[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The World of Courtesans](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973) › c9.56 # The World of Courtesans c9.56 The World of Courtesans c9.56 - **Language:** English ### [c9.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.56) The trick was detected by Vinadattaka and he was offered fragrant water which he accepted very readily. He also enjoyed meat cooked with condiments (\*adhishthana samkulan\*). After dinner, a bed was prepared for him in the same hall and he was offered perfumed pills (\*mukha-\* \*gandharaga\*) and betel leaves. He lay down in comfort and asked Vinadattaka why the entire city's life revolved round \*vina\*-playing. He was told that Gandharvadatta, the beautiful daughter of the merchant prince Sanudasa, was to be given in marriage to a man who could accompany her on the \*vina\* as she sang an unfamiliar song. Every six months she performed before a group of sixty-four \*nagarakas\*, but so far nobody had succeeded in winning her. Towards the end of this conversation two cane-bearers sent by Sanudasa came to tell Vinadattaka that a meeting of friends was to be arranged and they were to participate in the show (\*samasya\*). - [Previous: c9.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.55) - [Next: c9.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.57) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.56) · Pramāṇa