The World of Courtesans c9.54

c9.54

As they entered the city, people wondered why the foremost citizen of Champa had accorded a seat in his chariot to an unknown guest. Naravahanadatta also observed that even the tillers of the soil and the herdsmen were engaged in playing the *vinas*. Near the city gate he found wagons carrying parts of *vinas*. These were all for sale. Soon they reached the market road and Naravahanadatta found to his surprise that carpenters, potters and cane-workers were all playing the *vina*. At last Naravahanadatta reached the city house of Vinadattaka.