The World of Courtesans c10.179

c10.179

"Who is that man accompanied by drummers, pipers and cymbalists of Yaudheya (eastern Punjab), wearing a chaplet made of *kurantaka* flowers, gathering the ends of the *chadar* and trying to stop it from slipping from the right shoulder during the dance? He twists his hips frequently and lifts the wine cup in his left hand. He makes the revellers burst into laughter. He recognizes him as Bashpa, the son of Bahlika. He is always in a drunken state. He forces his way into the pubs and begs for money from the revellers."