A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t3.57
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t3.57
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v2.c19.s6.t3.57
After the prince, on his three excursions, has become acquainted with age, disease and death, he takes no more pleasure in anything. It is in vain that the family priest, at the King's request, invites the women and girls of the palace to apply all the arts of love in order to inveigle the prince and to drive away his sad thoughts. The prince remains unmoved by all the sweet temptations. He only marvels at the gay doings of these women, and exclaims (IV, 60 f.):