The World of Courtesans c9.53

c9.53

Naravahanadatta invented a story about himself. He told the man that he was a Brahman who lived in Vatsa and that he had allowed himself to be carried away by a *Yakshi* who had fallen in love with him. But after a lovequarrel she had carried him through the air and had left him in this unknown spot. The man told him that this was the country of Anga and that he was in the city of Champa. His own name was Dattaka, though his friends, out of affection for him, called him Vinadattaka because of his proficiency in playing the *vina*. After revealing his identity, he ordered an attendant to bring his conveyance. Mounting the carriage they drove to Champa.