Kamasutra

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कनिष्ठा तु मातृवत् सपत्नीं पश्येत् ॥ १६ ॥

The younger wife must consider the elder as a mother.

english translation

कनिष्ठावृत्त प्रकरण – कनिष्ठा, ज्येष्ठा को माता के समान पूज्य समझे ॥ १६ ॥

hindi translation

ज्ञातिदायमपि तस्या अविदितं नोपयुञ्जीत ॥ १७ ॥

Without the other's knowledge, she does not utilize the gifts she receives from her family or acquaintance.

english translation

उसकी अनुमति के विना माता पिता द्वारा दी गयी वस्तु का भी उपभोग न करे ॥ १७ ॥

hindi translation

आत्मवृत्तान् तांस्तदधिष्ठितान् कुर्यात् ॥ १८ ॥

In everything she has to do, she stays under her control.

english translation

सब कुछ बता दे - अपनी सद्-असद् सभी बातें ज्येष्ठा को बता दे ॥ १८ ॥

hindi translation

अनुज्ञाता पतिमधिशयीत ॥ १९ ॥

She informs her when she is the one to sleep with the husband.

english translation

ज्येष्ठा की अनुमति से ही पति के साथ शयन कहे ॥ १९ ॥

hindi translation

न वा तस्या वचनमन्यस्याः कथयेत् ॥ २० ॥

She does not repeat to anyone what she has told her.

english translation

रहस्योद्घाटन न करे – ज्येष्ठा द्वारा कही गयी बातें या उसकी चरित्रविषयक बातें कभी किसी से न कहे॥ २० ॥

hindi translation