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

244 रत्नावली Eng. Trans. King—(Looking around with joy) My friend, you have observed rightly. For— This deepening gloom stealing the hue of Shiva's neck first gathers in (covers up) the east and then gradually spreading over other regions even, obscures the distinction of mountains trees and towns, and then becoming intenser at last obstructs the view-path of the people. 7. Now, show the path. Jester—Come this way, my dear friend ! (Both go round) Jester—My friend, near at hand is the Makaranda garden, looking like (i. e., enveloped with) a mass of darkness due to the over-growth of trees. How is the way to be found out here ? King—(Smelling) My friend, advance. Well, the path is well known here. For— The row of the Champaka trees is here, and now here is that beautiful Sindhuvára tree; we pass the dense avenue of the Bakula trees and here is the row of the Pátala trees. Now, by smelling the various odours (of) these trees, which serve as the indicators thus come to be known, the path becomes manifest, even though it were concealed by twice the present gloom. 8. (Both go round) Jester—Ha, here we are entering the Mádhavi-bower, which the maddened blackbees are rushing to, in which all direc- tions are being perfumed by the fragrance of the Bakula flowers, and which is indicated by the easy gliding of the foot-steps on the smooth pavements set with emerald gems. Do you remain here while I shall return immediately with Ságariká disguised as the Queen. King—Then please hasten.