रत्नावली नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - शास्त्रीय नाटिका रत्न सम्पूर्ण ४ अङ्क सान्वय सटीक)

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বাসবদত্তা—( বিনয়ের সহিত বস্ত্রাঞ্চল আকর্ষণ করিয়া ) আর্য্যপুত্র, আপনি অন্য
কিছু মনে করিবেন না। সত্যই শিরোবেদনা আমাকে কষ্ট দিতেছে। অতএব
এখন যাই।
( উভয়ে নিষ্ক্রান্ত )
Eng. Trans. Vásava. (Looking at it scrutinizingly and
to herself) This is my lord, and this is the Ságariká ! (Aloud
to the King) What is this, my lord ?
King. (With wonder and smile—Apart to the Jester)
My friend, what shall I say ?
Jester. (Apart) Oh ! Fear not, I shall give the reply. (Aloud
to Vasavadattá). Madam, do not take it otherwise. Hearing
my words that ‘it is very difficult to portray one's own likeness,’
my friend exhibited this specimen of his painting skill.
King. It is as Vasantaka speaks.
Vásava. (Pointing to the picture-board) My lord, and this
female drawn (standing) near you,—is this a specimen of noble
Vasantaka's skill ?
King. (With wonder and smiling) O Queen, you should
not suspect otherwise. This maiden is portrayed (here) with
the help of the pure imagination of my own mind, and she (the
original) was never visualized before.
Jester. I will swear to the truth of this by my sacred
thread, that such a (maiden) was never before seen by (either
of) us !
Kánchana. (Apart) Oh Madam, this sort of accidental
coincidence may occur sometimes ( in a fortuitous manner) ;
so there is no necessity of getting angry (away with your
anger).
Vásava. (Apart) My simple girl, you do not understand
his prevarications (evasive reply) ! He is Vasantaka for sooth
(and none else) ! (Aloud to the King) My lord, while looking