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

xxii INTRODUCTION
King owing to her disguise. Gradually the King came to know of
his mistake and became glad to have his wished for beloved
beside him. Then the Queen with a view to propitiate her offended
husband entered and saw her husband busily engaged with
Ságariká. The King fell in a thoroughly delicate position and
the Queen ordered Ságariká and Vidushaka to be bound down
and taken to the inner apartment as prisoners.
Act IV.
In the fourth act the conversation between Susangatá and
Vidūshaka reveals the fact that Ságariká had been reported of
being sent to Ujjayini by the Queen. Susangatá handed over the
jewel-necklace to Vidushaka saying that it was a gift
to a Brahmana by Ságariká who was despaired of her
own life. Then Vidushaka saw the King who was informed
of Ságariká being sent to Ujjayini. The conversation of
Vidushaka and the King was interrupted by the arrival
of Vijayavarman, the nephew of general Rúmanván who in-
formed the King of the victory attained by Rumanván in a battle
against the king of Kos'ala. Then came a magician at whose
arrival the King took some interest. Then entered Bábhravya
and Vasubhuti who were so long with the army of Rumanván
after the misfortune that had befallen Ratnávali. Vasubhuti
noticed the jewel-necklace worn by the Vidushaka, and
recognized it to be belonging to the daughter of the king of
Simhala. Subsequently Vasubhuti by way of conversation with
the King brought the previous incident of shipwreck to the
notice of the King. Vásavadattá who was also enjoying the
performance of the magician came to know the fact. In the
meantime a fire broke out in the royal palace at which the
Queen became very much concerned and screamed out for the
protection of Ságariká who was imprisoned in the inner
apartment. At this the King himself ran to rescue the princess