The World of Courtesans c9.81

c9.81

The next day was the festival of Kama. The sage was bathed and anointed and was led by Kamamanjari through the main street to a holiday crowd that had gathered in a wooded garden. The king sat there among hundreds of young girls. And when the king called her and said, "My dear, be seated with His Holiness" she made a fluttering curtsy, smiled, and sat down.