Kamasutra

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स्वरं बहिरुपश्रुत्य भवनमागच्छतः किं कृत्यमिति ब्रुवती सज्जा भवनमध्ये तिष्ठेत् ॥ ११ ॥

sanskrit

Hearing his voice outside, when he returns home, she comes to the threshold, well dressed, saying, "What must I do?"

english translation

hindi translation

svaraM bahirupazrutya bhavanamAgacchataH kiM kRtyamiti bruvatI sajjA bhavanamadhye tiSThet || 11 ||

hk transliteration

परिचारिकामपनुद्य स्वयं पादौ प्रक्षालयेत् ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

Sending the servants away, she bows at her husband's feet.

english translation

hindi translation

paricArikAmapanudya svayaM pAdau prakSAlayet || 12 ||

hk transliteration

नायकस्य च न विमुक्तभूषणं विजने सन्दर्शने तिष्ठेत् ॥ १३ ॥

sanskrit

Even when alone with her master, she never shows herself without her jewels.

english translation

hindi translation

nAyakasya ca na vimuktabhUSaNaM vijane sandarzane tiSThet || 13 ||

hk transliteration

अतिव्ययमसद्व्ययं वा कुर्वाणं रहसि बोधयेत् ॥ १४ ॥

sanskrit

In the case of his making excessive or useless expenditure, she scolds him when they are alone.

english translation

hindi translation

ativyayamasadvyayaM vA kurvANaM rahasi bodhayet || 14 ||

hk transliteration

आवाहे विवाहे यज्ञे गमनं सखीभिः सह गोष्ठीं देवताभिगमनमित्यनुज्ञाता कुर्यात् ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

She must ask her husband's permission to attend marriage ceremonies -with her girlfriends, or to go to receptions or to the temples. Otherwise she will be suspected of improper behavior.

english translation

hindi translation

AvAhe vivAhe yajJe gamanaM sakhIbhiH saha goSThIM devatAbhigamanamityanujJAtA kuryAt || 15 ||

hk transliteration