नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XXV. 20 DEALINGS WITH COURTEZANS 485

Functions of the female Messenger

13. She should encourage [the beloved one] by mentioning the various ways of seeing [the lover] and should communicate the exact words [of the latter] and describe his condition¹.

14. Besides this the Messenger should make an exaggerated statement about his birth, wealth and [capacity for giving] love's enjoyment and say what [various] acts should be done [to facilitate the Union]¹.

15. The Messenger should in various ways bring about for the man an Union with a woman who is in love for the first time or a beloved woman who has been angry with him¹.

16-17. The first meeting of men [with women] may be made on a festive occasion, during night, in a park, in the house of a kinsman, a foster-mother or a female, or in a dinner-party (nimantraṇa), on the pretext of seeing a sick person, or in an empty house¹.

18. After meeting a woman in one of these various ways one should ascertain from different marks whether she is friendly or not.

The woman overcome with love

19. The woman who from her nature is smitten with love and does not conceal her amorous behaviour [at the sight of the beloved] is said to be "overcome with love" (madanāturā).

The attached woman

20-23. When a women speaks of her lover's a [good] qualities to her friend, gives him her own money, honours his friends, hates his enemies, seeks to unite with him, becomes much pleased to see him, looks pleased after a talk about him, sleeps after he has slept, kisses after he has kissed her, rises [in the morning] before he gets up, puts up with suffering [for his sake], remain the same in

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13 (C.13; K.XXIII.12). ¹ Cf. KS. I.5 28, BhP. p. 94, 1.4-13.
14 (C 14; K.XXIII.13). ¹ Cf. KS. I. 5.28, BhP. p. 94, l.11-13.
15 (C.15; K.XXIII.14). ᶠ Cf. BhP. p. 94, l.14-15.
16-17 (C.16-17; K.XXIII.15-16). ¹ Ag. (p. 480) says गान्धर्वविवाहे वेश्या पुनर्भूसहस्रे वेत्यर्थः 2cf. BhP. p. 94 l.16-19.
18 (C.18; K.XXIII.17). 19 (C.19; K.XXIII.18).
20-23 (C.20-23; K.XXIII.19-22). ¹ See BhP. p. 115, l.2-8.