The World of Courtesans c12.55

c12.55

The eleventh story deals with Pratapsimha, a feudatory of Mahendrapala of Kanauj and his courtesan. Pratapsimha who had a very ugly face once spent a night with the courtesan Malayasundari. He found a child asleep in the bed and Pratapsimha wanted to know whose child it was. Though the child was her niece, she out of fear told him it was her own. When he heard this, the lover became furious and scratched her body. The bawd brought the matter to the king's notice. The king called both the parties. Pratapsimha admitted to the king that he had scratched her and complained that she had teased him. The matter was dropped.