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one and responded to it。 I said�察 �Take me�察�take all I am� ─�And I stretched 

out    my   arms    to  him。   The   moon     set  behind    the  trees。  One    curtain   of 

darkness covered all。 Heaven and earth�察�time and space�察�pleasure and pain�察�

death and life merged together in an unbearable ecstasy。 。 。 。 With the first 

gleam of light�察�the first twitter of birds�察�I rose up and sat leaning on my left 

arm。   He   lay   asleep   with   a   vague   smile   about   his   lips   like   the   crescent 

moon in the morning。 The rosy red glow of the dawn fell upon his noble 

forehead。 I sighed and stood up。 I drew together the leafy lianas to screen 

the streaming sun from his face。 I looked about me and saw the same old 

earth。 I remembered what I used to be�察�and ran and ran like a deer afraid of 

her own shadow�察�through the forest path strewn with shephali flowers。 I 

found a lonely nook�察�and sitting down covered my face with both hands�察�

and tried to weep and cry。 But no tears came to my eyes。 

       Madana 

     Alas�察�thou daughter of mortals� �I stole from the divine Storehouse the 

fragrant wine of heaven�察�filled with it one earthly night to the brim�察�and 

placed it in thy hand to drink yet still I hear this cry of anguish� �

       Chitra ��bitterly�А�

     Who drank it�拭�The rarest completion of life's desire�察�the first union of 

love was proffered to me�察�but was wrested from my grasp�拭�This borrowed 

beauty�察�this falsehood that enwraps me�察�will slip from me taking with it the 

only monument of that sweet union�察�as the petals fall from an overblown 

flower�察�and the woman ashamed of her naked poverty will sit weeping day 

and    night。   Lord    Love�察   �this  cursed    appearance     companions       me   like   a 

demon robbing me of all the prizes of loveall the kisses for which my 

heart is athirst。 

       Madana 



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     Alas�察�how vain thy single night had been� �The barque of joy came in 

sight�察�but the waves would not let it touch the shore。 

       Chitra 

     Heaven came so close to my hand that I forgot for a moment that it 

had not reached me。 But when I woke in the morning from  my dream I 

found   that   my   body   had   become   my   own   rival。   It   is   my   hateful   task   to 

deck her every day�察�to send her to my beloved and see her caressed by him。 

O god�察�take back thy boon� �

       Madana 

     But   if   I   take   it   from   you   how   can   you   stand   before   your   lover�拭  �To 

snatch away the cup from his lips when he has scarcely drained his first 

draught of pleasure�察�would not that be cruel�拭�With what resentful anger he 

must regard thee then�拭�

       Chitra 

     That would be better far than this。 I will reveal my true self to him�察�a 

nobler thing than this disguise。 If he rejects it�察�if he spurns me and breaks 

my heart�察�I will bear even that in silence。 

       Vasanta 

     Listen to my advice。 When with the advent of autumn the   flowering 

season   is   over   then   comes   the   triumph   of   fruitage。 A  time   will   come   of 

itself when the heat´cloyed bloom of the body will droop and Arjuna will 

gladly accept the abiding fruitful truth in thee。 O child�察�go back to thy mad 

festival。 



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                                   SCENE IV 



       Chitra 

     WHY do you watch me like that�察�my warrior�拭�

       Arjuna 

     I watch how you weave that garland。 Skill and grace�察�the twin brother 

and   sister�察  �are   dancing   playfully  on   your   finger   tips。   I   am  watching   and 

thinking。 

       Chitra 

     What are you thinking�察�sir�拭�

       Arjuna 

     I am thinking that you�察�with this same lightness of touch and sweetness�察�

are weaving my days of exile into an immortal wreath�察�to crown me when 

I return home。 

       Chitra 

     Home� �But this love is not for a home� �

       Arjuna 

     Not for a home�拭�

       Chitra 

     No。 Never talk of that。 Take to your home what is abiding and strong。 

Leave the little wild flower where it was born�察�leave it beautifully to die at 

the day's end among all fading blossoms and decaying leaves。 Do not take 

it to your palace hall to fling it on the stony floor which knows no pity for 

things that fade and are forgotten。 

       Arjuna 

     Is ours that kind of love�拭�

       Chitra 

     Yes�察  �no   other�   �Why   regret   it�拭  �That   which   was   meant   for   idle   days 

should never outlive them。 Joy turns into pain when the door by which it 

should depart is shut against it。 Take it and keep it as long as it lasts。 Let 

not the satiety of your evening claim more than the desire of your morning 

could earn。 。 。 。 The day is done。 Put this garland on。 I am tired。 Take me in 

your arms�察�my love。 Let all vain bickerings of discontent die away at the 



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sweet meeting of our lips。 

       Arjuna 

     Hush� �Listen�察�my beloved�察�the sound of prayer bells from the distant 

vill 



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    age temple steals upon the evening air across the silent trees� �



