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The Kama Sutra
- A lunatic.
- A woman turned out of caste.
- A woman who reveals secrets.
- A woman who publicly expresses a desire for sexual intercourse.
- A woman who is extremely white.
- A woman who is extremely black.
- A bad-smelling woman.
- A woman who is a near relation.
- A woman who is a female friend.
- A woman who leads the life of an ascetic.
- And, lastly the wife of a relation, of a friend, of a learned Brahman, and of the king.
The followers of Babhravya say that any woman who has been enjoyed by five men is a fit and proper person to be enjoyed. But Gonikaputra is of opinion that even when this is the case, the wives of a relation, of a learned Brahman and of a king should be excepted.
The following are the kind of friends:–
- One who has played with you in the dust, i. e., in childhood.
- One who is bound by an obligation.
- One who is of the same disposition and fond of the same things.
- One who is a fellow student.
- One who is acquainted with your secrets and faults, and whose faults and secrets are also known to you.
- One who is a child of your nurse.
- One who is brought up with you.
- One who is an hereditary friend.
These friends should possess the following qualities:–
- They should tell the truth.
- They should not be changed by time.
- They should be favorable to your designs.
- They should be firm.
- They should be free from covetousness.
- They should not be ceapable of being gained over by others.
- They should not reveal your secrets.
Charayana says that citizens form friendships with washer-men, barbers, cowherds, florists, druggists, betal-leaf sellers, tavern keepers, beggars, Pithamardas, Vitas, and Vidushekas, as also with the wives of all these people.
