The World of Courtesans c9.38

c9.38

The *Vasudeva Hīndī* is full of stories and incidents which throw considerable light on the courtesan and her way of life. One story takes place in a particular town where there lived a beautiful and qualified courtesan who was visited by the king, his ministers, and other rich clients. When they left her house they gave her ornaments as a token of the memory of their visit. Once a clever son of a banker visited her house and saw a footstool inlaid with five porcelain gems. He asked the courtesan to give it to him as a memento and she gave it to him.