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सङ्गतयोस्त्रिरात्रमधःशय्या ब्रह्मचर्यं क्षारलवणवर्जमाहारस्तथा सप्ताहं सतूर्यमङ्गलस्नानं प्रसाधनं सहभोजनं च प्रेक्षासम्बन्धिनां च पूजनम् । इति सार्ववर्णिकम् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

For three days, they must sleep on the ground chastely, side by side, without eating spicy or salty food. For a whole week, she must go and bathe in the river, accompanied by music, she must attend parties elegantly dressed, see her parents and friends and perform the domestic rites. This is the rule for every caste.

english translation

hindi translation

saGgatayostrirAtramadhaHzayyA brahmacaryaM kSAralavaNavarjamAhArastathA saptAhaM satUryamaGgalasnAnaM prasAdhanaM sahabhojanaM ca prekSAsambandhinAM ca pUjanam | iti sArvavarNikam || 1 ||

hk transliteration

तस्मिन्त्रेतां निशि विजने मृदुभिरुपचारैरुपक्रमेत ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

During the night, when they are alone, they begin to behave in a loving manner.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmintretAM nizi vijane mRdubhirupacArairupakrameta || 2 ||

hk transliteration

त्रिरात्रमवचनं हि स्तम्भमिव नायकं पश्यन्ती कन्या निर्विद्येत परिभवेच्च तृतीयामिव प्रकृतिम् । इति बाधवीयाः ॥ ३ ।।

sanskrit

According to the Babhravyas, if, during the first three nights, the girl sees the boy lying like a corpse, without talking to her, she may imagine that he is homosexual, belonging to the third nature.

english translation

hindi translation

trirAtramavacanaM hi stambhamiva nAyakaM pazyantI kanyA nirvidyeta paribhavecca tRtIyAmiva prakRtim | iti bAdhavIyAH || 3 ||

hk transliteration

उपक्रमेत विस्त्रम्भयेच्च, न तु ब्रह्मचर्यमतिवर्तत इति वात्स्यायनः ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

For Vatsyayana, amorous games are necessary in order to relax the girl, without, however, deflowering her.

english translation

hindi translation

upakrameta vistrambhayecca, na tu brahmacaryamativartata iti vAtsyAyanaH || 4 ||

hk transliteration

उपक्रममाणश्च न प्रसह्य किञ्चिदाचरेत् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

He must show initiative, but without any violence.

english translation

hindi translation

upakramamANazca na prasahya kiJcidAcaret || 5 ||

hk transliteration