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

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at the risk of his own life and brought out Ságariká uninjured
from fire which was the illusory creation of the magician.
Vasubhuti recognized Ságariká who was also identified to be a
cousin of Vásavadattá. The latter regretted her cruel treatment
towards her. Then Yaugandharáyana entered and explained how
he manipulated the whole state of affairs from the beginning up
to the performance of the magician who was sent by him for
effecting the release of Ságariká confined in the Queen's
apartment. Then the whole atmosphere of tension was cleared
up and the Queen approved of the marriage of Ságariká with
Udayana who was destined to be the paramount monarch of the
world.
**The Title of the Drama—**The title of the play is after the name of
the heroine, Ratnávali the daughter of the king of Simhala. But
throughout the progress of the action of the drama up to
the out-break of fire she is nowhere represented in her real
name, but all through she appears under the name of
Ságariká (as she was rescued from the sea) until she was
finally recognized by Vasubhuti, the minister of the king of
Simhala ( आश्चर्यति खलु राजपुत्री रत्नावली त्वमेनामवस्थामुपागता—IV). For
this reason some hold that the title of the drama is after
the necklace ( Ratnávali ) the importance of which can by no
means be ignored ; and the necklace has been a sort of अभिज्ञान
that helped Ságariká to be recognized twice in the drama.
When Ságariká was made over to Yaugandharáyana by the
merchant who rescued the princess from the sea, it was at the
sight of the necklace on her person that he could recognize her as
the princess of Simhala and then took particular care in handing
her over to the care of Queen Vásavadattá. Again in the last
act this necklace which was worn by the Vidushaka as a gift from
Ságariká, helped Vasubhuti to surmise correctly that the princess
was living and finally on the strange coincidence of the sight of
the necklace and the name Ságariká as explained by Vásavadattá