Arthashastra

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मिथः समवायाद् गान्धर्वः ॥

The voluntary union of a maiden with her lover is called Gándharva.

english translation

mithaH samavAyAd gAndharvaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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शुल्क आदानाद् आसुरः ॥

Giving a maiden after receiving plenty of wealth (súlka) is termed Asura.

english translation

zulka AdAnAd AsuraH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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प्रसह्य आदानाद् राक्षसः ॥

The abduction of a maiden is called Rákshasa.

english translation

prasahya AdAnAd rAkSasaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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सुप्त मत्त आदानात् पैशाचः ॥

The abduction of a maiden while she is asleep and in intoxication is called Paisácha marraige.

english translation

supta matta AdAnAt paizAcaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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पितृ प्रमाणाश् चत्वारः पूर्वे धर्म्याः, माता पितृ प्रमाणाः शेषाः ॥

Of these, the first four are ancestral customs of old and are valid on their being approved of by the father. The rest are to be sanctioned by both the father and the mother.

english translation

pitR pramANAz catvAraH pUrve dharmyAH, mAtA pitR pramANAH zeSAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

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