; but cursed by a sage, he had become a demon and was very troublesome to many. So, lodra gave a blow on his head with his Vajrayudha, as a result of which his head lank into his trunk. When he was killed by Rāma, his curic was ended and he advised Räma to form friendship with Sugriva who would help him in finding out Sita (Aranyakanda). The next heroic act of Rāma (in Kiskindhakanda) was his slaying Valin for obliging Sugriva, a Saraṇāgata, and not because of any personal offence by him. Vājin was a mighty ape and, by virtuc of a boon, could not be slain by anyone in a face to face fight. Knowing this, Rana slayed him by shooting an arrow at him upseer. Even such a Pracchannavadha he did not hesitate to do, in order 10 favour his Saranagata. C - (१) तरणिमुतशरणागतिपरतन्त्रीकनस्वातन्य in the रघुवीरगय; (२) the nore by Sri Vedānta Des'ika ia bis 3174927747 chap. III on "सूक्ष्मः परमदुर्शयः मता धर्मः प्रबदम"; (३) also the episode of भुमालिनिप्रद which is a पराइमुखवध in the Ramayana, Uttara- Ráma would never let down any one, CYCB kända, ch, 8.

·140 ABHIȘEKANĀȚAKA an enemy, if he became a Saragāgata. That is how cven Vibbişana was taken in by Rāma, in spite of protests from Sugriva and others, Finally (in the Yuddhakanda) Rāma killed the great demon-king Rāvaņa in a terrific fight with him, The bencdictory sloka rccounts all thesc deeds of Rama. This play begins with thc cpisode of Vālivadba and concludes with that of Rāvanavadha.] 3 These sentences occur perbatim in as many as eight plays of the Trivandrum group (viz., guztira, poate, ऊरभङ्गम् , मध्यमव्यायोगः, अभिषेक, बालचरितम् , दूतवाक्यम् , and h) which fact goes to indicate that all these works arc of the same author. safe: -An assistant actor. 6 With line I, Cf. Pratijñā IV 23; Pasca II 21. The cry was of Sugriva and was heard rolling on like the roaring sound of a thunder. 9...The three vişes'apas of 164 have their parrallels in the three of सुप्रीव. दारामि...कृतस्य : 'expelled from his country for having had carnal contact with the wiſc (of his elder brother Vålin )!' Bus a parallel to this we do not sec in Rāma, Hence the meaning 'expelled from the company of his wife' is to be adopted. TUTFTC... suggests a प्रतीकारसन्धि । Cr. कामन्दक. Formerly Indra had lost his position for a year, when Nahusa officiated. But, by his mis-behaviour, Nahusa got cursed by a sage and fell down to the earth. Theo Indra was to be rc-instated. It is probably to this occasion tha Bhasa refers here. Mention is made here of the characters coming upon the stage at the commencement of the actual play. This device is called प्रयोगातिशय. स्थापना-Prologue, Introduction. स्थापना, प्रस्तायना and 971997 are synonyms. Generally the prologue is termed 7 ·NOTEL-ACTI . 141 प्रस्तावना in classical dramas. But Bhasa uses the term स्थापना in eleven out of his thirteen plays. In his Balacarita no such expresssion has heen used, while the prologue of his Karyabhāra is styled प्रस्तावना. In his प्रतिज्ञायौगन्धरायणम् there are आमुखम् and प्रस्तावना as variants for स्थापना । The सार्णवसुधाकर (विलासः 1) makes a distinction bet. ween प्रस्तावना & स्थापना- (But this is not generally accepted) प्रस्तावना स्थापनेति द्विधा स्यादिदमामुखम् । विदूषकनटीपारिपार्वकैः सह सॅलपन् । स्तोकवीध्यादिसहितान्यामुखागानि सूत्रभृत् । योजयेद्यत्र नाट्यशैरेपा प्रस्तावना स्मृता । सर्वामुखाङ्ग वीयनसमेतैर्वाक्यविस्तरैः । सूत्रधारो यत्र नटीविदूषकनटादिभिः । सँलपन् प्रस्तुतं चार्थमाक्षिपेत् स्थापना हि सा ।। It must be noted here that the prologues of Bhāsa are very bricſ and silent over the names of the play, the author and his patron. For other peculiarities, see Introduction. 14 This recounts the test Rāma underwent to convince Sugriva of his capacity to kill Vālin. 16 सोपस्नेहतया...-With this, ef. Pratima II. "मादेन.....