Shringaraprakasha 9.p1.10

9.p1.10

As in the Mālatīmādhava, Makaranda, looking towards Mālatī, [says] to Kāmandakī: / "Venerable lady, that she is of praiseworthy lineage, that she brings delight to the eyes, / that she is full of enduring friendship, that she is radiant with virtues— / any one of these alone is indeed a mighty means of winning [a heart]; / what then can I say of her, who is such to you?" / When, with joyful and serene faces, unconditioned [...] of another / [...] is exemplified as courtesy (dākṣiṇya). [12.184] / As in the Ratnāvalī, in the second act: / Vāsavadattā (turning to the Vidūṣaka): "Noble sir, but from seeing this painting, a headache has arisen in me; so I shall depart." / The King (taking Vāsavadattā by the hem of her garment): / "'My beloved, be pleased,' should I say this? It does not fit where there is no anger. / 'I will not do so again,' this would be an admission of guilt. / 'I have committed no fault,' this too you will know to be false. / I do not know what is fitting to say in this [matter], O dearest one." / Vidūṣaka: "Lady, be pleased." [12.185] / Vāsavadattā: "Noble son, do not think otherwise; truly a headache has arisen in me, so I shall depart." (Exit Vāsavadattā with her retinue.) [12.186] / Vidūṣaka: "Well done, by good fortune you prosper! Vāsavadattā has passed away peacefully, like an untimely storm-cloud!" / The King: "Fool, enough with joking! Out of noble birth, the Queen's anger was concealed and not noticed by you: / Though a knitting of her brow suddenly arose, her face was brought to extreme modesty; / a smile slightly cutting towards me [was made, but] no harsh word was spoken; / her eye, chilled with inward tears, was not rolled wide through her authority; / anger was manifested by my beloved, and yet propriety was not abandoned."