The World of Courtesans c10.24

c10.24

In the fourth court Maitreya finds maidens beating drums. The cymbals clash and the pipe discourses sweet music. There he also sees someone holding a lute delicately in his lap and stroking it with his fingers. He also meets singing girls who are made to dance and recite a drama with love as its main theme. There he also sees water coolers (*salilagaggario*) which are kept hanging in the window so as to catch the breeze.