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

INTRODUCTION xxi King and Susangatá leaving the cage. The Sáriká flew away from the cage broken open by the monkey. Then the Vidushaka came talking about the success of the experiment of the King in the untimely blossoming of Navamáliká. The Sáriká sitting upon a tree repeated all that had passed between Ságariká and Susangatá concering the former's love towards the King. The King and the Vidushaka hearing these made some conjectures as to who was the person who was intended in those talks. Then they came across the portrait of the King left by Ságariká. Then Ságariká and Susangatá came there to take the cage and the portrait but finding there the King and the Vidushaka listened to their conversations in which the King showed his passionate love for the unknown maiden who had painted his portrait. Susangatá introduced Ságariká to the King. Then Ságariká went away. At that moment Vásavadattá entered and caught sight of the portrait and coming to know of the King's motive went away in anger. The King then with-a sorrowful heart left the place. Act III. The third act opens with an Interlude in which a plan made by Susangatá for bringing about the meeting of the King and Ságariká (disguised as Vásavadattá) is disclosed by two maid-servants. After the Interlude the King entered and Vidushaka enlightened him about the scheme. In the meantime the Queen got the scent of the scheme and arrived there. The King and Vidusaka following the previous arrangement took her for Ságariká, when Vasavadatta flared up at this insincerity of the King. The King then tried in vain to propitiate her who de- parted with unabated anger. Then according to the previous plan Ságariká entered under the disguise of Vásavadattá and while trying to commit suicide by hanging in remorse due to her ill-luck, was detected and was mistaken for Vásavadattá by the