-cl. I'; but stanza 8 which is actually what Sugriva roars out to invite Välin, breathes a very 'noble and affectionate sentiment. Sugriva, as a monkey, is not quite at fault in taking Vālın', wiſc because he believed then bac Valin was dead. Yet Valio had cxpelled him from his country. नालं मामभिमुखमेत्य refers to the fact that Vilin could not be slain by any one in a face to face fight, by virtue of a boon from Brahma, " अम्य जनस्य....seeing that arguing with Valin is no good, Tara asks for a personal favour, as it were, -- ·142 ABHISERANĀTAKA 30 Valini speaks of his great might here. His taking the leading part in the papa is not told in any of the popular purâpas. * agarãift 19 - the wiſc, in Bhāsa's times, had to obey the husband so implicitly that even a queen had no voice in matters other than purely household. Cl. Pratijñā ii. 35 मचक्षुष्पयमासाय--Vilin Expects only an अमिमुखयुद्ध. 37 Note Sugriva's respect for his elder brother, even when he has gone to fight with him. * Lakşmapa does not like Sugríva's fighting with his own elder brother. That is why he says gratari and wai विहाय वृत्तम्। 45 afifa-aft+f+5+Fishit down. This root is rarely used in classical works. *7 at A13Vcf. Pasca III 18. It was customary to inscrib: the name of the warrior on the arrows he used, 3790184hada_Válin admits first that Rama has a correct insight into right and wrong which is difficult to comprehend for an ordinary person. Cl.-ASA: 01789: Galat: 3758-Romāyaṇa. 47.66 Here is the discussion of Valin with Rama relating to the justification of Råma's committing a 4799 Rama's defence is two-fold (1) Valin is a ty and can be killed in any manner by persons allowed to hunt; and (2) Valin deserves death punithment for reducing his younger brother's wiſe, an act not permitted even in ex. ceptional cases. A more convincing defence of Rama's act is given in the note on stanza 1 abose, " Sugriva's feelings at the death of his brother. » Valin, with the arrow piercing his heart, it come pared to the Krunc mountals which was awaited by the 1 ·NOTES - ACT 11 143 81 83 weapon Sakti by Guba, otherwise called Skanda, the General of the gods. Krauốca is said to be the son of Maināka,' ton of Himarãn. शरवरपरिवीतम्- - SCC note on 46 कुलप्रवालम् - अङ्गदम् । Note Valin's fondness for his son Avgada who is the only heir to succeed even Sugriva who has no issues. 37 99151-the gold necklace which is the family heir- 39.91 In Bhāsa's plays water is frequently brought on the Stage; and rapid action is usual as evidenced by the stagedirection निष्क्रम्य, प्रविश्य which allows no time for the actor. 91-93 Death is actually staged by Bhasa. Comparc Pratimā II and Urubhanga. The first act concludes with the preparation for Sugriva's abhişcka. loom of Vālin. ACT II After the events of the previous act, Sugriva sends his monkey-chiefs in all directions to search for Sith and bring news of her. After a vain scarch for a month, all return except Aigada and his party. Hanumán, a member of this party, has just gone to Laiki on the words of the eagle Sampati and ſound Sita there. The dramatist wishes to relaic these incidents by means of a conversation between two characters and then begin the act proper. This conver. sation here forms an Interlude (Alisrasskambhaka), as one of the characters (viz , Kakubha) speaks Sanskrit and the Other (Bilamukha) Praksi. Rakubha is a soldier belonging to Adgade's troop, while Bilamułha is a servant of Sugriva ordered to find out the where-abouts of Asgada and his troops who have ſailed to return to Kişkiadhk within the prescribed period. Bilamukba changes to conset Katubba on ·144 ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA 1 the sea.shore and learns from him that Hanūmān has just leapt across the ocean to Laikā and that as such, the task is almost completed. Thc regalar Act opens with the scene of the As'oka- Vana where Sitā is surrounded by demonesses. This is a very short scene which consists of a brief soliloquy of Sitā. Next Hanumān is introduced as just entering Larkā. He moves through cvery part of Lanka in vain. Finally, surveying from the top of a palacc, he notizes the As'okavana. Then he enters the garden and finds sitā there. Herc, as Hanūmān has been made to move through-, out 3, the scene of action has to be changing accordingly. 18-19 27€1... ... How excellent is the lay-out of Rāvana's mansion, fart has several meanings, --Disrespect; a mcam sure; a heavenly cat; a palace with seven storeys; a horse. महेन्द्रपुरी-अमरावती। 