[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) › c6.19 # The World of Courtesans c6.19 The World of Courtesans c6.19 - **Language:** English ### [c6.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.19) The cultural aspect of \*goshthi\* is emphasized in literature, and certain vignettes reveal the reverse side of the medal as well. The patronage of art and culture was no doubt an important function of the \*goshthis\*, but they also became notorious for their hard drinking, their revels, their encouragement of prostitution and also their brawls. The story of Kamalata, mentions twenty members of a \*goshthi\* who had their fill of meat and drink and with minds fixed on Kamalata wandered about in a garden at Shravasti. They believed that a Jain monk was likely to be an impediment in the way of enjoyment and they rushed to kill him, but they fell into a blind well and died. - [Previous: c6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.18) - [Next: c6.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.20) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.19) · Pramāṇa