The Purana Index v2.c7.s2.370
The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s2.370
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v2.c7.s2.370
Dāsī (1)—Slaves as present to learned men Dāsī (II)—of four kinds, devadāsī, brahmadāsī, svatantra and Śūdradāsīka, the first two occupy the status of a Kṣatriya lady, the third enjoys the status of a dancing girl (veśī), and the last that of a low caste (hīnajāti)¹ A synonym of Paricārikā or a servant-maid²