The World of Courtesans c10.102

c10.102

The setting for the *Dhurta-vita-samvada* by Isvaradatta is a pleasant rainy day. There is thunder and lightning. Clouds pour down the showers and a cool breeze blows. It is a day for love-making and reconciliation. The sun is dimmed by the overhanging clouds. The moist earth, the black bees hovering over the flowering plants, the dancing peacocks, the lush fields and the muddy rivers difficult to ford—all receive the attention of the Vita. But though the weather is pleasant, he is disturbed because he cannot go out. He seeks pleasure in the soft songs sung by his wife.