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

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Historically the Nâgas were a race of people who have left
many traces behind them Nâgadwîpa was one of the seven divisions
of Bhâratavarsha Kings of this race reigned at Mathurâ,
Padmâvatî &c and the name, survives in Nâgapur They were
probably a race distinct from the Hindus See Dowson's Cl Dic p 213
मिथ्या &c—i e She is superior to a नागी in beauty दृष्ट मया—
This alludes to Vatsarâja s visit to the Nâga-world, described
in Brh K manjarı (II 56-60) and referred to in Act IV (नाग-
लोकाद्गृहीतविद्येति &c ) मूर्ती—having a bodily or corporal form,
P P P of मूर्च्, ( in this sense, मूर्च्छित fainted ) कमलेन—
उपलक्षिता marked by, the instrumental cannot be taken हेतौ (हेतुना)
she looked like Lakshmî not because she had a lotus in
her hand, but because she was beautiful like her and also had the
lotus in her hand Lakshmî is represented as having a lotus in
her hand, cf Kâd श्रियमिव हस्तस्थितकमलशोभाम्, p 24 उत्फुल्लारविन्दहस्तया
आलिङ्गितो लक्ष्म्या, p 92, &c कमलिनी—कमला यस्यां विद्यन्ते इति a lotus
plant, explain similarly मलिनी मलाप इव य०—cf अये दक्षिणेन पुष्प
वाटिकायामालाप इव श्रूयते । Śâk I p 18
P 18 यदा एवाह—I, to whose care the maiden was commit
ted यदेवा &c —This refers to the king's words यद्वा यस्योभ्या &c
at p 10 ante पर्याकुल —Solaly engaged in, busy with मुषिता —
Deceived, deluded, cf क्षिप्र न यात यदि न वञ्चिता स्म द्वय, Rat IV 3
निर्दोषदर्शना &c.—cf निर्दोषदर्शना हि कन्यका भवन्ति । Nâgâ l p 17.
सरोष—असम्बद्ध &c —It is natural for a Hindu maiden of high
birth (see the king's remark below) to display outward anger
and to blush at the talk of her marriage by a friend, cf Sak l
शकुन्तला—(सरोष) इमान सम्बद्धप्रलापिनी प्रियम्वदां &c p 34 धीरतया—
gravity, firmness of mind hence dignified demeanour धन्य
खलु —The same thought is expressed by Kâlî in rich poetic
strain when he makes Dushyanta say—अनाघ्रातं &c न जाने भोक्तारं
कमिह समुपस्थास्यति विधिः । Sak. II 10 विस्फुरितेन—Used as a noun
for विस्फारेण the spreading lustre or splendour विस्फुरितेन VI—is
bad, as विस्फुरण would add to the beauty of the lotuses
P 19 Sl 7 अच्छिन्न—Uninterrupted, continuous अमृतबिन्दु—
The Moon's body also sheds nectar दृशा—By her sight i e
glances or looks दृशा—v l to the eyes of the beholders The
former is better as it furnishes the cause of pleasure She gives
delight by the succession of glances as the Moon does by the
shower of nectar Read in the text दृशा for दृशो which has
remained through oversight विगलत्पयो०--Owing to the breast
garment slipping off; (2) owing to the drifting of the screen (पट