Kama Sua of Vatsyayang Free Version from 4 Freedoms Tanya
pains she may have taken to please him. In this case also
the choice is to be guided with respect to what may happen
in future.
When an occasion for complying with the request of a
friend, and a chance of getting money come together, the
sages say that the chance of getting money should be
preferred. But Vatsyayana thinks that the money can be
obtained tomorrow as well as today, but if the request of a
friend be riot at once complied with, he may become
disaffected. Even here, in making the choice, regard must
be paid to future good fortune.
On such an occasion, however, the courtesan might pacify
her friend by pretending to have some work to do, and
telling him that his request will be complied with next day,
and in this way secure the chance of getting the money that
has been offered her.
When the chance of getting money and the chance of
avoiding some disaster come at the same time, the sages are
of opinion that the chance of getting money should be
preferred, but Vatsyayana says that money has only a
limited importance, while a disaster that is once averted
may never occur again. Here, however, the choice should
be guided by the greatness or smallness of the disaster.
The gains of the wealthiest and best kind of courtesans are
to be spent as follows:
Building temples, tanks, and gardens; giving a thousand
cows to different Brahmans: carrying on the worship of the
Gods, and celebrating festivals in their honour; and lastly,
performing such vows as may be within their means.
The gains of other courtesans are to be spent as follows:
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