33 Description of Ravana; cf, iv 15. 41 Only after hearing Rāvana's words, Hanuman confirms his surmise that the lady there is Sita. 44 ganapicala- Note that the words of Rāvana भद्रे गतायुपं can be taken as भद्रे अगतायुषम् | The धचनगतसिद्धि referred to here is the realisation of this word aangt in respect of Rāma. 48 This reveals the discretion of Hauüman who is a very able minister of Sugriva, 9781—whole-heartedly. $? —Sita curses Rāvana, but what cractly the curse is, one cannot 33 34 This clearly indicates Rāvapa's embarrassment after the curic. At this stage, Bhasa cleverly takes Ravaga away from the scene, lest further talk with sitä may lead to in undesirable turn of events. Rivaga's death within a month after this is significant. This episode of Sita's curring in 43 49 ·NOTES ACT III 145 Ravaga answers the reader's natural feeling that Sita must bave cursed Rāvaga, one time or the other. Cf. a similar situation in the Pratima y 97.98 $3 As in the Ramāyaṇa, here also tay meets Slå at night as evidenced by Hanūmãn's observation and i SAFARIFI'I but when Rāvana leaves the Asokavana it is "len nadikas full and the bathing time passing' This should Therefore mean 'ten nadikas after midnight when the 37: 773 has set in which is just the time for bathing. Comparc आश्चयचूडामणि V page 177 for a similar passage. :56 H -- This term had no derogatory sense in the times of Bhasa, Kalidāsa or even Bāņa See Svapna iii % & मेघदून 96-~-भर्नुमित्रं प्रियमविधवे विद्धि etc. and Harsacarita iv- तस्मिन् अविधवामय इव भवति राजलोके.--.... आजगाम विवाहदिवसः । Baha-Bhāsa is very fond of this word and use it in almost all his plays. 576...cf. vi 23cd. and sfaat ii 7. 65 3769 ETAT-These words are pot uttered aloud. What Hanūmān says to Sitä here is not clear. 399501:- repeated in Svapna ii' & v 70 67 किन्नु खलु मया स्वप्नो दृष्टः- एवं मया स्वप्नो दृष्टः Sv.v92 1 यथा देहान्तरं गता-Cf. the belief that सीता migrated into another body when run abducted her away and that ahe got back her real form only after the अग्निप्रवेश, 77 78 Hanuman being an able and far-sighted minister, is particular of knowing Ravana in person and gauge the strength of his army, the efficiency of his ministers etc. To achieve all this, be adopts a course quite becoming of a hero. 63 66 ACT III [After the incidents of the JI Act, the As'okavana is almost destroyed by Hanůmān. The audience are informed of this through the conversation between Saikukarna and 20 ·ABHIŞEKANĀTAKA the portress Vijaya, which would have formed a Misraviskambhaka but for the fact that Rāvana's anxiety is to be represented by making him personally burry up to Sarkukarņa, as he is informed only briefly by Vijayā of the happenings). क इह-Cr. Svapna vid. विजया is the portress also in the Pratima and Svapna, + निवेद्यतां etc. - Crafhlagtigiga iv 9, which is very similar to this in idea as well as in expression. 6-7 occur in Panca ii 27 11 Strangely enough, 11901 appears on the stage, as fastar leaves to inform him of the happenings. This is an osher instance of the quick action of the type (f40479 9fa5a) 12 नववाक्य.... because never before had रावण heard such a humiliating news. 14 ý quatula-Cr. 49; he is probably sçminded of the curse by Nandi, detailed in si infra by himself, 18 The relation of the fight between Hanūmān and the demons is very similar to that of the fight of Abhimanyu and Vitara in Pañca II. 20 निष्क्रम्य, प्रविश्य -sce note on i 90 and iv 82 37a-atta-next, cntirc. Cr. iy 105 35 afar- Rāvana's son Meghanāda; Indra's conqueror. When Rāvana warred against Indra in his own heaven, his son Meghanāda was with him, and fought most valiantly During this combat, Meghanada, by virtuc of the magical power of becoming invisible which be had obtained from Sliva, bound Indra and borc him off in triumph 10 Lapka. Brahma and other gods hurried thither to obtain his release, and gave Meghanāda the title of Indrajit, conqueror of Indra; but the victor refused to relcasc his prisoner unless he was promised immortality. Brahma refused to grant his extravagant deinand, but he 25 ·NOTES-ACT III words. persisted, and in a way achieved his object, In the Rāmāyaṇa, he is represented to have been decapilaled by Lakşmağa while he was engaged in a sacrifice). 