Carudatta 1.24

1.24

gaṇikā---ammahe bhittipariṇāmasūidaṃ pakkhaduvālaṃ. asambhoamaliṇadāe iha ahiaṃ andhaāro . tā iha evva ciṭṭhassaṃ. (sthitā.) (aho bhittipariṇāmasūcitaṃ pakṣadvāram . asambhogamalinatayohādhikamandhakāraḥ . tad ihaiva sthāsyāmi.)
nāyakaḥ---maitreya! gaccha, catuṣpathe balimupahara mātṛbhyaḥ.
vidūṣakaḥ---ṇa me saddhā, aṇṇo gacchadu. (na me śraddhā, anyo gacchatu.)
nāyakaḥ---kimartham.
vidūṣakaḥ---mama buddhī ādaṃsamaṇḍalagaā via chāā vāmesu dakkhiṇā dakkhiṇesu vāmā hoi. (mama buddhirādarśamaṇḍalagateva cchāyā vāmeṣu dakṣiṇā dakṣimeṣu vāmā bhavati.)
nāyakaḥ---mūrkha! yathāvibhavenārcyatām. bhaktyā tuṣyanti daivatāni. tad‌ gamyatām.
vidūṣakaḥ---eāī ahaṃ kahaṃ gamissaṃ. (ekākyahaṃ kathaṃ gamiṣyāmi.)
nāyakaḥ---radanike! anugacchātrabhavantam.
radanikā---jaṃ bhaṭṭā āṇavedi. (yad bhartājñāpayati.)
vidūṣakaḥ---bhodi! dīvaṃ ahaṃ ṇiissaṃ. (bhavati! dīpamahaṃ neṣyāmi.)
nāyakaḥ---yathā bhavān manyate tathāstu.
vidūṣakaḥ---(dīpaṃ gṛhītvā) bho radaṇie! avāvṛda pakkhaduvālaṃ. (bho radanike! apāvṛṇu pakṣadvāram.)
radanikā---taha.(nāṭyena dvāramapāvṛṇoti) (tathā.)
(gaṇikā vastrāntena dīpaṃ nirvāpayati.)
vidūṣakaḥ---avihā! avihā!. (avihā! avihā!.)
vidūṣakaḥ---avihā! avihā!. (avihā! avihā!.)
nāyakaḥ---vayasya! kimetat .
vidūṣakaḥ---avāvudapakkhaduvārapiṇḍīkidappaviṭṭheṇa rāamaggasāṃkaṇṇeṇa vādeṇa sahasā ṇiggacchantassa mama hatthe ṇivvāvudo dīvo. (apāvṛtapakṣadvārapiṇḍīkṛtapraviṣṭena rājamārgasaṅkīrṇena vātena sahasā nirgacchato mama haste nirvāpito dīpaḥ.)
nāyakaḥ---mūrkha! dhik tvām.
vidūṣakaḥ---appaṃ khu me avaraddhaṃ . radaṇie! gaccha, cauppahe ma paḍivālehi . jāvaṃ ahaṃ vi abbhantaracaussālādo dīvaṃ gahṇia āacchāmi . (niṣkrāntaḥ.) (alpaṃ khalu me'varāddham. radanike! gaccha, catuṣpathe māṃ pratipālaya. yāvadahamapyabhyantaracatuśśālād dīpaṃ gṛhītvā''gacchāmi .)
ceṭī---ayya! taha. (parikrāmati.) (ārya! tathā.)
gaṇikā---diṭṭhiā mama pavesaṇimittaṃ avāvudaṃ pakkhaduvālaṃ. alaṃ cārittabhaeṇa. jāva pavisāmi. (abhyantaraṃ praviśya tiṣṭhati.) (diṣṭyā mama praveśanimittamapāvṛtaṃ pakṣadvāram . alaṃ cāritrabhayena . yāvat praviśāmi.)
viṭa---(vilokyātmagatam) bhavanānnirgatya kācidithamāgacchati. bhavatu, anayā varākaṃ vañcayāmi. (prakāśam) surabhisnānadhupānubiddha iva gandhaḥ.
śakāraḥ---āma bhāve! śuṇāmi gaṃdhaṃ śavaṇehi. andhaālapūlidehiṃ ṇāśāpuḍehiṃ śuṭṭhu ṇa pekkhāmi. (āma bhāva! śrṛṇomi gandhaṃ śravaṇābhyām. andhakārapūritābhyāṃ nāsāpuṭābhyāṃ suṣṭhu na paśyāmi.)
viṭaḥ---tiṣṭha tiṣṭha. kva yāsyasi. (ceṭīṃ gṛhṇāti.)
(ceṭī sabhayaṃ bhūmau patitā.)
śakāraḥ---gaṇha bhāve! gaṇha. (gṛhāṇa bhāva! gṛhāṇa.)
viṭaḥ---
eṣā hi vayaso darpāt kulaputrāvamāninī .
keśeṣu kusumanyāsaḥ sevitavyeṣu dharṣitā .. 22 ..

Courtesan—Ah, a side-door indicated by the turn in the wall! Because it has fallen into disuse, there is much darkness here. So I shall just stay here. (She stands.)
Hero—Maitreya! Go and present the domestic offering to the Mothers at the crossroads.
Jester—I have no desire; let someone else go.
Hero—Why?
Jester—My mind, like a reflection in a mirror-disc, turns right at the left and left at the right.
Hero—Fool! Worship according to our means. Deities are pleased with devotion. So go.
Jester—How shall I go alone?
Hero—Radanikā! Accompany his honour.
Radanikā—As master commands.
Jester—My lady! I shall carry the lamp.
Hero—Let it be as you think best.
Jester—(Taking the lamp) Hey, Radanikā! Open the side-door.
Radanikā—So be it. (She mimes opening the door.)
(The courtesan puts out the lamp with the hem of her garment.)
Jester—Alas, alas!
Jester—Alas, alas!
Hero—Friend! What is this?
Jester—As I was going out suddenly, by the wind packed together rushing through the open side-door and mingled from the highway, the lamp was put out in my hand.
Hero—Fool! Shame on you.
Jester—Small indeed was my fault! Radanikā! Go and wait for me at the crossroads, while I fetch a lamp from the inner courtyard and return. (He exits.)
Maidservant—Noble sir! So be it. (She walks around.)
Courtesan—Luckily, the side-door has been opened for my entry. Away with fear for my conduct! Let me enter. (She enters the interior and stands there.)
Viṭa—(Looking, to himself) Coming out of the house, someone is approaching this way. Well then, I will play a trick on this poor soul with her. (Aloud) A fragrance as though infused with fragrant bath-incense!
Śakāra—Yes, master! I hear the scent with my ears. With my nostrils stuffed with darkness, I cannot see well.
Viṭa—Stop, stop! Where will you go? (He catches the maidservant.)
(The maidservant falls to the ground in terror.)
Śakāra—Catch her, master! Catch her!
Viṭa—
Here she is, who through the arrogance of youth disdained a high-born youth;
assailed by the hair, where flowers are placed, which ought to be cherished. 22