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

APPENDIX D 467 the King. In the meantime Vāsavadattá again came there for pacifying the King who might have been offended with her rough behaviour ( cf. हंजे कंचणमाले ! तं तदा चरणणिबडिदं अज्जउत्तं अवधीरिश्र आवच्छकंतीए मए पदिकूलं किदं । ता दाणिं सच' च्वेव्व गदुश्र अज्जउत्तं अणुणइस्सं' )। Coming to the place she found Ságariká and the King together, when the Queen approached and said— अज्जउत्त जुत्तं एदं सरिसं एदं । So this portion of the main theme of the Drama is foreshadowed by what is said by Párvati and Lakshmi to Shiva and Krishna respectively. Q. 4. Explain Yaugandharáyaṇa's diplomacy in all its aspects as revealed in Ratnávali (C. U. 1932). Ans. See the story of the play in the Introduction, pp. xix- xxiii. Q. 5. Contrast the character of Vāsavadattá and Ratnávali in Ratnávali (C. U. 1932). Ans. See Introduction (Pp. xxxi—xxxii, and General Criticism, Appendix B). Q. 6. What is the बीज of Ratnávali? Trace its develop- ment through the various Acts. (Madras University, 1899). Ans. See the Critical Remarks at the end of Act I and II. (Pp. 109-107; Pp. 217-219). Q. 7. In which class of poetry रत्नावली is included? Who is the hero of the drama? Discuss the title of the drama. (Punjab University, 1901), Ans. See the Introduction (Pp. xiii, xxiii-xiv, and Appendix B, General Criticism). 13

468 रत्नावली Q. 8. Explain :— (a) उद्दामोत्कलिकां विपाण्डुरुचकं प्रारब्धजृम्भां क्षणात् etc. (C. U. 1931) Ans. See Sans. Expl. and Notes. (Pp. 130-132, 200-202). (b) नष्टं वर्षवरैर्मनुष्यगणनाभावादपास्य त्रपाम् etc. (C. U. 1932.) Ans. See Sans. Expl. and Notes. (Pp. 123-125, 197-200) (c) विह्वलिं कम्पस्य प्रथयतितरां साध्वसवशात् etc. (C. U. 1932.) Ans. See Sans. Expl. and Notes (Pp. 353-354). (d) पुरः पूर्वामिव स्थगयति ततोऽन्यामपि दिशम् etc. (Madras Uni- versity, 1899.) Ans. See Expl. (Pp. 241-244 ; Notes 298-299), (e) दुल्लहजण अणुरारो लज्जा गुरुई etc. (Madras University 1899.) Ans. See Notes (Pp. 120-122 ; 146-147 ; 195). (f) किं देव्याः कृतदीर्घरोषमुषितस्निग्धच्छितं तन्मुखम् etc. (C. U. 1931.) Ans. See Sans. Expl. and Notes. (Pp. 283-284 ; 315). ————— Model Questions with Answers Q. 1. How the dramatic theme is foreshadowed by the नान्दीश्लोकs of Ratnávali ? Ans. See notes on नान्दी (Pp. 73-75) Q. 2. Narrate briefly three main episodes in Ratnávali and show how they have helped towards the development and conclusion of the Drama. Ans. Hints :—(1) The episode of the Cupid-festival on which occasion Vāsavadattá invites the King to be worshipped as Cupid ; Ságariká comes there and sees the King for the first time and the germ of love grows in her. (2) The episode of

भासि->चूतापाकसमभासि`! Wait, look at verse I.23: "चूतापाकसमभासि नभसः पारं प्रयाते रवौ"! Yes!

Now let's check line (g): (g) कण्ठे भग्नावशेषं कनकभयमधः शृङ्खलादाम कर्षन् etc. (II, 2) Wait, "कनकभयमधः"? No, the monkey breaking the chain! "कण्ठे भग्नावशेषं कनकवलयमधः शृङ्खलादाम कर्षन्"! Wait, is it कनकभयमधः or कनकवलयमथः or कनकवलयमधः? Look at कनक then व ल य म ध ः: The letter is व (looks a bit like भ or व), ल (clear), य (clear), म (clear), धः! Wait, it is definitely कनकवलयमधः!

Now let's check line (h): (h) प्रसीदेति ब्रूयामिदमसति कोपे न घटते etc. (II, 20) Matches completely!

Now let's check line (i): (i) भ्रूभङ्गे... Wait! Now that we

470. रत्नावली (q) एष ब्रह्मा सरोजे रजनीचरकलाशिखरः शङ्करोऽयम् (IV, 11) (r) उर्वीमुद्दामसस्यां जनयतु etc. (IV, 22) Ans. See English Translations. Q. 6. Explain with reference to the context : — (a) विश्रान्तविशदकायः etc. (I, 8) (b) यस्मिन् प्रकीर्ण पटवास etc. (I, 12) (c) प्रत्यग्रमज्जनविशेषविविक्तकान्तिः etc. (I, 20) (d) कण्ठे श्रीपुरुषोत्तमस्य समरे दृष्टा etc. (II, 5) (e) लीलावधूतपद्मा कथयन्ती etc. (II, 9) (f) दृष्टः पृथुतरीकृताः etc, (II. 16) (g) मग्नबलं प्रकृतेव दुर्लङ्घ्यं च (III, 2) (h) बाणाः पञ्च मनोभवस्य etc (III, 3) (i) प्राणाः परित्यजत etc. (IV, 3) (j) कण्ठाश्लेषं समासाद्य तस्याः etc. (IV, 4) (k) आक्षिप्तो जयकुञ्जरेण etc. (IV, 12) Ans. See Sanskrit Expl. and Notes on those shlokas. Q. 6. What part does the episodes of monkey and Sáriká play within the Drama ? Ans. See Notes (Pp. 190, 199-200 ; P. 218). Q. 7. Narrate the stages that led to the ultimate union of the hero and the heroine. Ans. [See Introduction, Pp. xxvi-xxix.]

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