प्रियदर्शिका नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - चतुरङ्क शास्त्रीय नाटिका सान्वय सटीक)

.pp. 22-23. 16 [ Act III.
VIDU.—That you have forgotten now. For I said—
Be silent and approach her. : Since you, having entered
into a very critical position, reproved her, in your affect-
ed wisdom due to vain knowledge, saying—Ah you, give
up this dispiritedness, &c., and such other words, why
do cry now? And again ask me the means to see her.
KING.—Oh, how does the fool call what was comfort-
giving a reproof!
VIDU.—It is just known who is a fool in this case.
Then why go on with this? The divine one having a
thousand rays (sun) is about to set. Come then; let us
enter just the inside (of the palace).
KING.—(Looking). Ah, the day has almost drawn to
its close. Alas! For now—
The splendour of the day, like my beloved, has gone,
taking away the beauty of the groups of lotuses; there
is observed a greater glow of Râga (redness—passion)
in the orb of the sun as in this heart of mine; the
wheel-named bird (ruddy goose) like me, is standing on
the margin of the lotus-pond, thinking of his mate; and
the directions have been suddenly darkened (void of
interest) to the world also, as to me. (10).
(Exeunt Omnes)
End of Act II.
————
ACT III.
————
(Enter MANORAMA')
MANORAMA'—I have been commanded by Queen
Vâsavadattâ saying—Manoramâ, my girl, to-day on the
occasion of the Kaumudî festival you have to perform the
remaining part of the episode about my husband and
myself which has been dramatised by Sâmkrityâyanî.
Yesterday, indeed, her part was wrongly played by my
dear friend, A'ranyikâ, being absent-minded. But if again
the same be done by her to-day when appearing in the
role of Vâsavadattâ', the Queen will necessarily get
angry. Where shall I find her then and reprove her?