The World of Courtesans c10.53

c10.53

After dismissing Vipula's friend the Vita meets a grammarian on his way to the quarters of ill-fame. The Vita blurts out, "Woe unto me! Here comes another obstacle in my way. Dattakalashi, son of Dandashuka, a grammarian of the Panini school stares me right in the face. Now it is difficult to escape from the network of his words. His mind appears to be troubled. Yes, he seems to have been rubbed the wrong way in some discussion. Even otherwise his tongue always itches for a fight; at the slightest touch it tolls away like a temple bell. This good fellow is fond of courtesans. He calls his beloved by the name Rasanavati. She is the daughter of Nupurasena. Honestly I pity Rasanavati, tied like a lyre to a camel's neck. He has raised his hand and is addressing me."