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viz., Yaugandhar膩ya峁嘺 undertakes to fulfil in order to
set free his master along with Vasavadatt膩."
2. Out of sheer
Plot. Udayana Vatsar膩ja, the descendant of the
great Pandavas was ruling at Kaus膩mbi. He was an expert
in the art of music, and was fond of capturing wild elephants.
King Pradyota of Avanti, also known as Mah膩sena
owing to his great army, Vatsar膩ja's formidable neighbour,
had a daughter, Vasavadatt膩, whom he intended to give
in marriage to Vatsar膩ja. But, Vatsar膩ja,
self-esteem', had not condescended to send any messenger
for the hand of Vasavadatt膩. So Pradyota had recourse
to Machiavellian methods; he placed a large blue elephant
in the forests adjoining the borders of his kingdom and
kept concealed a body of armed soldiers nearby and thus
proposed the capture of Vatsar膩ja, as the latter was sure
to run the risk of going alone to entice such an auspicious
elephant. Vatsar膩ja was out of his capital on a hunting
expedition in the Ve峁噓vana on the frontiers of his kingdom,
and the elephant was placed at N膩gavana, at a distance
of a couple of leagues from that place. Arrangements
had been made by Pradyota to inform Vatsar膩ja of this
elephant, and Yaugandhar膩ya峁嘺, the faithful minister of
Vatsar膩ja was also anxious to send a warning to his
master about the trap laid by Pradyota. It is at this
point that the play begins.
The stage-manager introduces the names of the
principal dramatis personae in the benedictory stanza,
and calls out to his mistress to sing a song. She informs
him that owing to an evil dream, she is anxious as to
the safety of her kin, and requests the stage-manager to
send a messenger to get news about her relatives. The
stage-manager agrees, and from behind the curtain are
heard the words addressed by Yaugandhar膩ya峁嘺 to
Salaka, whom he is about to despatch to warn Vatsar膩ja
of the danger, before the king had left for N膩gavana.
The stage-manager and his mistress make their exit, and
enter Yaugandhar膩ya峁嘺 and S膩laka. Yaugandhar膩ya峁嘺
tells the latter of the long way and the responsibilities
and asks the female attendant to hurry with the letter
1 The shorter title Pratij帽膩 may be taken to mean 啶�啷嵿ぐ啶むた啶溹�嵿�炧ぞ啶�啷嵿ぐ啶оぞ啶ㄠぞ 啶ㄠぞ啶熰た啶曕ぞ-
[pratij帽膩pradh膩n膩 n膩峁璱k膩-
] a drama in which vow (f) plays a prominent part. As for the alternative
title Vatsarajacarita of which a great capital has been made in ascribing it to
S眉draka, we have already referred to it.