रत्नावली नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - शास्त्रीय नाटिका रत्न सम्पूर्ण ४ अङ्क सान्वय सटीक)
Ratnavali Natika of Emperor Harsha with Commentary
सम्राट हर्षवर्धन द्वारा
पृष्ठ 192, कुल 520 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंদ্বিতীয়োঽঙ্কঃ 147 বসন্তক—হে বয়স্য, এই ত কদলী-গৃহ। আসুন তবে প্রবেশ করি। ( উভয়ে প্রবেশ করিলেন ) বসন্তক—হে বয়স্য, এই দাসীপুত্রী সারিকার অন্বেষণে ক্লেশ পাইবার কোন প্রয়োজন নাই। এখন এই মলয়-পবন দ্বারা আন্দোলিত নব কদলীবৃক্ষের পত্রচ্ছায়ায় শীতল এই শিলাতলে উপবেশন করিয়া কিছুক্ষণ বিশ্রাম করা যাউক, আসুন। Eng. Trans. King. You have spoken rightly. (Again both listen) Vasantaka. O friend, this daughter of a slave-girl (harlot) Sáriká is reciting the hymns of the Rigveda like a Brāhmana well versed in the four Vedas. King. Friend, tell me (what she said); as, with attention diverted, I could not catch what she said. Vasantaka. O, she speaks thus :-- My love is directed towards a person who is difficult to be attained ; great is my bashfulness (nervousness) ; and my self is dependent on another. My dear friend! love (of mine) is extremely painful (or unequal). And so surely death alone is my best refuge. 7. King. (Smiling) With the exception of your self, a worthy Brāhmana, what other learned Brāhmana (who else) would be skilled in such Rik verses? Vasantaka. Why then, what is it? King. This is a gáthá (popular verse) indeed ! Vasantaka. What, is it a gáthá! then what is implied (by it) ? King. Some lady of commendable youth may be supposed to have spoken (the sentence) being indifferent to her life because of being unable to attain her dearest. Vasantaka. (Laughing loudly) Oh, what is the use of these tortuous expressions ? Why not say straightforward—"The