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

RATNAVALI
ACT III
Notes
Act III is introduced with an interlogue. The scene of
action is laid in one part of the Royal Palace, where from the
conversation of the two female attendants, the intrigue of
Vasantaka and Susangatá (viz., bringing about an interview of
the King with the heroine) is tacitly disclosed. Throughout
this Act the main plot has approached to a great extent
towards its final goal, but the achievement has been chequered
by various obstacles.
P. 220. आकाशे—In the air. This is a kind of stage-direction
where an actor or an actress speaks to somebody outside the
stage and shows that he or she hears his or her reply and
repeats the same within the hearing of the audience.
Cf .—“किं ब्रवीषीति यन्नाट्ये विना पात्रं प्रयुज्यते ।
श्रुत्वेवानुक्तमप्यर्थं तत् स्यादाकाशभाषितम् ॥” ( सा. द. ६।१४० )
अतिशयित—Surpassed. अति – शी + क्त कर्तरि ।
सन्धिविग्रहचिन्तया—(i) Plan of peace and war. (ii) Contrivance
of union and separation in the harem of a king.
There are six political expedients : सन्धि—(peace), विग्रह (war)
यान ( expedition ), आसन (neutrality), द्वैध (duplicity or division),
संश्रय ( taking shelter. )
सोत्प्रासम्—Sarcastically. उत्प्रासेन सह वर्त्तमानं (बहु) यथा तथा ; उत्-प्र –