Kamasutra

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व्याख्यातकारणाः परपरिग्रहोपगमाः ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The reasons for not sleeping with other men's wives have already been explained.

english translation

hindi translation

vyAkhyAtakAraNAH paraparigrahopagamAH || 1 ||

hk transliteration

तेषु साध्यत्वमनत्ययं गम्यत्वमायतिं वृत्तिं चादित एव परीक्षेत ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

In this connection, the possibilities of success must first be examined. What risks are involved? Does she want to make love? And so on.

english translation

hindi translation

teSu sAdhyatvamanatyayaM gamyatvamAyatiM vRttiM cAdita eva parIkSeta || 2 ||

hk transliteration

यदा तु स्थानात्स्थानान्तरं कामं प्रतिपद्यमानं पश्येत्तदात्मशरीरोपधातत्राणार्थं परपरिग्रहानभ्युपगच्छेत् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

When he realizes that his passion is passing from one stage to another, in order to avoid destroying himself as a result of this passion, he proceeds to take possession of another man's wife.

english translation

hindi translation

yadA tu sthAnAtsthAnAntaraM kAmaM pratipadyamAnaM pazyettadAtmazarIropadhAtatrANArthaM paraparigrahAnabhyupagacchet || 3 ||

hk transliteration

दश तु कामस्य स्थानानि ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

The stages of development of passion number ten.

english translation

hindi translation

daza tu kAmasya sthAnAni || 4 ||

hk transliteration

चक्षुः प्रीतिर्मनःसङ्गः सङ्कल्पोत्पत्तिर्निद्राच्छेदस्तनुता विषयेभ्यो व्यावृत्तिलज्जाप्रणाश उन्मादो मूर्च्छा मरणमिति तेषां लिङ्गानि ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

A vision gives rise to a desire, which takes hold of the mind and becomes an obsession. He can no longer sleep, his body weakens, he loses interest in everything, loses all sense of propriety, loses his reason, loses consciousness, and ends by dying. These are the ten characteristic stages of amorous passion.

english translation

hindi translation

cakSuH prItirmanaHsaGgaH saGkalpotpattirnidrAcchedastanutA viSayebhyo vyAvRttilajjApraNAza unmAdo mUrcchA maraNamiti teSAM liGgAni || 5 ||

hk transliteration