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

pp 8-9 6 [ Act I. VIJA.—May Your Majesty hear—Starting from here according to Your Majesty's order, with an army of elephants, cavalry and infantry, as directed, we traversed the road though long in three days, and unexpectedly fell upon Vindhyaketu at the time of day-break KING —Then, then ? VIJA —Then roused by hearing the tumultuous din of our forces, he, Vindhyaketu, too, rushed out like a lion from a cave of the Vindhya mountain and without waiting for (the mastering of) his army and conveyances and having a few followers that happened to be at hand, proceeded at once to engage us, proclaiming his name KING—( Looking at RUMANVAT with a smile ) That was creditably done by Vindhyaketu What then ? VIJA.—Then when his companions were killed to a man in a fierce onslaught by us, whose envy and energy were doubled at the thought—‘Here is he, ’ he, with the fury of his anger and strength enhanced by the crushing blow, fought in a still fiercer manner KING—Bravo, Vindhyaketu ! Excellent, excellent ! VIJAYA—What description can be given, Sire ! I will tell in brief— Having first of all, himself fighting on foot, crushed the foot-soldiers by merely striking them hard with his chest, and dispersed the terrified cavalry like a herd of deer in the quarters with volleys of arrows from afar, he discharged on all sides the whole stock of his weapons and then quickly unsheathing his sword, proceeded to enjoy the sport of cutting off the plantain grove of the mass of elephants' trunks (9). Making havoc, single-handed, in this way in our three- fold army, with his towering shoulders covered with the rays of his sword, Vindhyaketu, with his broad chest shattered by hundreds of weapons, and exhausted after a long time, was slain in the battle (10) KING—Rumanvan, to tell the truth we are quite put to shame by the death of Vindhyaketu, following the path proper for worthy ( i e brave ) persons