The student of theology's story
While Vasavadatta and Yaugandarayana were hiding in a hermitage in disguise as a Brahman and his sister, a student of theology stopped by. The student told them that in the village, Vasavadatta and Yaugandarayana had died in a fire. This is dramatic irony for Vasavadatta and Yaugandarayana knew that the story was a hoax and the student did not know.
Disguise to Padmavatti
Vasavadatta had gone to live with Padmavatti. While in the guardianship of Padmavatti, Vasavadatta claimed that she was another person, Lady Avanti and the sister of a brahman. It is dramatic irony that Padmavatti did not know that Vasavadatta was the queen who was thought to have died in a fire. Vasavadatta disguised herself as the Lady Avanti. Padmavatti did not know that Vasavadatta was the Lady Avanti and that she(Padmavatti) was engaged to her (Vasavadatta) husband.
The reason for the king’s tears
After the wedding of Padmavatti and Udayana they go separate ways to rest and prepare for their lives together. When they met again, Padmavatti found her husband Udayana in tears. When she asked what was the reason for the tears, she was told that some pollen had gotten into the eyes of the king by the king’s servant . This is dramatic irony for the servant knew that the king was mourning his dead wife and Padmavatti did not know the reason for the tears.
The king’s suffering
Vasavadatta had deceived the king that she had perished in a fire. The king was devastated by the loss of his beloved wife and he mourned greatly for her. Vasavadatta saw the grief that the king was in and did nothing to console him or tell him that she was alive since she was living in his palace. It is ironical that Vasavadatta did not help ease the pain that was in the king’s heart by revealing herself to him.
Padmavatti's acceptance of Vasavadatta
It is a situational irony that when Padmavatti learned that Vasavadatta had lied to her, she was accepting and forgiving to her (Vasavadatta). Vasavadatta had claimed to be Lady Avanti who was the sister of a brahman. The truth was that Vasavadatta was the first queen of the King Udayana. Udayana after being deceived that Vasavadatta had died, he had married Padmavatti.