39 With this, ci, gasia za mani farat anda:- Karnabhára 12. curse of Nandi once again. वानरम-रावण is evidently reminded of the $1 The occasion when Rāvana was cursed in his own {After conquering Kubera when Rāvana was returning in his Puspakavimâna, it stopped near the Saravana.vana the birth place of Saq mukha. Then Nandi came to Råvana and advised him not to fly that way as Sira was sporting with Parvati on the Kailāsa. Bot Rāvana laughed at it and ridiculed him for his monkey face. At this Nandi cursed him saying " You will meet with destruction only through monkeys" Sec 174757 VI 16) 58 Alfa ....--Rāvaga reads the feeling of fawiam by looking at his face. This characteristic feature is found in most al Bhāsa's characters. Cf, iv 35 infra and af ATATZ! 12-13 61-62 Either Vibhișana does not leave the stage or he returns along with Hanāmān. 65 Hanūmãn talks to Rāvana on terms of equality. 84 Hanuman's question corners Rāvana, as he had actually stolen away #iar like a coward in the absence of pra. &96 This clearly shows that Vibhişana is in sympathy with Rāma, whom Ravaşa considers a foe. $& Vibhişaga forecasts the total destruction of the entire demon-race by the folly of Rāvana, 91 Hanūmãn now addresses Rāvana by name, which irritales et in 93, 1991 799... Rāvana's sense of . 95 In Bhāsa's plays this expression 37977 t arat' calling back a person after scoding him away, is very common, Cr, taxta ii and fahre ii 39 i 27 and v ·ABMŞEKANAȚAKA 5 98 of asia 49:7191— CF, afegmiza i 20. Rāvana's message to Rama inviting him for a battle. 103 विवक्षा-वक्तुम् इच्छा । हितमन्तरेण -हितमुद्दिश्य । 107 fagfa974cf, iv 90 114 For a similar conjuring, cf. Pratimā iv 24, 119 Rāvana is now convinced that Vibhisapa is siding Rama; hence orders for expelling him from Ladka in 121. 120 sa ! Although tray calls an attendant, none turns up; yet an orders for Vibhișana's cxpulsion. 123 Vibhişana's advice to his elder brother. 9977 atan--cf. i 24 above, 125 Vibhişaņa proclaims here his intention to save the demon race by seeking Rāma's protection. ACT IV [Angada's troops and Hanūmān have returned to Kişkindhā, with news of Sitä. Thereupon, Sugriva has ordered all his troops to be prepared to march against Rāvana. This information is given to the audience by mcans of a brief conversation in Sanskrit between the Mopkcy Chamberlain and the Monkey General, which forms a S'uddha-viskambhaka].. धर्मसमयं - an established rule or practice of virtuous conduct. 18 Vibhişaņa appears in the sky and is mistaken for an enemy by auta, 5 ab describes the personality of famigo I 20 Eveo Hanůmān fails to recognise Vibhişana at first and instructs the monkeys to be on the alert. 21 But Rama shows firmness and no fear. Probably, hc is glad that a demon has come to hira, be it with any motive. TUTTÆ--the word is significant, fa-- cf. Svapna vi 4 and 15. » Rāma sends Lakşmapa to bring Vibbişana. The younger brother or Rama receiving the younger brotber of 25 ·KOTES_ACT IV 119 brst time. ip Rāvana is appropriate. Noic thc readiness of Ráma in wel. coming a ma even though he may be an eaçmy. हनुमान gives out to Sugriva his opinion of विभीषण । 40.41 It is strange that both Vihhişana and Lakşmapa casily recognise cach other although they meet for the very 48 Vibhişana's estimate of Rama. 49 Rāma conſers lordship of Lanka on Vibhisapa here, although he is actually consecrated after Rāvaga is killed in the battle; see vi 53 S1 PGHEHET clc, Note the rapid action of the play. Si Rāma rises up expressing his determination to shoot at the ocean. Even befoce he fixes bis arrow to the bow, Varuņa appears person. In the Ramayana, Varuga's appearance is only when Rāma is about to shoot. 56 Varuna too approaches TH only as a JUTITET I 58 Varupa secognises Rāma as Vişou in human form. Cr. Kumarasambhava i 57. 64 65 Varuga reveals at first Rāma's identity with acum but soon realises that the business on hand is of Rama in human form. एष HRT:-a -a passage is allowed in the form of divided waters. The famous tràg built by the monkeys is substi- Cuted here by the miracle of divided waters, similar to the one when Vasudeva had to cross thc 7991 river with the infant Krşqa in his bands. 75 The ocean as it looked at the time Rama and his party walked across it through the passage allowed by Varuna. Contrast this with iv " which is also a description of the same occan viewed from the sca-shore. El 2= mountain, yat (97A102)--Registers containing the names and other details relating to every soldier of the army; compare Pañca il 124. Evidently perfect and systematic records were being maintained in the Military, even in Bhāsa's times. 67 ·ABHIŞEKHANĀTAKA 11 mana, 87 274 R-54 is the name of a monkey-gencral. 89 foto says this even when the matter is not referred to him. lati - here refers to Rama's party as a whole to which it now belongs. is not my here. 103 Rāma's message to prav in reply to his (iii 9) 103 A grand description of the setting sun. ACT V [The battle between the two armies of Rāma and Rāvana has come up and most of the demon heroes are slain. Even Indrajit has gone to the front. Rāvana persists in continuing the battle at all costs and is not prepared to restore Sitä to Rama, On tbe other hand, Rāvaņa har ordered for faked models of the heads of Rāma and Laks. This is revealed by the conversation in Sanskrit between the demon-chamberlain and Vidyajjihva, which forms a Suddhaviskambhaka). 2 gelmiy-sce note on ii 2 .CP. 279fa314 v 6-11 These reveal thc Káñcukiya's estimate of 31907. 18 The bad omens are indicative of the sad but false news of the death of her husband and Lakşmana, which Tam is going to relate to her after showing her the faked models that look very much like the head's of the two persons reported by him as slain by Indrajit. Although cxperiencing bad omens, Sità feels delighed at heart. This is to indicate that the above sad episode with an is going to end with happy news to Sitā. 21 23 Tay fancies Royal Fortune deserting him and going 314. Allusion--Lankā originally belonged to Kubera, but 77 had ousted him out of it and made it his own capital. 37 9# is the diminutive form or 71937. Sítā laughs at the foolishness of Rāvana's statement. (177 shows the faked models to site and tells her • that they are the heads of 14 and 5497 slain by Flora in 10 ·NOTES - ACT VI 151 the battle. Note the irony of fate herc. Shortly after this, news is brought that Indrajit himself is killed by TH, 34-35 A good instance of 971747-dramatic irony. See Avi. (p. 41) and Pratijñā II. Here it is a verbal irony con. sisting of the remarks of a character 'which the audience with their fuller knowledge of facts, can interpret in two I ways, while the speaker himself is quite unconscious of any secondary point in his words.' Dramatic irony, a very effective dramatic device, is of four kinds, viz., comic, tragic, verbal and the irony of situation. Clearly contradicts Rāvana's statement in 29 abovc. 1704 vehementiy questions the veracity of the demon reporting Indrajit's death. 45 cf. Pafica ii 101 ; Balacarita ii; Pratimā ii. 50 Yama was afraid of approaching ran who now questions the former, as it were, whether he still continued to fear him. sy aged etc. Seeing that all the great warriors such as $147 and grab arc slain, ebc demon soldiers arc flecing away from the battle-field and their General is persuading them not to run away in a cowardly manner. 58 beroism of tran. 60 37 Afa....Stra's curse, as it werc, 62 797 7....the demon's timely intervention. 27:...Sitā's prayer for the victory of her husband, ACT VI ( trao goes to fight with TA in the battle-field. A terrific fight comes up between them, which is described very vividly by three Vidyadharas in the prelude to this Act] 36 is a split verse. Bhāsa is very fond of using such verses; cf. gAT aji I and q7 i 57, 9 Cr, Urubhanga 23, 19-Indra's (thunderbolt) weapon made of the bones of auta, by which he chopped the wings of the mountains. aftafe-the mountain supposed to be at the eastern 66 12 IL