प्रियदर्शिका नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - चतुरङ्क शास्त्रीय नाटिका सान्वय सटीक)

.pp. 22-23. 16 [ Act III. VIDU.—That you have forgotten now. For I said— Be silent and approach her. : Since you, having entered into a very critical position, reproved her, in your affect- ed wisdom due to vain knowledge, saying—Ah you, give up this dispiritedness, &c., and such other words, why do cry now? And again ask me the means to see her. KING.—Oh, how does the fool call what was comfort- giving a reproof! VIDU.—It is just known who is a fool in this case. Then why go on with this? The divine one having a thousand rays (sun) is about to set. Come then; let us enter just the inside (of the palace). KING.—(Looking). Ah, the day has almost drawn to its close. Alas! For now— The splendour of the day, like my beloved, has gone, taking away the beauty of the groups of lotuses; there is observed a greater glow of Râga (redness—passion) in the orb of the sun as in this heart of mine; the wheel-named bird (ruddy goose) like me, is standing on the margin of the lotus-pond, thinking of his mate; and the directions have been suddenly darkened (void of interest) to the world also, as to me. (10). (Exeunt Omnes) End of Act II. ———— ACT III. ———— (Enter MANORAMA') MANORAMA'—I have been commanded by Queen Vâsavadattâ saying—Manoramâ, my girl, to-day on the occasion of the Kaumudî festival you have to perform the remaining part of the episode about my husband and myself which has been dramatised by Sâmkrityâyanî. Yesterday, indeed, her part was wrongly played by my dear friend, A'ranyikâ, being absent-minded. But if again the same be done by her to-day when appearing in the role of Vâsavadattâ', the Queen will necessarily get angry. Where shall I find her then and reprove her?