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ततो वेश्या आभ्यन्तरिका नाटकीयाश्च ।। ६१ ।।

sanskrit

He then goes to see the courtesans and dancers who live in the harem.

english translation

hindi translation

tato vezyA AbhyantarikA nATakIyAzca || 61 ||

hk transliteration

तासां यथोक्तकक्षाणि स्थानानि ।। ६२ ।।

sanskrit

Widows have a place apart in the harem.

english translation

hindi translation

tAsAM yathoktakakSANi sthAnAni || 62 ||

hk transliteration

वासकपाल्यस्तु यस्यावासको यस्याश्चातीतो यस्याश्च ऋतुस्तत्परिचारिकानुगता दिवा शय्योत्थितस्य राज्ञस्ताभ्यां प्रहितमङ्गुलीयकाङ्कमनुलेपनमृतुं वासकं च निवेदयेयुः ।। ६३ ।।

sanskrit

The assistants of the king's pleasures choose those who are ready for love, sending away with the servants those of whom it is not the turn and those who are menstruating. In the afternoon, after the king has arisen, they prepare the love chamber and send him those of the queens whose turn it is, who have sent him ointments marked with their name.

english translation

hindi translation

vAsakapAlyastu yasyAvAsako yasyAzcAtIto yasyAzca RtustatparicArikAnugatA divA zayyotthitasya rAjJastAbhyAM prahitamaGgulIyakAGkamanulepanamRtuM vAsakaM ca nivedayeyuH || 63 ||

hk transliteration

तत्र राजा यद् गृह्णीयात्तस्या वासकमाज्ञापयेत् ॥ ६४ ॥

sanskrit

The king invites the one he has chosen to the lovechamber.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra rAjA yad gRhNIyAttasyA vAsakamAjJApayet || 64 ||

hk transliteration

उत्सवेषु च सर्वासामनुरूपेण पूजापानाकं च सङ्गीतदर्शनेषु च ॥ ६५ ॥

sanskrit

For festivals, concerts, and theater spectacles they are all invited, according to rank.

english translation

hindi translation

utsaveSu ca sarvAsAmanurUpeNa pUjApAnAkaM ca saGgItadarzaneSu ca || 65 ||

hk transliteration