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The Summary of the drama is indebted from the 惭耻诲谤腻谤腻办峁�a蝉补, translated by M. R. Kale (1983):

Act I 鈥�

By means of a Prologue (辫谤补蝉迟腻惫补苍腻), wherein stage-manager (蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补) converses with his wife, the author hints succinctly at the plot of the playand prepares the way for the entrance of 颁腻峁嘺办测补. Further, the author in a long soliloquy briefly outlines his plan of action, stating what has been done and what remains to be achieved. 颁腻峁嘺办测补 had employed spies everywhere, for finding out what is going on in the city; one of these, Nipu峁嘺ka by name, enters and relates his discoveries during the course of his wanderings. Disguised as a mendicant, he had gone to the house of the merchant Candanad膩sa, with whom the wife and son of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 were staying; there he happened to pick up a ring belonging to 搁腻办峁�a蝉补, which he hands over to 颁腻峁嘺办测补 and which is the pivot on which the plot of the story hangs. In pursuance of his plans, 颁腻峁嘺办测补 gets a certain letter written by 艢aka峁璦d膩sa (professional writer and a friend of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补) and then he seals it with 搁腻办峁�a蝉补鈥檚 ringand gives both the letter and the ring to Sidh膩rthaka, one of his trusted emissaries, with certain secret instructions. Next, he tries to induce Candanad膩sa to deliver over the family of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补; but Candanad膩sa declines and remains firm on his loyalty, even though threatened with capital punishment. For the present, 颁腻峁嘺办测补 orders him to be kept under arrest.

Act II -

搁腻办峁�a蝉补 is introduced and is shown as plotting variously for the overthrow of Candragupta; he, too, employs spies to wander about in 笔腻峁璦濒颈辫耻迟谤补 and collect information. Vir膩dhagupta, one of the spies, who was disguised as a snake charmer, comes and narrates how all the plans of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 had gone wrong. Further, how all his schemes to kill Candragupta had been invariably foiled by the vigilance of 颁腻峁嘺办测补and how all his allies and friends, including 艢aka峁璦d膩sa, were arrested on a suspicion of being involved in the attempts on the life of Candragupta. In the meanwhile, Sidh膩rthaka, acting upon 颁腻峁嘺办测补鈥檚 private instructions, rescued 艢aka峁璦d膩sa and brings him to 搁腻办峁�a蝉补. 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 takes off some of the ornaments from his person and gives them as a reward to 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补办补 (these ornaments were given to 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 by his ally, prince Malayaketu). Sidd膩rthaka takes a ring, on which, there was signature of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补, for sealing up the ornaments in a boxand being questioned about it, states that he found it near the house of Candanad膩saand then restores it at his desire to 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 who gives it in 艢aka峁璦d膩sa鈥檚 keeping. 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补办补 outwardly takes service under 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 while inwardly he remains 颁腻峁嘺办测补鈥檚 spy.

Act III -

颁腻峁嘺办测补 secretly arranges a sham quarrel with Candragupta, meant as a ruse to mislead 搁腻办峁�a蝉补. Candragupta orders the celebration of the Kaumudi festival and 颁腻峁嘺办测补 forbids it. However, when the festival was forbidden, Candragupta sends for 颁腻峁嘺办测补 to know why the festivities were forbidden. A fine scene ensues between them in which the monarch reretorts 颁腻峁嘺办测补 and the latter taunts him as being ungrateful and insolent. 颁腻峁嘺办测补 resigns office and leaves the king in high dudgeonand the king proclaims that he would rule independently of him. Thus to all appearance they are thoroughly estranged.

