History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c62.334

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¹⁸⁷ आभिरभ्युच्छ्रिता वेश्या शीलरूपगुणान्विता। लभते गणिकाशब्दं स्थानं च जनसंसदि॥ पूजिता सा सदा राज्ञा गुणवद्भिश्च संस्तुता। प्रार्थनीयाभिगम्या च लक्ष्यभूता च जायते॥ कामसूत्र I. 3. 20-21. This shows that every *veśyā* was not a gaṇikā, but only one that was honoured for her accomplishments (in 64 kalās) and who became the cynosure of all eyes.