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

Act III. ] 20 pp. 28-29. MANO.—This is my opportunity. (Approaching and taking VIDU'. by the hand). Vasantaka, come on. I will show (also; expose) you. VIDU'.—(In alarm) Expose me! to whom? To the Queen? I have not, at all, said any thing. MANO.—Vasantaka, dismiss this fear. As you have described to have been the condition of your dear friend on account of Aranyikā, double of that has been the state of my dear friend on account of our lord. So see it, see it. VIDU'.—(Seeing, with joy) My labour has borne fruit. Hail to your ladyship! (ARANYIKA' bashfully casts off the lotus-leaves and rises). MANO.—Noble Vasantaka, at your mere sight my dear friend's affliction has vanished, so that she is herself removing the lotus-leaves. So your noble self should favour them (by taking them). AR'ANYIKA'—(With agitation), O you given to joking, why do you put me to shame? (She stands with her face slightly turned back). VIDU.—(With dejection) Let the lotuses remain. Your dear friend is extremely bashful. So how is their union to take place? MANO.—(Musing for a moment, joyfully) Vasantaka, in this way, it seems. (She whispers into his ear). VIDU.—Excellent, dear friend; cleverly suggested! (Aside) By the time you two put on your costumes, I will come taking my friend with me. (Exit). MANO.—O passionate one, get up, get up. We have to act the remaining part of that very play. Come then; let us go to the play-house. (Walking round and seeing) Here is the play-house. Come then; let us enter in. (Gesticulating entrance and looking about), Well done, well done! Every thing is got ready; the Queen must be coming. (Enter the QUEEN, SAMKRITTYAYANI and the retinue according to rank.)