Act IV -

搁腻办峁�a蝉补鈥檚 agent brings the news of the (feigned) quarrel to his master, who is highly pleased at it and believes that it would be easier to overthrow Candragupta, now that he has no longer 颁腻峁嘺办测补 to advise him. In the mean time, Malayaketu, accompanied by Bh膩gur膩ya峁嘺, comes to see 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 who was reported to be suffering from headache. Bh膩gur膩ya峁嘺 seizes this opportunity, to create a suspicion about 搁腻办峁�a蝉补鈥檚 sincerity, in his master鈥檚 mind by telling him that the deserters from Candragupta come to him wishing directly to deal with himand not through 搁腻办峁�a蝉补. The latter, he further suggests, is not so much the foe of Candragupta; and in case 颁腻峁嘺办测补 were somehow dismissed, there would be nothing to prevent him from allying himself with Candragupta. Malayaketu overhears the conversation between 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 and his agent and his suspicion is thereby deepened. He, however, goes forth to see 搁腻办峁�a蝉补, who advises him to lead an expedition against 笔腻峁璦濒墨辫耻迟谤补 at once.

Act V 鈥�

The scene now shifts to the camp of Malayaketu near Candragupta鈥檚 capital. One J墨vasiddhi, who was known as a friend of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 but was in reality a spy of 颁腻峁嘺办测补, enters into the presence of Bh膩gur膩ya峁嘺 and Malayaketu. In the absence of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补, ostensibly he requested to permit him to leave the camp. When pressed to give the reason for doing so, he says he is disgusted with the conduct of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 and wants to leave him before it is too late. Malayaketu overhears J墨vasiddhi鈥檚 speechand the latter succeeds in poisoning the mind of the prince against 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 by his allegation that it was 搁腻办峁�a蝉补and not 颁腻峁嘺办测补, who employed the poison-maid against Malayaketu鈥檚 father and killed him. After he left, the guards bring in 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补办补, whom they had caught leaving the camp without a permit on the plea that he was a servant of 搁腻办峁�a蝉补. On his person are found that old letter which 颁腻峁嘺办测补 had given him and a box of ornaments, both sealed with 搁腻办峁�a蝉补鈥檚 seal. The letter is couched in such terms as incriminate 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 while the ornaments are easily recognized by Malayaketu to be the same that he had formerly given to 搁腻办峁�a蝉补.

Therefore, it was apparently clear that 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 was in secret communication with Candragupta, which deduction is further corroborated by the oral testimony of 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补办补. When charged with treachery, 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 denies it as being the fabrication of the enemy. However, he is at a loss to explain the fact of the letter being in the handwriting of his friend 艢aka峁璦d膩sa. Further, he happened to be wearing at that time an ornament, which he had bought unsuspectingly from a person who was in reality an agent of 颁腻峁嘺办测补; that ornament had originally belonged to Malayaketu鈥檚 deceased father and was later in the possession of Candragupta. Malayaketu recognizes the ornamentand 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 finds himself in a fix; he could not well say that he bought it, since Candragupta was hardly likely to sell it. Finally, Malayaketu taxes him with having murdered his father by means of the poison-maid. All this circumstantial evidence completely overwhelms 搁腻办峁�a蝉补, whom Malayaketu now disownsand who thus finds himself without an ally. Malayaketu has also the indiscretion to order five kings under him to be put to death.

Act VI 鈥�

Malayaketu鈥檚 expedition proves a failure owing to dissension among his own followers and Bh膩gur膩ya峁嘺, Bhadrabha峁璦 and others and he takes him captive. 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 goes to 笔腻峁璦濒颈辫耻迟谤补 to save his friend Candanad膩sa who was ordered to be impaled by 颁腻峁嘺办测补 for sheltering his (搁腻办峁�a蝉补鈥檚) family.

Act VII 鈥�

Candragupta is being led to the place of execution by the 颁腻峁囜笉腻濒补蝉. 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 arrives on the scene; he announces himself to the 颁丑腻峁囜笉腻濒补蝉 who take him into the presence of 颁腻峁嘺办测补. The latter explains to him how all his plans, including the forged letter, were intended to bring matters to that particular culmination, it being his (颁腻峁嘺办测补鈥檚) desire to induce 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 to take up the post of the chief minister of Candragupta. After some hesitation, 搁腻办峁�a蝉补 accepts it; the life of his friend Candanad膩sa is saved; and all ends happily as originally designed by 颁腻峁嘺办测补.