Falsafa

Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Prostitute

    group · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages

    prostitute · courtesan · veśyā

    spoken of as

    1 expression

    Veśyā“prostitute”1 mention

    Āṅgirasa Smṛti (Sanskrit)

    A *veśyā* (prostitute/courtesan), though fit only for pleasure, is superior to her.
    chapter 1

    in the texts

    Āṅgirasa SmṛtiAncient · Sanskrit

    The class of prostitutes/courtesans invoked as a point of comparison in judging a remarried woman's status.

    A *veśyā* (prostitute/courtesan), though fit only for pleasure, is superior to her.
    chapter 1

    NāradasmṛtiAncient · Sanskrit

    A woman whose paid services are subject to wage-dispute rules, including penalties for unnatural or excessive use.

    A prostitute who, having taken her fee, is unwilling, shall pay double that amount.
    chapter 1
    He who has intercourse with her in an unnatural way, or has her serve many men, shall be made to pay eight times the fee, and a fine of the same amount.
    chapter 1