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

440 रत्नावली

the harem is the example of this stage—“रत्नावल्यामन्तःपुरनिवेशनार्थं
योगन्धरायणस्य औत्सुक्यम्—साः दः ६ and दशरूपक १।२०। This stage is
characterized by the बीज mentioned above. (Act I—Pp. 18-20)
यत्न ( Determined effort ) is the second stage in which the hero
and the heroine exert themselves for the quick achievement
of the final result [ “प्रयत्नस्तु फलावाप्तौ व्यापारोऽतित्वरान्वितः”—सा. दः. ६।७२
and दशरूपक १।२० ] । In the रत्नावली, the heroine Ságariká exerts
herself in quickly devising some means for having a sight of the
King [ Cf. “यथा रत्नावल्याम्—तइवि णा पत्थि अच्ची दंसणोवाओत्ति जधा तथा
आलिहिअ अप्पाणमोहिदं करिस्सं—इत्यादिना प्रतिपादितः रत्नावल्याश्चित्रलेखनादिर्वत्स-
राजसङ्गमोपायः”—साः दः ६।७२ and दशरूपक १।२०—Act II. Pp. 112-113.]
This stage is characterized by बिन्दु that cements the break,
and the प्रयत्न stage is due to that cementing. प्राप्त्याशा ( Hope
of union ) is the third stage in which the hope of attaining
the final end passes through an uncertain state due to
advantages and disadvantages. In Act III of Ratnávali when
everything was arranged that Ságariká would meet the King
under the disguise of the Queen, the King became hopeful.
But Vásavadattá’s detection leaves the King in disappointment.
[ “उपायापायशङ्काभ्यां प्राप्त्याशा प्राप्तिसम्भवः”—“रत्नावल्यां तृतीयेऽङ्के वेशपरिवर्त्तनाभि-
सरणादेः सङ्गमोपायात् वासवदत्तालक्षणपायशङ्कया च अनिर्द्धारितैकान्तसङ्गमरूप-
फलप्राप्तिः प्राप्त्याशा”—साः दः ६।७२, दशरूपक १।२१—Act III. Pp. 233-245.]
नियताप्ति ( Sure attainment ) is the fourth stage in which
the obstacle in the way of achievement of the final end is
removed [ “अपायभावतः प्राप्तिर्नियताप्तिस्तु निश्चिता”—सा. दः ६।७३ ] In
रत्नावली, the King made up his mind to attain the desired object