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

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King and Susangatá leaving the cage. The Sáriká flew away from
the cage broken open by the monkey. Then the Vidushaka came
talking about the success of the experiment of the King in the
untimely blossoming of Navamáliká. The Sáriká sitting upon a tree
repeated all that had passed between Ságariká and Susangatá
concering the former's love towards the King.
The King and the Vidushaka hearing these made some
conjectures as to who was the person who was intended in those
talks. Then they came across the portrait of the King left by
Ságariká. Then Ságariká and Susangatá came there to take the
cage and the portrait but finding there the King and the Vidushaka
listened to their conversations in which the King showed his
passionate love for the unknown maiden who had painted his
portrait. Susangatá introduced Ságariká to the King. Then
Ságariká went away. At that moment Vásavadattá entered and
caught sight of the portrait and coming to know of the King's
motive went away in anger. The King then with-a sorrowful heart
left the place.
Act III.
The third act opens with an Interlude in which a plan
made by Susangatá for bringing about the meeting of the
King and Ságariká (disguised as Vásavadattá) is disclosed by two
maid-servants. After the Interlude the King entered and Vidushaka
enlightened him about the scheme. In the meantime the Queen
got the scent of the scheme and arrived there. The King
and Vidusaka following the previous arrangement took her
for Ságariká, when Vasavadatta flared up at this insincerity of
the King. The King then tried in vain to propitiate her who de-
parted with unabated anger. Then according to the previous plan
Ságariká entered under the disguise of Vásavadattá and while
trying to commit suicide by hanging in remorse due to her
ill-luck, was detected and was mistaken for Vásavadattá by the