Carudatta 1.1

1.1

.. śrīḥ ..
prathamo'ṅkaḥ
(nāndyante tataḥ praviśati sūtradhāraḥ.)
sūtradhāraḥ--kiṇṇu khu ajja paccūsa evva gehādo ṇikkhantassa bubhukkhāe pukkharapattapaḍidajalabindū via cañcalāati via me akkhīṇi . (parikramya) jāva gehaṃ gacchia jāṇāmi kiṇṇu khu saṃvidhā vihidā ṇa vetti. (parikramya) edaṃ amhāṇaṃ gehaṃ. jāva pavisāmi. (praviśyāvalokya) jaha lohīparivaṭṭaṇakālasārā bhūmī, ṇeubbhāmaṇasugandho via gandho, suṇimittaṃ via paribbhamanto vaḍivassaajaṇo, kiṇṇu khu saṃvidhā vihidā . ādu bubhukkhāe odaṇamaaṃ via jīvaloaṃ pekkhāmi. jāda ayyāṃ saddāvemi. ayye! ido dāva . (kinnu khalvadya pratyūṣa eva gehānniṣkrāntasya bubhukṣayā puṣkarapatrapatitajalabindū iva cañcalāyete iva me'kṣiṇī . yāvad‌ gehaṃ gatvā jānāmi kinnu khalu saṃvidhā vihitā na veti. etadasmākaṃ geham. yāvat praviśāmi. yathā lauhīparivartanakālasārā bhūmiḥ, snehodbhāvanasugandha iva gandhaḥ, sunimittamiva paribhraman varivasyakajanaḥ, kinnu khalu saṃvidhā vihitā . athavā bubhukṣayaudanamayamiva jīvalokaṃ paśyāmi . yāvadāryāṃ śabdāpayāmi . ārye! itastāvat .)
(praviśya)
naṭī---ayya! iaṃ mhi. ayya! diṭṭhiā khu si āado (ārya! iyamasmi! ārya! dviṣṭvyā khalvasyāgataḥ .)
sūtradhāraḥ---ayye! kiṃ atthi amhāṇaṃ gehe ko vi pādarāso. (ārye! kimastyasmākaṃ gehe ko'pi prātarāśaḥ .)
naṭī---atthi . (asti.)

Hail!
Act I
(At the end of the benedictory verse, the stage director enters.)
Stage Director: Why is it that, having gone out from home at dawn today, my eyes seem to quiver with hunger like water-drops fallen on a lotus leaf? (Walking about) Let me go home and find out whether any provision has been prepared or not. (Walking about) Here is our home. Let me enter. (Entering and looking around) The ground is dark as an iron pan from stirring, a smell like the fragrance of heated oil rises, and the servants are bustling about as if in good omen; could it be that provision has been prepared? Or do I see the living world made of rice because of hunger? Let me call my noble lady. Noble lady! Come here a moment!
(Entering)
Actress: Noble sir! Here I am. Noble sir, by good fortune you have returned!
Stage Director: Noble lady, is there any breakfast in our home?
Actress: There is.