Carudatta 1.29

1.29

mahābrāhmaṇa! ayamarthaḥ sārthavāhaputrasya na kathayitavyaḥ .
(niṣkrānto viṭaḥ.)
śakāraḥ---māliśa! bahua! māliśa! bhaṇehi taṃ daliddaśatthavāhaputtaṃ cāludattavaḍuaṃ mama vaaṇeṇa--lāaśāle śaṇṭhāṇe śavaṭṭeṇa śīśeṇa anuvandia bhaṇādiṇāḍaaitthiā vaśañcaśeṇiā ṇāma gaṇiādāriā śuvaṇṇavaṇṇā duvehi ammehi balakkāreṇa ṇīamāṇā mahanteṇa śuvaṇṇalaṅkāreṇa tava gehaṃ paviṭṭhā. śā śuve ṇiyyāaidavvā. mā dāva tava a mama a dāluṇo khoho hodi tti. vaḍua! māliśa! idaṃ ca bhaṇāhi-yā dāśīeputta! pārāvadagalappaviṭṭhaṃ via mūlakandaṃ śīśakavālaṃ maḍamaḍāiśśaṃ. mā khu kavāḍaśampuḍappuḍappaviṭṭhaṃ via pakkakavitthaṃ śīśaṃ de cuṇṇacuṇṇaṃ maḍamaḍāiśśaṃ ti. (māriṣa! baṭuka! māriṣa! bhaṇa taṃ daridrasārthavāhaputraṃ cārudattabaṭukaṃ mama vacanena-rājaśyālaḥ saṃsthānakaḥ sapaṭṭana śīrṣeṇānuvandya bhaṇati-nāṭakastrī vasantasenā nāma gaṇikādārikā suvarṇavarṇā dvābhyāmāvābhyāṃ balātkāreṇa nīyamānā mahatā suvarṇālaṅkāreṇa tava gehaṃ praviṣṭā. sā śvo niryātayitavyā. mā tāvat tava ca mama ca dāruṇaḥ kṣobho bhavatīti. baṭuka! māriṣa! idaṃ ca bhaṇa--mā dāsyāḥputra! pārāvatagalapraviṣṭāmiva mūlakandaṃ śīrṣakapālaṃ maḍamaḍāyiṣyāmi. mā khalu kapāṭasampuṭapraviṣṭamiva pak‌vakapitthaṃ śīrṣaṃ te cūrṇacūrṇa maḍamaḍāyiṣyāmi iti.)
vidūṣakaḥ---bho! taha. (śakāraṃ dīpenodvejayati.) (bho tathā.)
śakāraḥ---(sarvato vilokya) kahiṃ bhāve. gade bhāve. avihā bhāve!. (kva bhāvaḥ. gato bhāvaḥ . avihā bhāva!.)
(niṣkrantaḥ śakāraḥ.)
vidūṣakaḥ---kidaṃ devakyayaṃ ti tattahodo ṇivedaissāmo . bhodi! avaṇīadude hiaamaṇṇū . aaṃ buttanto abbhantaraṃ ṇa pesidavvo . (kṛtaṃ devakāryamiti tatrabhavato nivedayiṣyāvaḥ . bhavati ! apanīyatāṃ te hṛdayamanyuḥ . ayaṃ vṛttānto'bhyantaraṃ na preṣayitavyaḥ.)
ceṭī--ayya! radaṇiā khu ahaṃ. (ārya! radanikā khalvaham.)
vidūṣakaḥ--ehi gacchāmo! (ehi gacchāvaḥ.)
(ubhau parikrāmataḥ.)
nāyakaḥ---bhadre! kṛtaṃ devakāryam.
gaṇikā---(ātmagatam) parijaṇatti maṃ saddāvedi. bhodu, rakkhidamhi. (parijana iti māṃ śabdāpayati . bhavatu, rakṣitāsmi.)
nāyakaḥ---mārutābhilāṣī pradoṣaḥ . tad gṛhyatāṃ prāvārakam.
gaṇikā---(prāvārakam gṛhītvā saharṣamātmagatam) aṇudāsīṇaṃ jovvaṇaṃ me paḍavāsagandhī sūedi. (anudāsīnaṃ yauvanamasya paṭavāsagandhaḥ sūcayati.)
nāyakaḥ---radanike! praveśyatāmabhyantaracatuḥśālam .
gaṇikā---(ātmagatam) abhāiṇī ahaṃ abbhantarappavesassa. (abhāginyahamabhyantarapraveśasya.)
nāyakaḥ---kimidānīṃ na praviśasi.
gaṇikā---(ātmagatam) idāṇiṃ ahaṃ kiṃ bhaṇisassaṃ. (idānīmahaṃ kiṃ bhaṇiṣyāmi.)
nāyakaḥ---radanike! kiṃ vilambase.
(radanikāvidūṣakāvupasṛtya)
ceṭī---bhaṭṭidāraa! iaṃ mhi. (bhartṛdāraka! iyamasmi.)
nāyakaḥ---iyamidānīṃ kā.
avijñātaprayuktena dharṣitā mama vāsasā.
saṃvṛtā śaradabhreṇa candralekheva śobhate .. 27 ..

Great Brahmin! This matter should not be told to the caravan-leader's son.
(Exit the Viṭa.)
ŚAKĀRA: Worthy sir! Fellow! Worthy sir! Tell that poor caravan-leader's son, that fellow Cārudatta, in my words: "The king's brother-in-law, Saṃsthānaka, having bowed his turbaned head, says: 'An actress, a courtesan's daughter named Vasantasenā, golden-complexioned, being forcibly led away by the two of us with much golden ornament, has entered your house. She must be returned tomorrow, lest a terrible conflict arise between you and me!'" Fellow! Worthy sir! Say this too: "Or else, son of a slave-woman, I will crunch the skull of your head like a radish-root shoved into a pigeon's throat! Indeed, I will crunch your head into fine powder like a ripe kapittha fruit caught in the folding of a door!"
VIDŪṢAKA: Sir, so be it. (He frightens the Śakāra with the lamp.)
ŚAKĀRA: (Looking all around) Where is Master? Master has gone! Oh, Master!
(Exit the Śakāra.)
VIDŪṢAKA: We shall inform his honor that the offering to the gods has been performed. Noble lady, let the grief of your heart be removed! This incident should not be reported inside.
CEṬĪ: Noble sir, I am Radanikā!
VIDŪṢAKA: Come, let us go!
(Both walk around.)
HERO: Good lady, is the offering to the gods performed?
COURTESAN: (To herself) He addresses me thinking I am an attendant. Well, I am safe.
HERO: The evening desires a breeze; so take this cloak.
COURTESAN: (Taking the cloak, joyfully, to herself) The scent of perfumed powder indicates that his youth is not indifferent.
HERO: Radanikā, enter the inner courtyard.
COURTESAN: (To herself) I am unfortunate not to enter inside.
HERO: Why do you not enter now?
COURTESAN: (To herself) What shall I say now?
HERO: Radanikā, why do you delay?
(Radanikā and the Vidūṣaka having approached)
CEṬĪ: Young master, here I am!
HERO: Who is this woman now?
Covered by my garment, bestowed unknowingly,
she shines like the crescent moon veiled by an autumn cloud. (27)