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

pp. 35-36 *25 [ Act III.
KING—Let me hear ( to know ) which part of the
story is being acted. (He listens attentively).
KA'NCH—May the Princess ask.
A'RANY.—Does my father really say so, viz.—"If
playing on the lute Vatsarâja captivates me I will
necessarily free him from captivity."?
KING—(Entering with a toss of the curtain, joyfully
ties a knot in the hem of his garment). Thus it will be.
What doubt is there ?
Having filled Pradyota with his attendants with
wonder by my performance on the lute, I see that
ere long I shall take away Vâsavadattâ. (6) .
For all things have been well arranged by Yaugand-
harâyaṇa.
VA'SAVA.—(Rising at once) Prosperity ! prosperity to
my husband !
KING—(To himself) How is it that I am recognized
by the Queen ?
SA'MKR.—(With a smile) Princess, away, away with
this hurry ( or, confusion ). This is a play.
KING—(To himself joyfully) Now I am made to
breathe freely.
VA'SAVA.—(Sitting down with a smile of embarrassment)
What ! this is Manorama ! I thought it was my
husband. Bravo, Manoramâ, bravo. Excellently acted.
SA'MKR.—Princess, rightly, indeed, was confusion
caused in you by Manoramâ. Consider—
Here is that same form (of Vatsarâja), the cause of
delight to the eyes; the same is the splendid costume ;
self-same is this her gait here, that characterises an
intoxicated elephant; the same is the exceedingly lofty
dignity ; her grace the same, and the very same is
her voice that resembles the rumble of water-charged
clouds: here is presented before us, in his very person,
the lord of the Vatsas himself by her, clever (in
acting). (7).