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एकपुरुषाभियोग नामक प्रकरण पूर्ण ॥ मन्दापदेशा गुणवत्यपि कन्या धनहीना कुलीनापि समानैरयाच्यमाना मातापितृवियुक्ता वा ज्ञातिकुलवर्तिनी वा प्राप्तयौवना पाणिग्रहणं स्वयमभीप्सेत ।। ३६ ।।

sanskrit

An honest girl, but with a doubtful reputation, without wealth, coming from a good family but not having found a husband, or else an orphan of unknown origin, must herself attend to catching a boy to marry her.

english translation

hindi translation

ekapuruSAbhiyoga nAmaka prakaraNa pUrNa || mandApadezA guNavatyapi kanyA dhanahInA kulInApi samAnairayAcyamAnA mAtApitRviyuktA vA jJAtikulavartinI vA prAptayauvanA pANigrahaNaM svayamabhIpseta || 36 ||

hk transliteration

सा तु गुणवन्तं शक्ते सुदर्शनं बालप्रीत्याभियोजयेत् ॥ ३७ ॥

sanskrit

She can marry a good boy, sturdy and handsome, with whom she has been pledged since childhood.

english translation

hindi translation

sA tu guNavantaM zakte sudarzanaM bAlaprItyAbhiyojayet || 37 ||

hk transliteration

यं वा मन्येत मातापित्रोरसमीक्षया स्वयमप्ययमिन्द्रियदौर्बल्यान्मयि प्रवर्तिष्यत इति प्रियहितोपचारैरभीक्षणसंदर्शनेन च तमावर्जयेत् ॥ ३८ ॥

sanskrit

She must not reject a simpleton who appears to be wholly under his parents' influence, or one who lacks sexual drive. By showing kindness and seeing him often, she will end up by attracting him.

english translation

hindi translation

yaM vA manyeta mAtApitrorasamIkSayA svayamapyayamindriyadaurbalyAnmayi pravartiSyata iti priyahitopacArairabhIkSaNasaMdarzanena ca tamAvarjayet || 38 ||

hk transliteration

माता चैनां सखीभिर्धात्रेयिकाभिश्च सह तदभिमुखीं कुर्यात् ॥ ३९ ॥

sanskrit

The girl's mother, nurse, and friends must collaborate in making the boy malleable.

english translation

hindi translation

mAtA cainAM sakhIbhirdhAtreyikAbhizca saha tadabhimukhIM kuryAt || 39 ||

hk transliteration

पुष्पगन्धताम्बूलहस्ताया विजने विकाले च तदुपस्थानम्, कलाकौशलप्रकाशने वा सम्वाहने शिरसः पीडने चौचित्यदर्शनम्। प्रयोज्यस्य सात्म्ययुक्ताः कथायोगाः बालायामुपक्रमेषु यथोक्तमाचरेत् ॥ ४० ॥

sanskrit

When he is alone, or at unwonted times, they visit him, bringing flowers, scents, and betel in their hands. They show him skillful applications of the arts, stay with him while he is being massaged or has a headache, telling him pleasing things, all the while seeking to arouse his interest in the girl.

english translation

hindi translation

puSpagandhatAmbUlahastAyA vijane vikAle ca tadupasthAnam, kalAkauzalaprakAzane vA samvAhane zirasaH pIDane caucityadarzanam| prayojyasya sAtmyayuktAH kathAyogAH bAlAyAmupakrameSu yathoktamAcaret || 40 ||

hk transliteration