Chapter 6.4 - Regarding the reunion with a former lover

In the beginning of the fourth adhyaya Vatsyayana directs a courtesan thus- "When she abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her reunion with a former lover. But 1 she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh 73 wealth and if he is still attached to her. According to the direction of Vatsyayana, Vikarala advises Malati thus- "You, having expelled the present lover, should consider about re-union with a former lover who has acquired fresh wealth. 474 In this regard Vatsyayana says 371 72. anuragavantamapi locanayordadhatam vapuh sukhamatapakaram | nirakasayadravimapetavasam viyadalayadaparadigganika | sisu . 9.10. 73. vartamanam nispiditarthamutsrjanti visirnena saha samdadhyat | sa cedavasitartho vittavansanuragasca tatah samdhyah 1 ka . su . 6. 41, 20 74. nirvasite'tha tasmin yah kami purvamujjhito bhuktva | tasya praptavibhutairyuktiriyam bhinnasandhane || kuttini - 664.

$ 372 that she should remind him of his love for her in past, by showing him tokens of love which he had in the past presented to her. They should recount love-scenes that has taken place between them. Hence the old procuress 75 advises "Having seen your former lover, you should describe your previous love-sports which have been experienced with him in the garden. "76 The fifth and the sixth adhyayas of this adhikarana deal with different types of gaining and different types of courtesans. At the end of this adhikarana Vatsyayana says- "Men want pleasure, while women want pleasure and money, therefore this part which treats of the means of gaining wealth should be studied."77 In this way the whole chapter is meant for courtesans and it further gives an idea to a man about the deceitful plans of a harlot. Damodaragupta, being dissatisfied with moral 75. tasyasca sabhijnanaih purvanuragerenam pratyayeyuh | abhijnanam ca tatkrtopakarasambaddham syaditi visirna pratisamdhanam | ka . su . 6. 4-34, 350 76. upavanalila viharana havojvalama, julasya saha tena | quafafngenzu zurufanterra atfad afzug || acca 7.665. 77. Prurif: gear da ezuufada ation: 1 sastrasyarthapradhanatvattena yogo'tra yositam || ka . su . 6.6-56.

373 de-generation, came forword to expose the guileful practices of courtesans by writing his kavya. Here he is influenced by the Kamasutra; especially by Vaisikadhikarana. Therefore M.Winternitz remarks- "The poet tries to parade his knowledge of Alankarasastra as well as Kamasastra. 78