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566) A harlot cares not for a handsome (good-looking) person, nor for one who is born in a noble family, nor for one who is endowed with elegance. A harlot is like a female monkey. rushing where she sees a fruit (gain).
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567) The heart (mind) of a harlot, which becomes fondly attached to different men, one after another, which has breasts in its vicinity, which is devoid of virtue, which is stiff (full of vanity) and crooked by nature, is like the rain-bow, which is possessed of different shades of colours (imperceptibly blended into oneanother), which has clouds in its vicinity, which is devoid of any string (is stringless), which is stiff (rigid, motionless) and curved by nature.
568) They insincerely lavish their favours on their patrons and make them happy (or they give the pleasure of their company to their patrons, yield to their amorous advances, but only dishonestly, insincerely), through greed for money they talk sweet things. My salutation to the harlots, for whom even their scul is not dear.
569) Disgrace to the family, bad name (disrepute) (for one's own self), loss of money, association with people of bad character (these are the evils arising from one's visiting the residence of a harlot). It is not at all proper for a wise man even to visit (casually) the residence of a harlot.
570) Pass your time (that is, manage to do) with a pippal leaf, for it is easy to get and costs little. The leaf (of a tree) in the temple-garden is fragile and is very costly.
571) Even Cupid himself, if he is devoid of riches, is not liked by harlots, who abound in hundreds of wiles and are devoid of sincerity and affection.
572) For the sake of money they kiss mouths deformed and emitting bad odour. Who can be (really) dear to them, to whom (even) their own self is hateful?
573) Of excellent (physical) proportions, speaking sweet, pleasing things (=), capable of displaying several personalities, (while in the company of different patrons) (91) and very
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