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कन्यां चैषामलंकृतामन्यापदेशेन दर्शयेयुः ।। १६ ।।
sanskrit
But the girl does not show herself to him.
english translation
hindi translation
kanyAM caiSAmalaMkRtAmanyApadezena darzayeyuH || 16 ||
hk transliteration
दैवं परीक्षणं चावधिं स्थापयेयुः । आ प्रदाननिश्चयात् ॥ १७ ॥
sanskrit
Having consulted the omens, the date of the meeting is decided on, then that of the marriage ceremony.
english translation
hindi translation
daivaM parIkSaNaM cAvadhiM sthApayeyuH | A pradAnanizcayAt || 17 ||
hk transliteration
स्नानादिषु नियुज्यमाना वरयितारः सर्वं भविष्यतीत्युक्त्वा न तदहरेवाभ्युपगच्छेयुः ।। १८ ।।
sanskrit
When the suitor's party arrives, having taken a ritual bath, etc., they are told, "Everything will go 'well. Come back later," and they are not offered anything to eat.
english translation
hindi translation
snAnAdiSu niyujyamAnA varayitAraH sarvaM bhaviSyatItyuktvA na tadaharevAbhyupagaccheyuH || 18 ||
hk transliteration
देशप्रवृत्तिसात्म्याद्वा ब्राह्मप्राजापत्यार्थदेवानामन्यतमेन विवाहेन शास्त्रतः परिणयेत् । इति वरणविधानम् ।। १९ ।।
sanskrit
According to local convention or one's own desire, the Brahma [priestly], prajapati [royal], arsha [ancestral], daiva [astral], or other kinds of marriage should be performed according to the rites laid down by the sacred books. Here ends the subject of marriage.
english translation
hindi translation
dezapravRttisAtmyAdvA brAhmaprAjApatyArthadevAnAmanyatamena vivAhena zAstrataH pariNayet | iti varaNavidhAnam || 19 ||
hk transliteration
समस्याद्याः सहक्रीडा विवाहाः सङ्गतानि च। समानैरेव कार्याणि नोत्तमैर्नापि बाधमैः ॥ २० ॥
sanskrit
In this connection, it is said that one should play, marry, associate with one's equals, people of one's own circle. One should work with one's equals, not with people who are superior or inferior.
english translation
hindi translation
samasyAdyAH sahakrIDA vivAhAH saGgatAni ca| samAnaireva kAryANi nottamairnApi bAdhamaiH || 20 ||
hk transliteration
Kamasutra
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कन्यां चैषामलंकृतामन्यापदेशेन दर्शयेयुः ।। १६ ।।
sanskrit
But the girl does not show herself to him.
english translation
hindi translation
kanyAM caiSAmalaMkRtAmanyApadezena darzayeyuH || 16 ||
hk transliteration
दैवं परीक्षणं चावधिं स्थापयेयुः । आ प्रदाननिश्चयात् ॥ १७ ॥
sanskrit
Having consulted the omens, the date of the meeting is decided on, then that of the marriage ceremony.
english translation
hindi translation
daivaM parIkSaNaM cAvadhiM sthApayeyuH | A pradAnanizcayAt || 17 ||
hk transliteration
स्नानादिषु नियुज्यमाना वरयितारः सर्वं भविष्यतीत्युक्त्वा न तदहरेवाभ्युपगच्छेयुः ।। १८ ।।
sanskrit
When the suitor's party arrives, having taken a ritual bath, etc., they are told, "Everything will go 'well. Come back later," and they are not offered anything to eat.
english translation
hindi translation
snAnAdiSu niyujyamAnA varayitAraH sarvaM bhaviSyatItyuktvA na tadaharevAbhyupagaccheyuH || 18 ||
hk transliteration
देशप्रवृत्तिसात्म्याद्वा ब्राह्मप्राजापत्यार्थदेवानामन्यतमेन विवाहेन शास्त्रतः परिणयेत् । इति वरणविधानम् ।। १९ ।।
sanskrit
According to local convention or one's own desire, the Brahma [priestly], prajapati [royal], arsha [ancestral], daiva [astral], or other kinds of marriage should be performed according to the rites laid down by the sacred books. Here ends the subject of marriage.
english translation
hindi translation
dezapravRttisAtmyAdvA brAhmaprAjApatyArthadevAnAmanyatamena vivAhena zAstrataH pariNayet | iti varaNavidhAnam || 19 ||
hk transliteration
समस्याद्याः सहक्रीडा विवाहाः सङ्गतानि च। समानैरेव कार्याणि नोत्तमैर्नापि बाधमैः ॥ २० ॥
sanskrit
In this connection, it is said that one should play, marry, associate with one's equals, people of one's own circle. One should work with one's equals, not with people who are superior or inferior.
english translation
hindi translation
samasyAdyAH sahakrIDA vivAhAH saGgatAni ca| samAnaireva kAryANi nottamairnApi bAdhamaiH || 20 ||
hk transliteration