Kamasutra

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प्रदोषे निशि तमसि च योषितो मन्दसाध्वसाः सुरतव्यवसायिन्यो रागवत्यश्च भवन्ति । न च पुरुषं प्रत्याचक्षते तस्मात्तत्कालं प्रयोजयितव्या इति प्रायोवादः ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

In the evening or in the darkness of the night, a woman is defenseless if amorous advances are made to her. She is ready for the act of love, and the man is not unaware of it. For this reason, at such a moment, one must change over to action, which is what normally happens.

english translation

hindi translation

pradoSe nizi tamasi ca yoSito mandasAdhvasAH suratavyavasAyinyo rAgavatyazca bhavanti | na ca puruSaM pratyAcakSate tasmAttatkAlaM prayojayitavyA iti prAyovAdaH || 31 ||

hk transliteration

एकपुरुषाभियोगानां त्वसम्भवे गृहीतार्थया धात्रेयिकया सख्या वा तस्यामन्तर्भूतया तमर्थमनिर्वदन्त्या सहनामङ्कमानाययेत्। ततो यथोक्तमभियुज्जीत ।। ३२ ।।

sanskrit

A single man, living apart from the woman he loves, needs the assistance of her nurse or a girlfriend to go and visit her and bring her back to his own home. After which, he acts as described above.

english translation

hindi translation

ekapuruSAbhiyogAnAM tvasambhave gRhItArthayA dhAtreyikayA sakhyA vA tasyAmantarbhUtayA tamarthamanirvadantyA sahanAmaGkamAnAyayet| tato yathoktamabhiyujjIta || 32 ||

hk transliteration

स्वां वा परिचारिकामादावेव सखीत्वेनास्याः प्रणिदध्यात् ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

To begin with, he sends one of his own maidservants, pretending to be a girlfriend, to her house.

english translation

hindi translation

svAM vA paricArikAmAdAveva sakhItvenAsyAH praNidadhyAt || 33 ||

hk transliteration

यज्ञे विवाहे यात्रायामुत्सवे व्यसने प्रेक्षणक्षकव्यापृते जने तर तत्र च दृष्टेङ्गिताकारां परीक्षितभावामेकाकिनीमुपक्रमेत ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

He observes her reactions during religious ceremonies [yajna], weddings, journeys, festivals, or when a funeral cortege is passing by, and it is by taking into account her state of mind at these different times that he manages to possess her.

english translation

hindi translation

yajJe vivAhe yAtrAyAmutsave vyasane prekSaNakSakavyApRte jane tara tatra ca dRSTeGgitAkArAM parIkSitabhAvAmekAkinImupakrameta || 34 ||

hk transliteration

न हि दृष्टभावा योषितो देशे काले च प्रयुज्यमाना व्यावर्तन्त इति वात्स्यायनः । इत्येकपुरुषाभियोगाः ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

According to Vatsyayana, at times and places when women show they are ready to surrender, one should never retract.

english translation

hindi translation

na hi dRSTabhAvA yoSito deze kAle ca prayujyamAnA vyAvartanta iti vAtsyAyanaH | ityekapuruSAbhiyogAH || 35 ||

hk transliteration