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

[Act IV. ] 34 pp. 57-48.
-that I stand before your reverence through shame. So
why continue that topic ? Surely it is by this partiality
that I have been raised to such a high level (reduced
to this state). (Weeps).
SA'MKRIT.—Do not weep, Princess. Vatsarâja is not
such (as would remain indifferent). (Looking about). Or
why ; here comes he who will himself remove your
sorrow.
VA'SAVA.—These are now your ladyship's fancies !
(Enter KING and VIDUSHAKA).
KING.—Friend, what is the way now to get my beloved
released ?
VIDU.—Friend, give up your dejection. I will tell you
the way.
KING.—(With joy) Friend, mention it very quickly.
VIDU.—Friend, in the first place you are distin-
guished by your two arms that have proved their valour
in conflicts with your enemies in many a battle ; and
again rendered more powerful by (or, and again possess)
an irreistable army consisting of numerous elephants,
horsemen and foot-soldiers. So having now hardpressed
the harem with the whole bulk of your forces, set
Aranyikâ free.
KING.—Friend, you have advised what is impracti-
cable.
VIDU.—What is impracticable in this (since there is
surely not a single man there save the hunch-backs,
dwarfs, and the old chamberlain.
KING.—(Despisingly) Fool, what nonsense yon talk !
Excepting the Queen's favour there is no other means
to procure her release. So tell me how I shall gain
the Queen's favour.
VIDU.—Sir, support your life observing a month's
fast. Thus will the fierce Devi (wrathful Queen) be
pleased.
KING.—(Smiling) Do not joke. Tell me how I should
propitiate the Queen ?