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

pp. 46–47. 33 [ Act IV.
he has been taken a captive by the accursed king of
the Kalingas. It is not proper, therefore, for your
husband, who is his neighbour and powerful, thus to
observe indifference on hearing of this undesirable
occhrrence.
MANORAMA'.—Friend Kânchanamâlâ, but who read
the letter to the Queen when, indeed, it was ordered by
our lord that the matter should not be communicated
by any one to Her Highness.
KA'NCHANA.—As I remained silent after reading it
to myself, the Queen took it from my hand and read it
herself.
MANORAMA'—Then go you; here is the Queen sitting
with the very lady in the upper ivory chamber.
KA'NCHANA.—I will go there to the Queen. (Exit).
MA'NORAMA'.—It is a long time since I came leaving
Ar'anyikâ. The poor girl is quite tired of her life.
Something disastrous might perchance happen. So I
will go just there. (Exit.)
(Enter seated VA'SAVADATTA' in distress, SA'MKRITYA'YANI
and the retinue in order of rank.)
SA'MKRIT.—Princess, away with agitation. Vatsarâja
is not such. How can Vatsarâja rest unconcerned on
knowing very well that the husband of your mother's
sister is in such a plight?
VA'SAVADATTA'.—Holy lady, now you are extremely
simple-minded. What can he, who has nothing to do
with me, have to do with one connected with me? It
was meet for my mother to write to me about this.
But she does not know that Vâsavadattâ is not such now
(as she was before). This A'ranyikâ affair again
has been witnessed by you with your own eyes. How
do you say this then?
SA'MKRIT.—Since it was witnessed by me, for that
reason I say so. He surely acted that way at the
Kaumudî festival to make you laugh (enjoy the fun).
VA'SAVA.—Holy dame, this much is true here. I
was so made to be laughed at that it is with difficulty