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कन्यां गृहीत्वा वर्तेत प्रेष्यवद्यत्र नायकः । तं विद्यादुच्चसम्बन्धं परित्यक्तं मनस्विभिः ॥ २१ ॥
sanskrit
A prudent man avoids marrying a woman of superior status, since he would lead the life of a servant.
english translation
hindi translation
kanyAM gRhItvA varteta preSyavadyatra nAyakaH | taM vidyAduccasambandhaM parityaktaM manasvibhiH || 21 ||
hk transliteration
स्वामिवद्विचरेद् यत्र बान्धवैः स्वैः पुरस्कृतः । अध्यो हीनसम्बन्धः सोऽपि सद्भिर्विनिन्द्यते ॥ २२ ॥
sanskrit
The man who marries a woman poorer than himself behaves as a master, and the woman is like his slave. A circumspect man avoids this kind of marriage.
english translation
hindi translation
svAmivadvicared yatra bAndhavaiH svaiH puraskRtaH | adhyo hInasambandhaH so'pi sadbhirvinindyate || 22 ||
hk transliteration
परस्परसुखास्वादा क्रीडा यत्र प्रयुज्यते । विशेषयन्ती चान्योन्यं सम्बन्धः स विधीयते ॥ २३ ॥
sanskrit
When the married couple have the same pleasures, tastes, and amusements, they enhance each other's value. This kind of marriage is recommended.
english translation
hindi translation
parasparasukhAsvAdA krIDA yatra prayujyate | vizeSayantI cAnyonyaM sambandhaH sa vidhIyate || 23 ||
hk transliteration
कृत्वापि चोच्चसम्बन्धं पश्चाज्ज्ञातिषु सन्नमेत् । न त्वेव हीनसम्बन्धं कुर्यात् सद्भिर्विनिन्दितम् ॥ २४ ॥
sanskrit
Whoever marries someone richer becomes inferior in the home. Neither should one marry anyone inferior. Such unions are condemned by the sages.
english translation
hindi translation
kRtvApi coccasambandhaM pazcAjjJAtiSu sannamet | na tveva hInasambandhaM kuryAt sadbhirvininditam || 24 ||
hk transliteration
Kamasutra
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कन्यां गृहीत्वा वर्तेत प्रेष्यवद्यत्र नायकः । तं विद्यादुच्चसम्बन्धं परित्यक्तं मनस्विभिः ॥ २१ ॥
sanskrit
A prudent man avoids marrying a woman of superior status, since he would lead the life of a servant.
english translation
hindi translation
kanyAM gRhItvA varteta preSyavadyatra nAyakaH | taM vidyAduccasambandhaM parityaktaM manasvibhiH || 21 ||
hk transliteration
स्वामिवद्विचरेद् यत्र बान्धवैः स्वैः पुरस्कृतः । अध्यो हीनसम्बन्धः सोऽपि सद्भिर्विनिन्द्यते ॥ २२ ॥
sanskrit
The man who marries a woman poorer than himself behaves as a master, and the woman is like his slave. A circumspect man avoids this kind of marriage.
english translation
hindi translation
svAmivadvicared yatra bAndhavaiH svaiH puraskRtaH | adhyo hInasambandhaH so'pi sadbhirvinindyate || 22 ||
hk transliteration
परस्परसुखास्वादा क्रीडा यत्र प्रयुज्यते । विशेषयन्ती चान्योन्यं सम्बन्धः स विधीयते ॥ २३ ॥
sanskrit
When the married couple have the same pleasures, tastes, and amusements, they enhance each other's value. This kind of marriage is recommended.
english translation
hindi translation
parasparasukhAsvAdA krIDA yatra prayujyate | vizeSayantI cAnyonyaM sambandhaH sa vidhIyate || 23 ||
hk transliteration
कृत्वापि चोच्चसम्बन्धं पश्चाज्ज्ञातिषु सन्नमेत् । न त्वेव हीनसम्बन्धं कुर्यात् सद्भिर्विनिन्दितम् ॥ २४ ॥
sanskrit
Whoever marries someone richer becomes inferior in the home. Neither should one marry anyone inferior. Such unions are condemned by the sages.
english translation
hindi translation
kRtvApi coccasambandhaM pazcAjjJAtiSu sannamet | na tveva hInasambandhaM kuryAt sadbhirvininditam || 24 ||
hk transliteration