रत्नावली नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - शास्त्रीय नाटिका रत्न सम्पूर्ण ४ अङ्क सान्वय सटीक)

प्रथमोऽङ्कः 63 harrowed by servitude unto others (Queen), yet at the sight of this person, it (life) is of great worth to me at present. King.—How it is that our mind being carried away by the festival, we have not noticed the evening passing away ! O my lady, behold— The eastern direction indicates by whiteness of appearance the lord of the night (i.e., the moon) concealed behind the Rising mountain, as a lovely woman does her beloved hidden in her heart by means of her pale face. 24. (All rise and walk round) Ságariká—How, the Queen has departed ! Now I shall go hastily. (Looking at the King with eagerness and breathing a deep sigh) How unfortunate I am that I could not see this person even for a long time ! (Exit) King—(Going round), O Queen, behold,—the lotuses now being humbled by your lotus-like face overshadowing the beauty of the moon, suddenly grow lustreless ; the female bees hearing the songs of your attendant.courtezans feel ashamed, as it were, and slowly hide themselves within the buds (i.e., lotus-buds). 25. (All exeunt) Here ends the First Act entitled "The Great Cupid Festival."