[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) › c8.262 # The World of Courtesans c8.262 The World of Courtesans c8.262 - **Language:** English ### [c8.262](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.262) A woman who was smitten with love and who did not conceal her feelings when she met her lover, was described as "overcome with love" (\*madanaturi\*). She praised her lover's accomplishments, gave him her own money, honoured his friends and hated his enemies and showed her pleasure in meeting him or hearing any mention of his name. She slept after he had retired to bed and got up before him. She loved him in adversity and suffered for his sake. On the other hand a hostile courtesan in order to show her contempt for the lover, wiped her mouth after he had kissed her. She spoke angrily and unpleasantly to him. She hated his friends; she praised his enemies. She slept with her face turned away from the lover, never sympathized with him when he faced difficulties; she lost her temper without any provocation and refused to greet him or look at him. - [Previous: c8.261](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.261) - [Next: c8.263](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.263) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.262](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.262) · Pramāṇa