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

Act I. ] 7 pp. 9–10.
RUMAN.—Sire, even the merits of an enemy produce
joy in persons of your type who side with virtues alone.
KING—Vijayasena, has Vindhyaketu a child, whereon
I may bestow ( lit. show ) the fruit of gratification ?
VIJAYA.—Sire, about this too I will tell you. When
Vindhyaketu had been thus slain with his kinsmen and
followers, and his wives followed him in death, when
the country people had taken shelter on the peaks of
the Vindhya mountains and the place had been desolate,
there was a maiden in Vindhyaketu's house whose
beauty was in keeping with her high birth and who was
uttering the piteous lament—oh father, oh mother! She
is brought here by us being taken to be his daughter,
and she is waiting at the door. Your Majesty is
to decide with regard to her ( i. e. as to how she is to-
be dealt with).
KING.—Yas'odharā, go yourself and deliver her over-
to Vāsavadattā and say to the Queen—She should be
always looked upon by you in the light of a sister and
should be taught everything proper for a maiden of
high birth, singing, dancing, playing upon instruments
and other accomplishments. And when she becomes
fit for being given away in marriage, you should
remind me.
PORTRESS—As Your Majesty commands.
( Behind the curtain—A BARD ).
By the breasts, gleaming with their beauty disclosed
owing to the garments slipping down through exertion
of the multitude of courtezans in the harem, getting
ready the auspicious articles and cosmetics necessary
for your pleasure-bath, your bathing room is adorned
(as if) with other kinds of raised golden pots (11).
KING—( Looking upwards ) Ah! how now! The divine
sun is occupying mid-heaven.' For now;
The water of the ponds (in the gardens) appears
to be boiling as it were with the heat of the rays of
the sun on account of the leapings of the Śafaras;
the peacock spreads out his tail looking like an