Ratnavali 5

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tataḥ praviśati yaugandharāyaṇaḥ |
(1.8) Yaugandharāyaṇaḥ | evam etat | kaḥ saṃdehaḥ | dvīpād anyasmād iti punaḥ paṭhati | anyathā kva siddhādeśapratyayaprārthitāyāḥ siṃhaleśvaraduhituḥ samudre pravahaṇabhaṅganimagnāyāḥ phalakāsādanaṃ kva ca kauśāmbīyena vaṇijā siṃhalebhyaḥ pratyāgacchatā tadavasthāyāḥ saṃbhāvanaṃ ratnamālācihnāyāś cehānayanam | sarvathā spṛśanti naḥ svāminam abhyudayāḥ | vicintya | mayāpi caināṃ devīhaste sagauravaṃ nikṣipatā yuktam evānuṣṭhitam | śrutaṃ ca mayā | bābhravyo 'pi kañcukī vasubhūtinā siṃhaleśvarāmātyena saha kathaṃ katham api samudrād uttīrya kosalocchittaye gatasya rumaṇvato milita iti | tad evaṃ niṣpannaprāyam api prayojanaṃ na me dhṛtim āvahati | kaṣṭo 'yaṃ khalu bhṛtyabhāvaḥ | kutaḥ |
prārambhe 'smin svāmino vṛddhihetau
daivenetthaṃ dattahastāvalambe |
siddher bhrāntir nāsti satyaṃ tathāpi
svecchācārī bhīta evāsmi bhartuḥ || 7 || (1.7)
nepathye kalakalaḥ |
(1.9) Yaugandharāyaṇaḥ | ākarṇya | aye | yathāyam abhihanyamānamṛdumṛdaṅgānugatasaṃgītamadhuraḥ puraḥ paurāṇām uccarati carcarīdhvanis tathā tarkayāmi | madanamahamahīyāṃsaṃ purajanapramodam avalokayituṃ prāsādābhimukhaṃ prasthito deva iti | ūrdhvam avalokya | aye katham | adhirūḍha eva devaḥ prāsādaṃ | ya eṣa
viśrāntavigrahakatho ratimāñ janasya
citte vasan priyavasantaka eva sākṣāt |
paryutsuko nijamahotsavadarśanāya
vatseśvaraḥ kusumacāpa ivābhyupaiti || 8 || (1.8)
tad yāvad gṛhaṃ gatvā kāryaśeṣaṃ cintayāmi | iti niṣkrāntaḥ |
iti viṣkambhakaḥ |

Then enters Yaugandharāyaṇa.
(1.8) Yaugandharāyaṇa: It is just so; what doubt is there? (Recites again) "Even from another island…" Otherwise, whence the finding of a plank by the daughter of the King of Siṃhala, sought [in marriage] out of faith in the seer's prophecy, when she had sunk in the shipwreck in the ocean, and whence her rescue in that condition by a merchant of Kauśāmbī returning from Siṃhala, and her conveyance here marked by a necklace of gems? In every way prosperity touches our master. (Reflecting) And by placing her respectfully in the hands of the queen, I too have acted rightly. And I have heard that the chamberlain Bābhravya too, along with Vasubhūti, the minister of the King of Siṃhala, having somehow crossed over the ocean, met Rumaṇvat who had gone to destroy the Kosalas. Thus, although the matter is almost accomplished, it does not bring me peace of mind. Servitude is indeed painful! Why?
When, in this undertaking meant for the master’s prosperity, / fate has thus offered a supporting hand, / there is truly no doubt of success; nonetheless, / acting on my own will, I am indeed afraid of my master. (1.7)
(A confused noise behind the scenes)
(1.9) Yaugandharāyaṇa: (Listening) Ah! Since this sound of the carcarī song rises before the citizens, sweet with song following the gently beaten mṛdaṅga drums, I suppose the lord has set out towards the palace to view the joy of the townsfolk, magnified by the festival of the God of Love. (Looking up) Ah, how is this? The lord has already ascended the palace! He who,
his talk of war having ceased, inspiring delight in people, / dwelling in their hearts, like Vasantaka himself in person, / eager to view his own great festival, / the Lord of Vatsa approaches like Kusumacāpa incarnate! (1.8)
So now, having gone home, I will think over the rest of the business. (Exits.)
Thus ends the interlude.