The World of Courtesans c10.206

c10.206

He adds: "Three days ago I was invited to a music party (*preksha*) arranged at the house of Draunalika, the Superintendent of the Courtesans (*Veshyadhyaksha*). It seems that quite deliberately Mayurasena's dance was arranged there. After the instrumental music a song was sung in praise of God With the presentation of music, the drama began. But in the very first act blemishes were found out in Mayurasena's dance. It is impossible to find fault with Mayurasena's dancing. Who committed a mistake? Naturally, it was wine which caused the master-dancer Upachandra to make a wrong decision. Wine is always available in the chamberlain's house, but who was intoxicated? He is accustomed to such things, but he is an expert in his subject. The entire gathering was on his side, but I took the side of Mayurasena."