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

50 रत्नावली Eng. Trans. Kánchana—Madam, we have come near. Do you not find the Mádhavi creeper that was accepted by you and that looks beautiful with its bunches of thickly blooming flowers. This is another creeper called Navamáliká. It is for which much trouble is personally undergone by our lord everyday believing it to blossom out of season. Beyond that the red Ashoka tree will be visible, where your ladyship will worship the god of love. Vásava—Let us go there immediately. Kánchana—By this way, madam. ( All the female folk walk around ) Vásava—This is that red Ashoka tree where I shall finish the worship. So, come and bring me the articles of worship here. Ságariká—( Approaching ) All these are ready, madam. Vásava—(Looking at her—to herself) Oh, how careless are my attendants ! She will probably come within the sight of the very person from whose sight I have taken so much care to conceal her. However, I shall say thus. ( Aloud ) Oh Ságariká, why have you come here leaving the Sáriká (the female parrot ?) when all other attendants are fully engaged in the Cupid- festival ? So, go there immediately leaving all articles of worship in the hands of Kánchanamálá. Ságariká—As your ladyship commands. ( Then going a few steps—to herself ) I have made over the Sáriká in the hand of Susangatá. I have a curiosity to observe this festival whether the bodiless god of love is worshipped here in the same manner as in the harem of my father or otherwise. So keeping myself concealed I shall watch it. (Going round and seeing) So, until the time for worship comes I shall collect the flowers for worshipping god Cupid ( She gesticulates the action of collect- ing flowers.)