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

244 रत्नावली
Eng. Trans. King—(Looking around with joy) My
friend, you have observed rightly. For—
This deepening gloom stealing the hue of Shiva's neck
first gathers in (covers up) the east and then gradually
spreading over other regions even, obscures the distinction
of mountains trees and towns, and then becoming intenser at
last obstructs the view-path of the people. 7.
Now, show the path.
Jester—Come this way, my dear friend !
(Both go round)
Jester—My friend, near at hand is the Makaranda garden,
looking like (i. e., enveloped with) a mass of darkness due to
the over-growth of trees. How is the way to be found
out here ?
King—(Smelling) My friend, advance. Well, the path
is well known here. For—
The row of the Champaka trees is here, and now here is that
beautiful Sindhuvára tree; we pass the dense avenue of the
Bakula trees and here is the row of the Pátala trees. Now,
by smelling the various odours (of) these trees, which serve
as the indicators thus come to be known, the path becomes
manifest, even though it were concealed by twice the present
gloom. 8.
(Both go round)
Jester—Ha, here we are entering the Mádhavi-bower, which
the maddened blackbees are rushing to, in which all direc-
tions are being perfumed by the fragrance of the Bakula
flowers, and which is indicated by the easy gliding of the
foot-steps on the smooth pavements set with emerald gems.
Do you remain here while I shall return immediately with
Ságariká disguised as the Queen.
King—Then please hasten.