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

pp. 46–47. 33 [ Act IV. he has been taken a captive by the accursed king of the Kalingas. It is not proper, therefore, for your husband, who is his neighbour and powerful, thus to observe indifference on hearing of this undesirable occhrrence. MANORAMA'.—Friend Kânchanamâlâ, but who read the letter to the Queen when, indeed, it was ordered by our lord that the matter should not be communicated by any one to Her Highness. KA'NCHANA.—As I remained silent after reading it to myself, the Queen took it from my hand and read it herself. MANORAMA'—Then go you; here is the Queen sitting with the very lady in the upper ivory chamber. KA'NCHANA.—I will go there to the Queen. (Exit). MA'NORAMA'.—It is a long time since I came leaving Ar'anyikâ. The poor girl is quite tired of her life. Something disastrous might perchance happen. So I will go just there. (Exit.) (Enter seated VA'SAVADATTA' in distress, SA'MKRITYA'YANI and the retinue in order of rank.) SA'MKRIT.—Princess, away with agitation. Vatsarâja is not such. How can Vatsarâja rest unconcerned on knowing very well that the husband of your mother's sister is in such a plight? VA'SAVADATTA'.—Holy lady, now you are extremely simple-minded. What can he, who has nothing to do with me, have to do with one connected with me? It was meet for my mother to write to me about this. But she does not know that Vâsavadattâ is not such now (as she was before). This A'ranyikâ affair again has been witnessed by you with your own eyes. How do you say this then? SA'MKRIT.—Since it was witnessed by me, for that reason I say so. He surely acted that way at the Kaumudî festival to make you laugh (enjoy the fun). VA'SAVA.—Holy dame, this much is true here. I was so made to be laughed at that it is with difficulty