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

pp. 35-36 *25 [ Act III. KING—Let me hear ( to know ) which part of the story is being acted. (He listens attentively). KA'NCH—May the Princess ask. A'RANY.—Does my father really say so, viz.—"If playing on the lute Vatsarâja captivates me I will necessarily free him from captivity."? KING—(Entering with a toss of the curtain, joyfully ties a knot in the hem of his garment). Thus it will be. What doubt is there ? Having filled Pradyota with his attendants with wonder by my performance on the lute, I see that ere long I shall take away Vâsavadattâ. (6) . For all things have been well arranged by Yaugand- harâyaṇa. VA'SAVA.—(Rising at once) Prosperity ! prosperity to my husband ! KING—(To himself) How is it that I am recognized by the Queen ? SA'MKR.—(With a smile) Princess, away, away with this hurry ( or, confusion ). This is a play. KING—(To himself joyfully) Now I am made to breathe freely. VA'SAVA.—(Sitting down with a smile of embarrassment) What ! this is Manorama ! I thought it was my husband. Bravo, Manoramâ, bravo. Excellently acted. SA'MKR.—Princess, rightly, indeed, was confusion caused in you by Manoramâ. Consider— Here is that same form (of Vatsarâja), the cause of delight to the eyes; the same is the splendid costume ; self-same is this her gait here, that characterises an intoxicated elephant; the same is the exceedingly lofty dignity ; her grace the same, and the very same is her voice that resembles the rumble of water-charged clouds: here is presented before us, in his very person, the lord of the Vatsas himself by her, clever (in acting). (7).