The Sanskrit Drama in its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice c7.s5.21

c7.s5.21

As little can any conclusion of Greek borrowing be drawn from the Yavanis, Greek maidens, who are represented as among the body-guard of the king;² for this the Greek drama offers no parallel; it represents the fondness of the princes of India¹ for the fascinating hetaerae of Greece, and the readiness of Greek traders to make the high profits to be derived from shipping these youthful cargoes.