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

Act III.] 22 pp 31-32.
hands them over to A'ran.). Manoramá, you too take from
Indivarikâ the ornaments that were given to my
husband by my father when pleased by his capture of
Nalagiri and decorate yourself, so that you will look
quite like the King.
(MANORAMA' takes the decorations from INDIVARIKA' and
exit with ARANYIKA').
INDIVARIKA'—Here is a seat; may your Majesty sit
down.
VA'SAVA.—(Pointing to a seat) May your reverence sit
down.
(BOTH sit down).
(Enter the CHAMBERLAIN having put on his dress).
Looking after the management of the inner apart-
ments, guarding against stumblings at every step, and
now led by a staff, being broken down by old age,
I imitate all the actions of a king, who, following the
science of government, maintains order within cities and
avoids errors of policy at every step. (3).
I am commanded by Mahâsena, who bears a significant
name and who has put to chagrin (overpowered) all the
armies of his enemies, to inform the ladies of the harem
thus—Tomorrow we are to celebrate the Udayana
festival. Therefore you are to repair to the garden, of
Love with your retinue splendid with dresses befitting
the festival.
SA'NK.—(Pointing to the CHAM.) Princess, the play has
commenced. Please see it.
CHAM.—So this is what I have to tell them—that
they should go accompanied by their attendants and not
attendants with their decorations put on. For,
Among these (inmates of the harem) even the
servants of the maids-in-attendance of the queens are
conspicuous with their feet adorned with anklets, with
their broad hips having gingling girdle-bands, with their
large breasts decked with (lit. having beauty imparted
to them by) pearl necklaces, with their arms having
Keyuras (armlets) on them, and with their ears furnished