Mālavikā and Agnimitra 2.15_28

2.15_28

rājā0 . tena hyavitathaṃ tantrakāravacanam . idameva nimittamādāya samudyojyatāṃ senāpatiḥ.
amā0 . tathā .
[iti niṣkrāntaḥ.]
parijano yathāvyāpāraṃ rājānamabhitaḥ sthitaḥ
vidūṣakaḥ . praviśya . 1āṇattomhi . tattahodā raṇṇā . godama cintehi dāva uvāaṃ jaha me jadichchādiṭhṭhapaḍikidī mālaviā paccakhkhadaṃsaṇā bhavetti. maevi taha kidaṃ . jāva se ṇivedemi.
parikrāmati .
rājā . vidūṣakaṃ dṛṣṭvā. ayamaparaḥ kāryāntarasacivosmānupasthitaḥ .

King: Therefore the word of the writer on polity is true. Taking this very pretext, let the commander-in-chief be mobilized.
Minister: Very well.
[He exits.]
The retinue stands about the king according to their duties.
Jester: (Entering) 1 I have been ordered by the revered king: “Gautama, think up an expedient so that Mālavikā, whose portrait I saw by chance, may be seen by me in person.” And I have done so. Let me report to him.
(He walks about.)
King: (Seeing the jester) Here has approached us another minister, one for different affairs.