The World of Courtesans c9.62

c9.62

In the morning Naravahanadatta received the news that he was invited to the music competition (*gandharvasamasya*) of Sanudasa and that he should drive to this party with other invitees Naravahanadatta told his friend Vinadattaka that he and his friends could drive to the residence of Sanudasa but that he himself preferred to walk. Vinadattaka welcomed the idea and placed him at the tail end of the party. They all walked to the venue of the competition. This did not please the *nagarakas* who blamed him for leaving the conveyance behind and deciding to cover the long distance on foot.