[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) › c6.38 # The World of Courtesans c6.38 The World of Courtesans c6.38 - **Language:** English ### [c6.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.38) \*Porakaccham (purakrityam)\*: It has been explained as the art of versifying at a moment's notice, known as \*shighra\* or \*ashu-kavitva\*. - [Previous: c6.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.37) - [Next: c6.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.39) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.38) · Pramāṇa