The World of Courtesans c12.44

c12.44

But now the magical force had departed, and soon the lover was driven away. Then with the help of his brother, the ruler of Magadha, he returned to Kanchi to avenge himself He entered into a liaison with the neighbouring courtesan of Karpurika and began to spend money on her. When he was asked how he had become so rich, he told her that it was due to the Siddhi magic which he had obtained at Shriparvata. Karpurika wanted to get hold of his fresh gains. She proposed an exchange between the dead body of the female pigeon and his Siddhi. He readily agreed to the proposal. He gave her the faked Siddhi. He himself swallowed the dead pigeon and with his magical power restored it and then returned to his brother.