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female ascetic, has the same sense that the Pratâparudra attaches

to it. Having been previously taught by Vidûshaka what part

she was to play in deciding the case of the two professors

of music and dancing, the Parivrâjikâ is sent for by the King

(p. 12, 1. 18). She tells the Queen Dhâriņì, when questioned by

her, that Gaņadâsa may safely venture on a competition with

his rival (अलं स्वपक्षावसदशङ्कया &c. p. 13, 1. 5). Further, she

declares that it will be no sufficient criterion to examine the

teachers orally, but that they must be judged by the performances

of their respective pupils also (प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रम् किमत्र

वाग्व्यवहारेण &c.p. 14, 1. 18, and शिष्टा क्रिया &c.p. 15,1. 12

et seq). Again when the Queen says the teachers might make

their pupils perform before the Parivrâjikâ alone, the latter replies

that it would be unjust to make the decision of the case dependent

upon a single individual’s judgment (नैतन्न्याय्यम् &c, p. 17, 1. 13)

Having thus prevailed upon the Queen that she should allow

Gaņadâsa to prove his abilities by making Mâlavikâ, his pupil,

perform before an assembly where the King should be present,

she orders, taking as good care to avoid suspicion as an interested

party could, that the teachers should bring forward their pupils

unencumbered by their stage-dresses (निर्णयाधिकारे ब्रवीमि &c., p.

20, II. 8,9), thus contriving that the King should see Mâlavikâ in

a state that would impress him most favourably. Further the Pari.

vrâjikâ, to avoid any mischance, decides doubtless somewhat

partially, that so far as knowledge was concerned the teachers

being equally old-though this was the very matter in dispute--

Gaņadâsa deserved precedence on the ground of his seniority by

years (ननु समानेपि ज्ञानवृद्धभावे &c.p. 22, 1, 5), and gives him the

opportunity of presenting Mâlavikâ first. And lastly the ascetic,

being questioned as to what she thought of the performance of

Mâlavikâ, pronounces it to be a complete success

(अङ्गैरन्तर्निहितवचनैः &c., p. 26 II. 2-5).Having thus far contributed

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