Rasarnavasudhakara 1.487.p1

1.487.p1

atra īdṛśī nipuṇatā yadīti caturokti-parihāsena tvayaiva mālavikā-darśanena nāṭyācaryayor vivādaḥ saṃvihita iti priyāparādhoghāṭanān narma |

Here, through the teasing witty remark, “If such skill...”, the beloved’s offense is revealed, namely, “It was solely because of your desire to see Mālavikā that this dispute between the two drama teachers was arranged”; hence it is sport.