The World of Courtesans c9.34

c9.34

Another description of a garden party (*udyana yatra*) also appears in the *Vasudeva Hindi*. Dharmika heard that the prince had gone to the garden with the members of the *goshthi*. He was a friend of the prince so he got into the *goshthis*, and decked himself with clothes and ornaments. He was accompanied by two courtesans; he drove his chariot to the pleasure garden. There the servant fixed the silken tents and pavilions, and furnished them with beds. A large tent serving as a dining hall was pitched at a pleasant spot. Flowers were spread on the floor and the flower seats were arranged according to their position they occupied in society and this was all sanctioned by the king. They occupied their seats. They were clad in fine clothes and ornaments and entered after they had perfumed their bodies. When the dinner was over the inebriated courtesans sang and danced.