[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) › c8.254 # The World of Courtesans c8.254 The World of Courtesans c8.254 - **Language:** English ### [c8.254](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.254) The attitude displayed by women in different walks of life towards their sleeping lovers varied considerably. A lady in a high position awakened him by the sweet tinkling of her ornaments but the courtesans used sweet perfumes for this purpose. The maid-servant (\*preshya\*), however, fanned him and this was accompanied by sweet words, punctuated with sighs. Naturally, in the meeting of lovers, gifts of ornaments, garments, perfumes and garlands played an important part. - [Previous: c8.253](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.253) - [Next: c8.255](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.255) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.254](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.254) · Pramāṇa