The World of Courtesans c9.35

c9.35

One of the pastimes which the members of a *goshthi* favoured was cutting different kinds of patterns on the leaves. It is related in the *Vasudeva Hindi* that Dhammilla, in the course of his adventures rested for some time on the banks of the river Chandra near Champa. He cut out many designs on lotus leaves and placed them in a boat which reached the Ganga. While he sat there cutting out these designs two persons approached him and they wanted him to attend the *lalita goshthi* of the prince of Champa which was being held in the Ganga and the party was extremely impressed by his designs.