[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The World of Courtesans](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973) › c10.24 # The World of Courtesans c10.24 The World of Courtesans c10.24 - **Language:** English ### [c10.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.24) In the fourth court Maitreya finds maidens beating drums. The cymbals clash and the pipe discourses sweet music. There he also sees someone holding a lute delicately in his lap and stroking it with his fingers. He also meets singing girls who are made to dance and recite a drama with love as its main theme. There he also sees water coolers (\*salilagaggario\*) which are kept hanging in the window so as to catch the breeze. - [Previous: c10.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.23) - [Next: c10.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.25) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.24) · Pramāṇa