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

Act IV. ] 36 pp. 50-51. lower lip not much quivering you heave sighs without cessation; you do not give a reply, but remain with your face hung down in deep meditation: your suppressed anger greatly pains me like a hidden stroke (i. e. wound caused by it). (3) My beloved, be pleased. VA'SA.—You are surely very happy. Why do you now torment an afflicted person? Rise, who is angry here? SA'MKR.—Get up, sire; what is the use of this? Quite different is the cause of her affliction. KING.—(In haste.) Revered lady, what is that other cause? (SA'MKRITYA'YANI whispers it in the ear.) KING.—(Laughing.) If so, away with sorrow. I too knew it. But I did not say (anything about it) thinking that I should greet the Queen after the purpose had been accomplished. Otherwise how could I remain un- concerned in this Dhriḍhavarma matter? So several days have elapsed since tidings about it reached (here). This is the state of things there. With his outward territory overrun by our forces led by Vijayasena, and his power destroyed, the accursed Kalinga, rendered helpless, has been forced to seek protection from the rampart after having at once entered his fortress. (4) And him, Kalinga, thus situated—, rendered powerless by our attack as described above, with the activities of his warriors and servants decreasing day by day, and having his entire army routed as his elephants, horses and men are falling so as to be destroyed—, you will hear before long, O revered lady, as being either captured or slain in the battle, when in a day or two his fortress is levelled down from all sides by our forces. (5) SA'MKRIT.—Princess, I told your ladyship, at the earliest, that Vatsarāja would not remain without making a counter move. VA'SAVA.—If so, that is gratifying to me.