Ratnavali 12.4

12.4

(1.58) Vāsavadattā | nirūpyātmagatam | aho pamādo pariaṇassa | jassa daṃsaṇapadhādo rakkhīadi tassa jjevva diṭṭhigoaraṃ paḍidā bhave | bhodu evvaṃ dāva | prakāśam | hañje sāarie | kīsa tumaṃ ajja maaṇamahūsavaparāhīṇe pariaṇe sāriaṃ ujjhia idha āadā | tā tahiṃ jevva lahuṃ gaccha | edaṃ pi savvaṃ pūovaaraṇaṃ kañcaṇamālāe hatthe samappehi |
(1.59) Sāgarikā | jaṃ bhaṭṭiṇī āṇavedi | tathā kṛtvā kati cit padāni gatvātmagatam | sāriā mae susaṃgadāe hatthe samappidā | evvaṃ pi atthi me kodūhalaṃ pekkhiduṃ | kiṃ jadhā tādassa anteure bhaavaṃ aṇaṅgo accīadi idha vi tadhā jevva kiṃ vā aṇṇadha tti | tā alakkhidā bhavia pekkhissaṃ | parikramyāvalokya ca | jāva idha pūāsamao bhodi tāva ahaṃ pi bhaavantaṃ maaṇaṃ jevva pūiduṃ kusumāiṃ avaciṇissaṃ | iti kusumāvacayaṃ nāṭayati |
(1.60) Vāsavadattā | kañcaṇamāle | paḍiṭṭhāvehi bhaavantaṃ pajjuṇṇaṃ |
(1.61) Kāñcanamālā | jaṃ bhaṭṭiṇī āṇavedi | iti tathā karoti |
(1.62) Vidūṣakaḥ | parikramyāvalokya ca | bho vaassa | jadhā vīsanto ṇeurasaddo tadhā takkemi | āadā devī asoamūlaṃ ti |
(1.63) Rājā | vayasya | samyag avadhāritam | paśya | eṣā
kusumasukumāramūrtir dadhatī niyamena tanutaraṃ madhyam |
ābhāti makaraketoḥ pārśvasthā cāpayaṣtir iva || 19 ||

Vāsavadattā: (Observing, to herself) Ah, the carelessness of the attendants! She whom I keep from his line of sight may fall right into his view! Well, let it be for now. (Aloud) Maid Sāgarikā, why have you come here today, leaving the myna bird behind when the attendants are preoccupied with the festival of the God of Love? Therefore, go back right away, and hand over all these worship materials into the hands of Kāñcanamālā.
Sāgarikā: As Your Majesty commands. (Having done so, taking a few steps, to herself) The myna bird has been handed over by me into Susaṃgatā’s hands. Even so, I have a curiosity to see: is the blessed Bodiless One worshipped here just as he is worshipped in my father's inner palace, or otherwise? So, remaining unnoticed, I shall watch. (Walking around and looking) While the time of worship arrives here, in the meantime I too shall gather flowers to worship the blessed God of Love. (She mimes gathering flowers.)
Vāsavadattā: Kāñcanamālā, establish the blessed Pradyumna.
Kāñcanamālā: As Your Majesty commands. (She does so.)
Vidūṣaka: (Walking around and looking) Oh friend, since the sound of anklets has ceased, I think the queen has arrived at the foot of the aśoka tree.
King: Friend, you have judged correctly. Look! She,
whose form is delicate as a flower, bearing a waist yet more slender through fasting,
shines standing by the side of the God with the Makara-Banner, like his bowstave. || 19