[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) › c8.21 # The World of Courtesans c8.21 The World of Courtesans c8.21 - **Language:** English ### [c8.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.21) \*Nrityam\*: The art of dancing consists of postures (\*karanani\*), gestures (\*angaharani\*), emotions (\*bhava\*), causes of emotions (\*vibhava\*), external signs of the effects of emotions (\*anubhava\*), and finally aesthetic satisfaction (\*rasa\*). \*Nritya\* is further divided into \*natya\* and \*anatya\* forms. \*Natya\* is defined as an imitation of the actions of the denizens of heaven, the nether world and the earth. On the other hand the \*anatya\* form is not enforced by tradition but depends on the whims of a dancer. - [Previous: c8.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.20) - [Next: c8.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.22) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.21) · Pramāṇa