________________ एसो अवरो अज्जउत्त-हिअअ-सरिसो कण्णिआर - पादवोत्थि / 'Here is the Karnikara tree like the second heart of my husband'. (The Karnikara flowers have attractive golden colour, but are without fragrance). This passage also is cited similarly in NLR. to illustrate the Upanyasa (i.e. utterance about a future course of action) Anga of Bhanika. As Nandayanti attempts to commit sucicide by hanging, Samudradatta rushes and rescues her. He has sexual union with her. Thereafter in reply to Nandayanti's question Samudradatta tells her about the two constellations seen in the sky at that time of early dawn (NLR. p. 170; ND. 105 with some variants): दृश्येते तद्धि यावेतौ चारू चंद्रमसं प्रति / प्रार्ने कल्याण-नामानावुभौ तिष्य-पुनर्वसू / (V. L. pat at aftepia ata ars-174-951; Cura 11). 'The two beautiful constellations which are seen near the moon at this early dawn bear the auspicious names of Tisya and Punarvasu'. This incident of indentification of the constellations to Nandayanti plays a key role in the ultimate development in the drama. It is recalled by Samudradatta in the Sixth Act to establish his paternality of the child. ND. has cited this passage to illustrate the Nirnaya (i. e. stating a past experience to resolve doubt) Anga of the Nirvahana Sandhi. Being informed by the Sabara chief that the natal constellation of the child is Visakha, Samadradatta calculates that Visakha is the tenth constellation from the Pusya and Punarvasu constellations which marked the time of Nandayanti's conception. NLR. has cited this passage to illustrate the Natyalaksana called Anuktasiddhi (i. e. [10]