[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) › c9.30 # The World of Courtesans c9.30 The World of Courtesans c9.30 - **Language:** English ### [c9.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.30) The Kamasutra has described \*yatra\* as one of the forms of amusements that the members of \*goshthis\* favoured. The \*Brihatkathashlokasamgraha\*, VIII. 1-53 has left us an elaborate description of such a \*yatra\*. It is said that the ruler of Kaushambi advised Naravahanadatta and his friends to go out and see for themselves the arrangement that was being made for a pleasure trip to Nagavana which was not far off from Kaushambi. They saw huge crowds pouring out of the city gate. They saw horses, elephants and litters (\*sibika\*). They saw Rumanvasuta mounted on an elephant and the queens Vasavadatta and Padmavati surrounded by chambermaids and palace attendants. There were also courtesans carrying \*makarayoshtri\* and red flags. Apparently those were symbols of their profession. Naturally their coquetry attracted the crowd - [Previous: c9.29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.29) - [Next: c9.31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.31) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9) ## Cites (2) - [Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.brhatkatha.slokasangraha.8.1) — Budhasvāmin, Sanskrit - [Kāmasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.kama.kamasutra-school.vatsyayana) — Vātsyāyana Mallanāga, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c9.30) · Pramāṇa