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

8 19th in succession from Janamejaya, which appears to be more probable. Mahâsena, also called Chanda-Mahâsena, the king of Ujjayinî, had a daughter of exquisite beauty, named Vâsavad- attâ, whom he wished to give in marriage to Vatsarâja. (According to another account to a king named Sanjaya, see the quotation, from Mâl. Mâd. below.) With this object he enticed Udayana to his city and kept him a captive there. Being engaged to teach music to Vâsavadatta he gained her heart and by the advice of his minister Yaugand- harâyana managed to escape with her to his capital. They were afterwards married in great pomp. For the full account see Kathâ Lambaka II tar. 11, 12. हारि चरित—This is proved by the various references to his name, cf. प्राप्यावन्तीनुदयनकथाकोविदग्रामवृद्धान् । Megh. I. 30, प्रद्योतस्य प्रियदुहितरं वत्सराजोऽत्र जह्रे । Ibid. I. 33; उत्तेजवापि सदृशं परिक्षेपणाय यौगन्धरायण इवोदयनस्य राज्ञः । Mṛch. IV 26. वासवदत्ता च राज्ञे संजयाय पित्रा दत्तमत्मान- मुदयनाय प्रायच्छत् । Mâl. Mâd. II. नाट्ये—नाट्य here means dramatic representation. वयम्—by this he refers to himself and the other actors. वस्तु—a thing, an item. this is different from वस्तु in अपूर्ववस्तुरचना above. एकैक—एक repeated is to be taken as a Bah. comp. (by एकं बहुव्रीहिवत् । Pan. VIII. 1. 9) and dissolved as एकमेकं, the case term. of the first word being dropped in being compounded. फल—is here reputation and money. पदं—an abode, i. e. source of. पुन—implies पक्षान्तर (what then when &c.) मद्भाग्येय—Here he refers to himself as he is the principal person concerned. गुणानां—Favourable circumstances, advantages. Cf. एकैकमध्यनर्थाय किमु यत्र चतुष्टयम् । Hit. I. This śl. is quoted in the Sâh. D. and D—R. as an instance of प्ररोचना (or that which attracts the attention of the audience to the representation by a commendation of the poet, the play, the

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• Mahâsena though an enemy of Udayana, wished to give his daughter Vâsavadattâ in marriage to him, but doubting if he would accept her, he thought of the following expedient for bringing about the union. Seeing that Udayana spent his days and nights in the forests he thought of making him a prisoner, and with this view he caused a wooden elephant to be made and concealed some armed men in it. It was then placed in the forest. When Udayana came across it, the armed men came out and seeing him alone seized and made him a prisoner. He was then brought before Mahâsena who gave his daughter Vâsavadattâ in his charge and told him that he would be set at liberty when he gave his daughter instructions and training in music (गान्धर्वविद्या). Gadre.