The World of Courtesans c12.10

c12.10

One said, "Friend, the prince is like Kamadeva." The second retorted, "You fool, don't talk nonsense Kama only troubles poor women, but the prince uproots the tusks of the enemy's elephants " Another girl said, "Friend, watch the broad chest of the prince He appears to be Narayana himself," but yet another shouted: "If he were Narayana, he would have been dark, but his body shines like molten gold." The third said, "His beauty makes him appear like the full moon." Quick came the retort. "The moon has blemishes, but the prince has none" The fourth said: "He is Indra himself" And the other answered: "If he were Indra, his body would have been marked with a thousand eyes, but the body of the prince is flawless "