{"id":742,"date":"2013-07-13T01:30:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=742"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:30:07","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:07","slug":"25-vasavadutta-act-two-scene-3-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\/25-vasavadutta-act-two-scene-3-vol-06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06","title":{"rendered":"-25_Vasavadutta-Act Two-Scene-3.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nSCENE III <\/font><\/b><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\n <\/div>\n

\n

\n <\/div>\n

\nAvunthie, a wooded hill-side overlooking the plain.
\nGopalaca in a chariot with Vuthsa; armed men surround them.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font> <\/p>\n

\n\tGOPALACA <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nArrest our wheels. Those are our army’s lights
\nThat climb to us like fireflies from the plain.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA
\n\t<\/font>(awakened from sleep)<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\nIs this Avunthie?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWe have passed her bounds.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nSo, thou dear traitor, this thou from the first
\nCam’st planning?<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThis and more for which it was done.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThou bearst me to thy father’s house ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWhere
\n<\/b>thou
\n<\/b>Shalt lie a jewel guarded carefully
\nClose to the dearest treasures of our house,
\nNor all Yougundharayan’s wiles prevail
\nTo take thee from our guard.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nI must be cooped,
\nIt seems, and guarded in a golden cage,
\nAs I was watched o’er in Cowsambie once.
\nSo all men think to do their will with me.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 245<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nBut now I warn you all that I will have
\nMy freedom and will do my own dear will
\nBy fraud or violence greater than your own.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThou never! If thou hadst thy bow indeed!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThou hadst me for the taking. I will break out
\nAs easily.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThou shalt find the evasion hard,
\nSuch keepers shall enring thy steps.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nBut I will,
\nAnd carry with me something costlier far
\nThan what thou stealest from Cowsambie’s realm.
\nFor I will have revenge.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nNo wealth we have
\nMore precious than the thing I seize today.
\nTherefore thy boast is vain.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThat I will see.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nVicurna passes.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWas’t not thy brother rode behind our car ?
\nHe passes now; call him.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nVicurna, here!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nCome near, embrace me, brother of Gopalaca,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 246<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nLoved for his sake, now for thy own
\ndesired
\nSince I beheld thee, son of Mahasegn.<\/font> <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>ICURNA
\n\t<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nVuthsa Udayan, in the battle’s front
\nI had hoped to meet thee and compel thy praise
\nAs half thy equal in the fight. But this ‘
\nIs nearer, this is better.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA
\n\t<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nThou art fair to see.
\nThy father has two noble sons. Are there
\nNo others of your great upspringing stock ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tGOPALACA <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nOnly a sister.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA
\n\t<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe world has heard of her.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nThou shalt behold.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA
\n\t<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nOh, then, it is all gain
\nThat awaits me in Avunthie. O the night
\nWith all her glorious stars and from the trees
\nMillions of shrill cigalas peal one note,
\nA thunderous melody! Shall we be soon
\nIn the golden city ? But it will be night
\nAnd I shall hardly see her famous fanes.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tG<\/font>OPALACA
\n\t<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nDawn will have passed overtaking in her
\nskies
\nOur chariots long before Ujjayinie’s seen.
\nThe vanguard nears; make haste to join with them.
\nRoomunwath’s cohorts should tread close behind.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 247<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\n\tVUTHSA <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThey will not come. My fate must ride with me
\nUnhindered to Ujjayinie.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tGOPALACA <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nCaptains, march.
\nSpur towards my father swift-hooved messengers
\nTo cry aloud to him the prize we bring.
\nShiva has smiled on us.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tV<\/font>UTHSA <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nVishnu on me.
\nVicurna, mount by us and talk to me.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
\nCurtain<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 248<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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