The World of Courtesans c4.57

c4.57

When the watersport started, Balarama, intoxicated with wine, sported in the ocean with his wife Revati. Krishna, however, had his traditional sixteen thousand women. Some of them simply floated holding on to the boats while others imitated birds and aquatic animals. Apart from the more important of the Yadavas, the *goshthis* of the princes had a wonderful time with the courtesans who sang and danced for their amusement.