Astanga Hrudaya
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आचरेच्च सकलां रतिचर्यां कामसूत्रविहितामनवद्याम् । देशकालबलशक्त्यनुरोधाद्वैद्यतन्त्रसमयोक्त्यविरुद्धाम् ॥ ४१ ॥
One should follow all actions of sex play, which are extolled in a faultless way in the (texts of) science of erotics, which are appropriate to the country, time, strength and capacity of the person and which are not opposite to the rules of the science of medicine should be resorted to.
english translation
Acarecca sakalAM raticaryAM kAmasUtravihitAmanavadyAm । dezakAlabalazaktyanurodhAdvaidyatantrasamayoktyaviruddhAm ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअभ्यञ्जनोद्वर्तनसेकगन्धस्रक्चित्रवस्त्राभरणप्रकाराः । गान्धर्वकाव्यादिकथाप्रवीणाः समस्वभावा वशगा वयस्याः ॥ ४२ ॥
Anointing, massaging and bathing of the body, wearing different kinds of beautiful fragrant garlands, dress and jewels; associated with friends of similar nature (as of himself), well versed in music, poetry, storytelling, and who are obedient attending on him;
english translation
abhyaJjanodvartanasekagandhasrakcitravastrAbharaNaprakArAH । gAndharvakAvyAdikathApravINAH samasvabhAvA vazagA vayasyAH ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदीर्घिका स्वभवनान्तनिविष्टा पद्मरेणुमधुमत्तविहङ्गा । नीलसानुगिरींकूटनितम्बे काननानि पुरकण्ठगतानि ॥ ४३ ॥
an elongated pond located inside his own house full of lotus, bees and humming birds intoxicated by the nectar of those flowers or sojourn in the green forests on the slopes of the mountain ranges,
english translation
dIrghikA svabhavanAntaniviSTA padmareNumadhumattavihaGgA । nIlasAnugirIMkUTanitambe kAnanAni purakaNThagatAni ॥ 43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदृष्टिसुखा विविधा तरुजातिः श्रोत्रसुखः कलकोकिलनादः । अङ्गसुखर्तुवशेन विभूषा चित्तसुखः सकलः परिवारः ॥ ४४ ॥
different species of trees providing happiness to the eye, the pleasant note of the cuckoo gladdening to the ears, the climate of the season pleasant to the body, and all the attendants and others providing for happiness of the mind;
english translation
dRSTisukhA vividhA tarujAtiH zrotrasukhaH kalakokilanAdaH । aGgasukhartuvazena vibhUSA cittasukhaH sakalaH parivAraH ॥ 44 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptताम्बूलमच्छमदिरा कान्ता कान्ता निशा शशाङ्काङ्का । यद्यच्च किञ्चिदिष्टं मनसो वाजीकरं तत्तत् ॥ ४५ ॥
betel chewing, wine and madira (another kind of wine), beautiful wife on his lap, in the night shining by moonlight, these and any other thing also which is desired by the mind are aphrodisiacs.
english translation
tAmbUlamacchamadirA kAntA kAntA nizA zazAGkAGkA । yadyacca kiJcidiSTaM manaso vAjIkaraM tattat ॥ 45 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript