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

Act III.] 22 pp 31-32. hands them over to A'ran.). Manoramá, you too take from Indivarikâ the ornaments that were given to my husband by my father when pleased by his capture of Nalagiri and decorate yourself, so that you will look quite like the King. (MANORAMA' takes the decorations from INDIVARIKA' and exit with ARANYIKA'). INDIVARIKA'—Here is a seat; may your Majesty sit down. VA'SAVA.—(Pointing to a seat) May your reverence sit down. (BOTH sit down). (Enter the CHAMBERLAIN having put on his dress). Looking after the management of the inner apart- ments, guarding against stumblings at every step, and now led by a staff, being broken down by old age, I imitate all the actions of a king, who, following the science of government, maintains order within cities and avoids errors of policy at every step. (3). I am commanded by Mahâsena, who bears a significant name and who has put to chagrin (overpowered) all the armies of his enemies, to inform the ladies of the harem thus—Tomorrow we are to celebrate the Udayana festival. Therefore you are to repair to the garden, of Love with your retinue splendid with dresses befitting the festival. SA'NK.—(Pointing to the CHAM.) Princess, the play has commenced. Please see it. CHAM.—So this is what I have to tell them—that they should go accompanied by their attendants and not attendants with their decorations put on. For, Among these (inmates of the harem) even the servants of the maids-in-attendance of the queens are conspicuous with their feet adorned with anklets, with their broad hips having gingling girdle-bands, with their large breasts decked with (lit. having beauty imparted to them by) pearl necklaces, with their arms having Keyuras (armlets) on them, and with their ears furnished