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

282 रत्नावली
heard this ?—Then I feel utterly hopeless about appeasing her
any more.
Jester—Madam, having been deluded by the resemblance
of (your) dress that you were committing suicide by hanging,
I brought my dear friend here. If (your ladyship) does not
believe me, then please see this noose of the creeper. (Shows the
creeper-noose)
Vásavadattá—(Angrily) Oh Kánchanamálá, arrest this
Bráhmana by binding him with this very creeper-noose, and
make this wicked wench go on before us.
Kánchana--As your ladyship commands. (Puts the creeper-
noose round the Jester's neck and beats him) Unfortunate
fellow, now feel the consequence of your misconduct. (You
had said that) the Queen's harsh words had been grating in
the ears. Now remember those words. Ságariká, do you also
move on before (us).
सागरिका—( स्वगतम् ) अकिदपुच्छाए मँए मरिदुं बि
अत्तणो इच्छाए ण अवाबिदम्¹ । (क)
विदूषकः—( ²सविषादम् ) भो वयस्स ! सुमरेहि मं अणाधं
देवीए बंधणादो बिबज्जंतं । ( इति राजानमवलोकयति ) (ख)
( ³वासवदत्ता राजानमवलोकयन्ती सागरिकां वसन्तकं च गृहीत्वा काञ्चनमालया सह
निष्क्रान्ता )
(क) अकृतपृच्छया मया मर्तुमपि आत्मनः इच्छया न अवाप्तम् ।
(ख) भो वयस्य, स्मर मामनाथं देव्या बन्धनात् विपद्यमानम् ।

1. पारिदं । 2. सविषादं राजानमवलोक्य । 3. सर्व्वमादाय निष्क्रान्ता
   वासवदत्ता ।