Rasarnavasudhakara 3.194

3.194

atha pratyutpanna-matiḥ-
tāt-kālikī ca pratibhā pratyutpanna-matir smṛtā ||

Now, ready wit (pratyutpannamati):
And intelligence that occurs in the spur of the moment is called pratyutpannamati.

3.194.p1

86a

3.194.p2

yathā mālavikāgnimitre, rājā-na khalu mudrām adhikṛtya bravīmi | etayor baddhayoḥ [mālavikā-bakulāvalikayoḥ] kiṃ-nimitto mokṣaḥ | kiṃ devyāḥ parijanam atikramya bhavān sandiṣṭaḥ ity evam anayā [mādhavikayā] praṣṭavyam |

As in the Mālavikāgnimitra: "King: 'I am not speaking with reference to the seal-ring. For what reason was the release of these two [Mālavikā and Bakulāvalikā] who were imprisoned? Was your honor commanded by passing over the queen's attendants?' In this way he should be questioned by her [Mādhavikā].'

3.194.p3

vidūṣakaḥ-ṇaṃ pucchido hmi | puṇo mandassa bi me tasmiṃ pañcuppaṇṇā madī āsi | [nanu pṛṣṭo' smi | punar mandassyāpi me tasmin pratyutpannā matir āsīt |]

Vidūṣaka: 'Indeed, I was asked. Yet, dull though I am, my wit was ready at that moment!'

3.194.p4

rājā-kathyatām |

King: 'Tell me.'"

3.194.p5

vidūṣakaḥ-bhaṇidaṃ mae, debbaciṃtaehiṃ viṇṇāvido rāā | sobasaggaṃ bo ṇakkhattaṃ tā avassaṃ sabba-bandha-mokkho karīadutti | [bhaṇitaṃ mayā, daiva-cintakair vijñāpito rājā | sopasargaṃ vo nakṣatram | tad avaśyaṃ sarva-bandha-mokṣaḥ kriyatām iti |]

Vidūṣaka: "I said: 'The king was informed by astrologers: "Your natal constellation is afflicted with inauspicious portents. Therefore, release of all prisoners must certainly be made!"'"

3.194.p6

rājā (saharṣaṃ)-tatas tataḥ ?

King (joyfully): "What then? What then?"

3.194.p7

vidūṣakaḥ-taṃ suṇia devīe irāvadī-cittaṃ rakkhaṃtīe rāā kila moedi tti ahaṃ saṃdiṭṭho tti tado jujjadi tti tāe ibbaṃ saṃpādido attho | [tat śrutvā devyā irāvatī-cittaṃ rakṣantyā rājā kila mocayatīty ahaṃ sandiṣṭa iti | tato yujyate iti tayaiva sampādito' rthaḥ |]

Vidūṣaka: "Hearing that, the queen, protecting the feelings of Irāvatī, thought: 'The king supposedly is releasing them,' and was addressed by me: 'Therefore it is appropriate.' Thus that very purpose was achieved by her."

3.194.p8

rājā (vidūṣakaṃ pariṣvajya)-sakhe ! priyo' haṃ khalu tava | [4.5 padyād anantaraṃ]

King (embracing the Vidūṣaka): "Friend! I am indeed dear to you." [after verse 4.5]

3.194.p9

ity atra vidūṣakasya samucitottara-pratibhā pratyutpanna-matiḥ |

Here, the Vidūṣaka's ready wit consists of an appropriate reply.