The World of Courtesans c12.58

c12.58

While the show was on Rishidatta, who was splendidly decked and surrounded by friends, climbed on to the roof of the market and watched the performance. Attracted by her presence Rudradatta asked his friends who she was. They told him her name. Rudradatta knew that he had fallen in love with her and decided to seek the permission of her father to marry her. He was told that her father had decided to give her in marriage to a Jain. Such was the power of his love for her that he changed his religion for her sake. Some of his friends doubted the sincerity of his love. As soon as the marriage was performed Rudradatta returned to his city and Rishidatta was forced to change her religion to Shaivism.