                                    SCENE V 



       Vasanta 

    I CANNOT keep pace with thee�察�my friend� �I am tired。 It is a hard task 

to keep alive the fire thou hast kindled。 Sleep overtakes me�察�the fan drops 

from my hand�察�and cold ashes cover the glow of the fire。 I start up again 

from my slumber and with all my might rescue the weary flame。 But this 

can go on no longer。 

       Madana 

    I know�察�thou art as fickle as a child。 Ever restless is thy play in heaven 

and on earth。 Things that thou for days buildest up with endless detail thou 

dost shatter in   a moment   without regret。  But this   work of   ours is   nearly 

finished。   Pleasure´winged   days   fly   fast�察  �and   the   year�察  �almost   at   its   end�察�

swoons in rapturous bliss。 



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                                    SCENEVI 



       Arjuna 

       I WOKE   in   the   morning   and   found   that   my   dreams   had   distilled   a 

gem。 I have no casket to inclose it�察�no king's crown whereon to fix it�察�no 

chain from which to hang it�察�and yet have not the heart to throw it away。 

My Kshatriya's right arm�察�idly occupied in holding it�察�forgets its duties。 

       Enter CHITRA。 

       Chitra 

     Tell me your thoughts�察�sir� �

       Arjuna 

     My   mind   is   busy   with   thoughts   of   hunting   today。   See�察  �how   the   rain 

pours in torrents and fiercely beats upon the hillside。 The dark shadow of 

the   clouds   hangs   heavily   over   the   forest�察  �and   the   swollen   stream�察  �like 

reckless youth�察�overleaps all barriers with mocking laughter。 On such rainy 

days we five brothers would go to the Chitraka forest to chase wild beasts。 

Those   were   glad   times。   Our   hearts   danced   to   the   drumbeat   of   rumbling 

clouds。 The  woods   resounded   with   the  screams   of   peacocks。 Timid   deer 

could not hear our approaching steps for the patter of rain and the noise of 

waterfalls�察    �the   leopards     would    leave    their   tracks   on   the   wet    earth�察�

betraying their lairs。 Our sport over�察�we dared each other to swim across 

turbulent   streams   on   our  way  back   home。 The  restless   spirit   is   on   me。   I 

long to go hunting。 

       Chitra 

     First run down the quarry you are now following。 Are you quite certain 

that   the   enchanted   deer   you   pursue   must   needs   be   caught�拭  �No�察  �not   yet。 

Like   a   dream   the   wild   creature   eludes   you   when   it   seems   most   nearly 

yours。   Look   how   the   wind   is   chased   by   the   mad   rain   that   discharges   a 

thousand   arrows   after   it。 Yet   it   goes   free   and  unconquered。   Our   sport   is 

like   that�察  �my   love�   �You   give   chase   to   the   fleet´footed   spirit   of   beauty�察�

aiming at her every dart you have in your hands。 Yet this magic deer runs 

ever free and untouched。 

       Arjuna 



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     My  love�察  �have   you   no   home   where   kind   hearts   are   waiting   for   your 

return�拭�A home which you once made sweet with your gentle service and 

whose light went out when you left it for this wilderness�拭�

       Chitra 

     Why these questions�拭�Are the hours of unthinking pleasure over�拭�Do 

you not know that I am no more than what you see before you�拭�For me 

there is no vista beyond。 The dew that hangs on the tip of a Kinsuka petal 

has neither name nor destination。 It offers no answer to any question。 She 

whom you love is like that perfect bead of dew。 

       Arjuna 

     Has she no tie with the world�拭�Can she be merely like a fragment of 

heaven dropped on the earth through the carelessness of a wanton god�拭�

       Chitra 

     Yes。 

       Arjuna 

     Ah�察   �that  is  why    I  always    seem    about    to  lose   you。   My    heart   is 

unsatisfied�察  �my   mind   knows   no   peace。   Come   closer   to   me�察  �unattainable 

one� �Surrender yourself to the bonds of name and home and parentage。 Let 

my heart feel you on all sides and live with you in the peaceful security of 

love。 

       Chitra 

     Why this vain effort to catch and keep the tints of the clouds�察�the dance 

of the waves�察�the smell of the flowers�拭�
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