The World of Courtesans c5.40
The World of Courtesans c5.40
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c5.40
The lot of the *Janapada-kalyanis*, however, was not so enviable. It is mentioned that the beautiful daughter of a Brahman from Champa was appointed a *Janapada-kalyani* and got employment with Bimbisara. The inmates of the harem of Bimbisara, out of sheer jealousy, forced her to do the work of a barber. She had to take care of the beard and the hair of the king.