The World of Courtesans c9.79

c9.79

Kamamanjari became engrossed in the service of Marichi. She gave up her costly garments and preferred a temple costume. She worshipped Siva and danced and sang before him. This show of piety gained the admiration of the hermit who in his innocence requested her to discuss with him the doctrine of virtue, money and love. Kamamanjari was determined to mislead him and told him that agriculture, cattle-raising, trade and commerce reaped money, and its reward was charity to the deserving. True love depended on sense experience and self-communicated bliss. For love's sake men suffered martyrdom and faced fearful dangers.