अभिसारिकाabhisārikāA woman who either goes to meet her lover or keeps an appointment made by him; यत्रौषधिप्रकाशेन नक्तं…
A woman who either goes to meet her lover or keeps an appointment made by him; यत्रौषधिप्रकाशेन नक्तं दर्शितसंचराः । अनभिज्ञास्तमिस्राणां दुर्दिनेष्वभि- सारिकाः Ku.6.43; R.16.12; अभिसारयते कान्तं या मन्मथवशंवदा । स्वयं वाभिसरत्येषा धीरैरुक्ताऽभिसारिका S. D.115; कान्तार्थिनी तु या याति संकेतं साभिसारिका Ak. The directions as to dress etc. to be observed by the different kinds of अभिसारिका are given in S. D.116. The S. D. further recommends the following 8 places as eligible spots for lovers to meet: (1) a field; (2) a garden; (3) a ruined temple; (4) the house of a female messenger; (5) forest; (6) caravansary (a place for pilgrims etc.); (7) a cemetery; and (8) the bank of a river; क्षेत्रं वाटी भग्नदेवालयो दूतीगृहं वनम् । मालयं च श्मशानं च नद्यादीनां तटी तथा ॥
