The World of Courtesans c9.67

c9.67

In the story of Dhanasiri and Viniyoga the dangers from a *dindi*, a class of worthless loafers and toughs are emphasized. This story is about a woman who was sitting with her lover on a terrace and enjoying herself. A *dindi* dressed in fashionable attire was passing by the house and the woman happened to spit out her *pan* which fell on the fellow. He looked up, saw the lady, fell in love with her, and decided to win her through her lover. For that purpose he called him to his house and gave him money and asked him to help him in the venture. Then the woman and her lover decided to have their revenge. The *dindi* was asked to wait in the *ashoka* grove (*ashoka vatika*) in the evening. There they met him and plied him with drinks and chopped off his head.