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

द्वितीयोऽङ्कः 199 The figure of speech is here स्वभावोक्ति (graphic description) The metre is शार्दूलविक्रीडित। Ch. voice.—...नष्टेन (भूयते)......वामनेन विश्यते। पर्यन्ताश्रयिनः किराताः ...कृतवन्तः। कुब्जैः......चात्म त्राणाशङ्किभिः ज्ञायते। P. 126. दधिभक्त etc.—Greedy of rice mixed with curd. दधि- मिश्रितं भक्तम् (शाकपार्थिवादित्वात् समासः) तत्र लम्पटः (७मीतत् or सुप्सुपा) or दध्ना भक्तम् 'अन्नं न व्यञ्जनम्' इतिवत् समासः। भक्त = Bengali भात। उद्घाट्य—opening उद्—घट् + णिच् + ल्यप्। N. B.—This episode of monkey let loose has a double importance : (1) By this sudden news the long-drawn conver- sation between Ságariká and Susangatá is artistically put a stop to. The plot and the sentiment should have a harmonious development :—"न चातिरसतो वस्तु दूरं विच्छिन्नतां नयेत्। रसं वा न तिरो- दध्याद्वस्त्वलङ्कारलक्षणैः"॥ (सा. द.) Here Ságariká and Susangatá's conversation was becoming rather dull being overfull with one sentiment (विप्रलम्भ). So the mixed feelings of fear and hurry are introduced by the monkey episode. This is the usual method of introductng रसान्तर; cf:—the elephant-episode of Shákuntala. (2) It is known that the Sáriká escapes from her cage broken open by the monkey and repeats what transpired between Ságariká and Susangatá at a place where the King and Vidu- shaka are seated and thus helps the development of the plot by bringing about a meeting of the hero and the heroine. This incident also hints that Ságariká, so long closely guarded by the Queen like her pet starling, is now about to go out of her control. She makes herself free in her movements mainly