[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) › c5.24 # The World of Courtesans c5.24 The World of Courtesans c5.24 - **Language:** English ### [c5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.24) The wide prevalence of prostitution may be seen from the use in Buddhist literature of a large number of synonyms indicating prostitutes and courtesans. Mehta has culled the following words from the \*Jatakas\*—\*vesi\*, \*nariyo\*, \*gamaniyo\*, \*ganika\*, \*nagarashobhani\*, \*vannadasi\* and \*kumbhadasi\*. - [Previous: c5.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.23) - [Next: c5.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.25) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5) ## Linked texts (1) - [Jātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.jataka) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.24) · Pramāṇa