{"id":730,"date":"2013-07-13T01:30:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=730"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:30:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:02","slug":"38-vasavadutta-act-five-scene-5-vol-06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/01-sabcl\/06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06\/38-vasavadutta-act-five-scene-5-vol-06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06","title":{"rendered":"-38_Vasavadutta-Act Five-Scene-5.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nSCENE V<\/font><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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\n <\/div>\n

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\n <\/font><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\tOn the Avunthian border.
\nRoomunwath, Yougundharayan, Alurca, soldiers.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tROOMUNWATH<\/font>. <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe dawn with rose and crimson crowned the hills,
\nThere was no sign of Vuthsa’s promised wheels.
\nAnother noon approaches.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tY<\/font>OUGUNDHARAYAN
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nTwo days only
\nVasuntha’s here. Yet is Udayan swift
\nWith the stroke he in a secret sloth prepares.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tR<\/font>OOMUNWATH <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWe learned that though too late. A secret rashness,
\nA boy’s wild venture with his life for stake
\nAnd a kingdom! Dangerously dawns this reign,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>LURCA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nSee, see, a horseman over Avunthie’s edge
\nRides to us. <\/b> He quests forward with his eyes.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tR<\/font>OOMUNWATH <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWhoe’er he be, he has travelled far. His beast
\nLabours and stumbles on.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tY<\/font>OUGUNDHARAYAN
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThis is no horseman,
\nIt is a woman rides though swift and armed.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>LURCA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nShe has seen us and dismounts.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tY<\/font>OUGUNDHARAYAN
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nA woman rides!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 321<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nMy mind misgives me. Is’t some evil chance?
\nComes she a broken messenger of grief?
\nShe runs as if pursued.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>LURCA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nShe’s young and fair.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nMunjoolica arrives.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tM<\/font>UNJOOLICA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nArt thou king Vuthsa’s captain?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tROOMUNWATH <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nI am he.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tM<\/font>UNJOOLICA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nGather thy force; for Vuthsa drives here fast,
\nBut hostile armies surge behind his wheels.
\nFast, fast, into the woods your succour bring,
\nLest over his wearied coursers and spent quiver
\nNumbers and speed prevail.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tYOUGUNDHARAYAN <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nRoomunwath, swift.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nRoomunwath goes.
\n<\/i>But who art thou and where shall be my surety
\nThat thou art no Avunthian sent to lure
\nOur force into an ambush?<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tM<\/font>UNJOOLICA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThis is surely
\nYougundharayan of the prudent brain.
\nThy question I reply; the rest resolve
\nBut swiftly, lest Fate mock thy wary thoughts.
\nMy name is Bundhumathie and my father
\nSourashtra held; but <\/b> I, his daughter, taken
\nServed in Avunthie Vasavadutta. Knowest thou
\nThis ring?<\/font> <\/font> <\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 322<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\n\tYOUGUNDHARAYAN <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n‘Tis Vuthsa’s.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tMUNJOOLICA <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nYoung Vicurna’s bay
\nI rode, who guards’ his sister’s ravisher .
\nAgainst the angry rescuers. Will these riddles,
\nWisest of statesmen, solve thy cautious doubt ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tY<\/font>OUGUNDHARAYAN<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThy tale is strange; but thou at least art true.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tM<\/font>UNJOOLICA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThou art not prudent only!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tY<\/font>OUGUNDHARAYAN
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nForward then.
\nRoomunwath’s camp already is astir.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 323<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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