34 ॥ पलाण्डुमण्डनप्रहसनम् ॥ (नेपथ्ये) अये बहुपलाण्डुवल्कलपरिपूर्णवीथीमवलोक्य श्रमिताः पलाण्डु- मण्डनाया: पलाण्डुध निकगृहं गच्छन्ति । तत्खलु लिङ्गोजी- भं बोधयितुं समायाति प्रजापतिदेवः । सूत्र (आकर्ण्य) प्रिये ! कथमिदानीं परिभ्रान्ताः पलाण्डुमण्डनाया: क गच्छन्ति ? तदेहि उपसर्पाव: । ( इति निष्कान्तौ ॥ ) ॥ प्रस्तावना ॥ (ततः प्रविशति प्रजापतिदेव:) प्रजापतिदेवः - अये ! क्व गतो रण्डापुत्रो जारजात: २चण्डालशिरोमणि- लिङ्गोजीभट्ट यत: पलाण्डुमण्डनाया विमुखा अन्यत्र गच्छन्ति । स्मृतं स्मृतं भो ! त्र्यम्बक भट्टलिगोजीभट्टयो: आवृत्तश्यालकयोः आत्मजसम्बन्चे ३ज्ञातिप्रामण्यवाहुल्यात् पलाण्डुमण्डनाबा: कदाचित् परावृता भवेयुः । भवतु तावत्, मयैव गत्वा ते समानेयाः । (नेपथ्ये 'उलूलध्वनिः ।) गणपतिरविचन्द्रप्रोल्लस'देववृन्दो जलपवनकृशानुव्योमभूमिब्रजश्च । मणिगणमनुसङ्घ' प्रस्फुरत्सिद्धविद्या- द्विजजनितसमूहो मङ्गलं वो ददातु ॥ २ ॥ २. ल. चांकेगल ४.बी. ६. ल. 'स' नास्ति ८. बी. संघ: 9. बी. ल पदं नास्ति ३. बी. नाति° ५. बी. सलल; ल. सोनी PALANDUMANDANA (Off-stage) 35 Palāndu Mandana and others, soeing the stroct filled with large quantities of scattered onion-pealings, are wandering about as they like to go to the house rich in big onions. Prajāpati Deva comes ( here) to inform the same to Lingoji Bhatta. Sutra° (listening) - How is it that Palandu Mandana and his party are puzzled ? Where do they go ? Come on, let us approach them. (They both exit.) Prologue (Then enters Prajapati Deva.) Prajapati Deva Where has Lingoji Bhatta, the son of whore and of a paramour, king of wretched gone ? For, Palāndu Mandana and his party, being angry, are going elsewhere. Oht I do remember too well Perchance Palāndu Mandana and other guest-pandits have turned away due to the (presence of) many leading kinsmen for discussing the marriage of the son and daughter of the brothers-in-law Tryambaka Bhatta and Lingoji Bhatta. Let it be. I shall go myself and bring them. (Behind the curtains, tumultuous noise) All the lords of the gaņas and sun, the moon, the happy host of celestials; the group (of elements) - water, air, fire, ether and earth; of many precious gems and mantras, as also the brahmins conversant with perfected knowledge-let them confier blessings on you all ! (2) 4. It is noteworthy that the master of the Garbhādhāna ceremony, Prajāpati Deva, is himself compared to the lowly mouse in the following off-stage announcement. He is also assigned menial jobs like bringing the priests, sacrificial vessels and leaf plates.
