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

[Act IV. ] 34 pp. 57-48. -that I stand before your reverence through shame. So why continue that topic ? Surely it is by this partiality that I have been raised to such a high level (reduced to this state). (Weeps). SA'MKRIT.—Do not weep, Princess. Vatsarâja is not such (as would remain indifferent). (Looking about). Or why ; here comes he who will himself remove your sorrow. VA'SAVA.—These are now your ladyship's fancies ! (Enter KING and VIDUSHAKA). KING.—Friend, what is the way now to get my beloved released ? VIDU.—Friend, give up your dejection. I will tell you the way. KING.—(With joy) Friend, mention it very quickly. VIDU.—Friend, in the first place you are distin- guished by your two arms that have proved their valour in conflicts with your enemies in many a battle ; and again rendered more powerful by (or, and again possess) an irreistable army consisting of numerous elephants, horsemen and foot-soldiers. So having now hardpressed the harem with the whole bulk of your forces, set Aranyikâ free. KING.—Friend, you have advised what is impracti- cable. VIDU.—What is impracticable in this (since there is surely not a single man there save the hunch-backs, dwarfs, and the old chamberlain. KING.—(Despisingly) Fool, what nonsense yon talk ! Excepting the Queen's favour there is no other means to procure her release. So tell me how I shall gain the Queen's favour. VIDU.—Sir, support your life observing a month's fast. Thus will the fierce Devi (wrathful Queen) be pleased. KING.—(Smiling) Do not joke. Tell me how I should propitiate the Queen ?