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

'pp. 30-31. 21 [ Act III. VA'SAVADATTA'—Revered lady, how wonderful is your poetic genius! For this story of my husband, with its secret incidents, although a mattter of experience, being dramatised (by you) raises our interest in it all the more, when being seen, as though it had not been seen before. SA'MK.—O you of long life, the merit of this subject is such that a poem though without excellence (insipid) necessarily causes delight to the ears of its hearers. See, Generally even an insignificant thing attains eminence by its connection with what is great; for even ashes come to be a decoration when applied to the broad temples of a rutting elephant. (1) VA'SAVA.—(With a smile) Revered lady, it is a patent fact (lit., is but known) that the son-in-law is loved by every one. So what is the use of thus continuing the conversation? It is better to see the very same representation. SA'MKR.—Just so. Indîvarikâ, lead the way to the play-house. MAID—Come, come, my Queen. (They all walk on.) SA'MK.—(Looking on) Oh the loveliness of the play- house! Charming with the huge strings of pearls hanging from the golden posts decked with hundreds of jewels, and occupied by the youthful damsels that have conquered (surpass in beauty) the nymphs of heaven, this play-house appears like the (aerial vehicle, or) residence of the gods. (2). MANO. and ARAN.—(Approaching) Prosperity, pros- perity, to the Queen! VASAVA.—Manorama,' the twilight has indeed, passed. Go you then, and quickly put on your costumes. BOTH—As the Queen commands. (They start to go). VA'SA.—Aranyika,' go to the dressing room and decorate yourself with these very ornaments that are put on my person. (She removes the ornaments from her person and