The World of Courtesans c4.37

c4.37

This practice continued from epic times to the medieval period. The king and princes who led hunting expeditions to the forests also visited pleasure gardens. When Duryodhana went out on a hunting and branding expedition to ranches situated deep in the forest, his entourage included the wives of the Kshatriyas, a number of burghers (along with their wives) and a lot of singers, huntsmen, and courtesans (*M.B.* III. 238 ff.).