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

xxii INTRODUCTION King owing to her disguise. Gradually the King came to know of his mistake and became glad to have his wished for beloved beside him. Then the Queen with a view to propitiate her offended husband entered and saw her husband busily engaged with Ságariká. The King fell in a thoroughly delicate position and the Queen ordered Ságariká and Vidushaka to be bound down and taken to the inner apartment as prisoners. Act IV. In the fourth act the conversation between Susangatá and Vidūshaka reveals the fact that Ságariká had been reported of being sent to Ujjayini by the Queen. Susangatá handed over the jewel-necklace to Vidushaka saying that it was a gift to a Brahmana by Ságariká who was despaired of her own life. Then Vidushaka saw the King who was informed of Ságariká being sent to Ujjayini. The conversation of Vidushaka and the King was interrupted by the arrival of Vijayavarman, the nephew of general Rúmanván who in- formed the King of the victory attained by Rumanván in a battle against the king of Kos'ala. Then came a magician at whose arrival the King took some interest. Then entered Bábhravya and Vasubhuti who were so long with the army of Rumanván after the misfortune that had befallen Ratnávali. Vasubhuti noticed the jewel-necklace worn by the Vidushaka, and recognized it to be belonging to the daughter of the king of Simhala. Subsequently Vasubhuti by way of conversation with the King brought the previous incident of shipwreck to the notice of the King. Vásavadattá who was also enjoying the performance of the magician came to know the fact. In the meantime a fire broke out in the royal palace at which the Queen became very much concerned and screamed out for the protection of Ságariká who was imprisoned in the inner apartment. At this the King himself ran to rescue the princess