Natyashastra
स चिन्तयित्वा मनसा कथमेष गृहे मम । नाट्यप्रयोगो हि भवेदिति सादर एव सन् ॥ ३ ॥
Having reflected in his mind on how such a dramatic performance could take place in his own abode, he, with great respect, addressed the king.
english translation
sa cintayitvA manasA kathameSa gRhe mama । nATyaprayogo hi bhavediti sAdara eva san ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript