[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) › c5.34 # The World of Courtesans c5.34 The World of Courtesans c5.34 - **Language:** English ### [c5.34](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.34) The \*Gana\* was summoned and Mahanama addressed it thus: "Hear me you Brahmans, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, in my garden was born a girl, she was adopted and nurtured by me. Now I am in search of a suitable match from a good family for her." The \*Gana\* informed him that according to the rules framed by them an independent (\*anirvaha\*) beautiful girl (\*striratnam\*) was for the pleasure of the entire \*Gana\*. Mahanama was then asked by the \*Gana\* to produce Amrapali before the \*Gana\* and he did so. Her beauty dazzled all the members of the \*Gana\* and they proclaimed unanimously that she was the preserve of the entire \*Gana\* and therefore, the question of marrying her to any one person did not arise. - [Previous: c5.33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.33) - [Next: c5.35](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.35) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.34](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c5.34) · Pramāṇa