Talk:Mṛcchakatika

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[edit] Removed False Sentence

It revolves around a King's courtesan, who falls in love with a poor boy, who drives a cart and pitying him leaves behind her precious jewels given by the king, but lands into trouble.

I removed this sentence because:

• Vasantasena is not the King's courtesan.
• Charudatta is not a poor boy, but a Brahmin who has lost his wealth.
• Charudatta does not drive the cart, his son owns a clay cart, but wants a gold one.
• Vasantasena does not leave her precious jewels, she leaves her noisy, gold jewelry with him while trying to escape from the King's brother-in-law.

I don't have sources, but I saw this play yesterday, and the sentence wasn't cited. The cited translation probably also makes this clear.

--Alexbrewer^{talk} 02:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)