Carudatta 3.14

3.14

kva nu khalu tat . aye jarjaraprāvaraṇaikadeśe dīpaprabhāvyaktīkṛtarūpaṃ dṛśyate . suparigṛhītamanena . ayamatra prāptakālaḥ. ime mayā gṛhītāḥ śalabhāḥ dīpanirvāpaṇārthamekaṃ muñcāmi. (bhramarakaraṇḍakādekaṃ muñcati.) aye! eṣa dīpaṃ nirvāpya patati.
vidūṣakaḥ---avihā ṇivvāvidā dīvo dāṇiṃ . musido mhi . bho cārudatta! gaṇha evaṃ suvaṇṇālaṅkāraṃ. ahaṃ khu bhīdīe uppahappavutto via vaṇijo ṇiddaṃ ṇa labhāmi . mama bamhattaṇeṇa sāvido si, jai ṇa gaṇhasi. [avihā nirvāpito dīpa idānīm . muṣito'smi . bhoścārudatta! gṛhāṇemaṃ suvarṇālaṅkāram . ahaṃ khalu bhītyotpathapravṛtta iva vaṇig nidrāṃ na labhe. maya brahmatvena śāpito'si, yadi na gṛhṇāsi.]
sajjalakaḥ---kimatra śapathaparigraheṇa . eṣa pratigṛhṇāmi. (gṛhṇāti) .
vidūṣakaḥ---(dattvā) ahaṃ vikkiṇidabhaṇḍao via vaṇijao suhaṃ saissaṃ . [ahaṃ vikrītabhāṇḍaka iva vaṇik sukhaṃ śayiṣye.]
sajjalakaḥ---sukhaṃ svapihi mahābrāhmaṇa! (vicintyaḥ) bhoḥ! brāhmaṇena viśvāsād dīyamānaṃ mayā hartavyamāsīt .
dhigastu khalu dāridryamanirvedaṃ ca yauvanam.
yadidaṃ dāruṇaṃ karma nindāmi ca karomi ca .. 14 ..

Where on earth can it be? Ah, its shape is revealed by the lamp's light in a corner of the worn-out cloak. He holds it firmly. This is the right moment for it. These are moths I have caught; I will release one to extinguish the lamp. (He releases one from the insect-box.) Ah! Having put out the lamp, it falls.
Vidūṣaka—Alas! The lamp is put out now. I am robbed! Master Cārudatta! Take this golden ornament! Out of fear, like a merchant who has taken the wrong road, I cannot get to sleep. You are cursed by my Brahminhood if you do not take it!
Sajjalaka—What is the use of taking an oath here? Here, I accept it. (He takes it.)
Vidūṣaka—(Having given it) Like a merchant whose goods are sold, I will sleep in peace.
Sajjalaka—Sleep peacefully, great Brahmin! (Reflecting) Ah! That which was being given in trust by a Brahmin had to be stolen by me!
Cursed indeed be poverty and unwearied youth,
since I both condemn and perform this cruel deed! .. 14 ..