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दर्शितेङ्गिताकारां तु प्रविरलदर्शनामपूर्वा च दूत्योपसर्पयेत् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

A woman whose attitudes and favorable behavior have been observed, but whom one cannot meet alone, can only be approached through the mediation of a messenger.

english translation

hindi translation

darziteGgitAkArAM tu praviraladarzanAmapUrvA ca dUtyopasarpayet || 1 ||

hk transliteration

सैनां शीलतोऽनुप्रविश्याख्यानकपटैः सुभगङ्करणयोगैर्लोकवृत्तान्तैः कविकथाभिः पारदारिककथाभिश्च तस्याश्च रूपविज्ञानदाक्षिण्यशीलानुप्रशंसाभिश्च तां रज्जयेत् ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

She must present herself as a virtuous person and please the girl with astute chatter, telling her tales taken from literature concerning the amorous relations of famous women and men's adventures *with other men's wives. Furthermore, she flatters the girl, praising her beauty, knowledge, her generosity, and virtues.

english translation

hindi translation

sainAM zIlato'nupravizyAkhyAnakapaTaiH subhagaGkaraNayogairlokavRttAntaiH kavikathAbhiH pAradArikakathAbhizca tasyAzca rUpavijJAnadAkSiNyazIlAnuprazaMsAbhizca tAM rajjayet || 2 ||

hk transliteration

कथमेवंविधायास्तवायमित्थम्भूतः पतिरिति चानुशयं ग्राहयेत् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

"With so many qualities, how did you manage to fall for such a husband?" In such a manner, she inspires regrets.

english translation

hindi translation

kathamevaMvidhAyAstavAyamitthambhUtaH patiriti cAnuzayaM grAhayet || 3 ||

hk transliteration

न तव सुभगे दास्यमपि कर्तुं युक्त इति ब्रूयात् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

She tells her, "You wonderful woman! Your husband doesn't even deserve to be your slave!"

english translation

hindi translation

na tava subhage dAsyamapi kartuM yukta iti brUyAt || 4 ||

hk transliteration

मन्दवेगतामीर्ष्यालुतां शठतामकृतज्ञतां चासम्भोगशीलतां कदर्यतां चपलतामन्यानि च यानि तस्मिन् गुप्तान्यस्या अभ्याशे सति सद्भावेऽतिशयेन भाषेत ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

She declares that he is without temperament, irascible, unfaithful, a liar, mean, unstable, and suggests he has other bad habits hidden, in order to alienate his wife.

english translation

hindi translation

mandavegatAmIrSyAlutAM zaThatAmakRtajJatAM cAsambhogazIlatAM kadaryatAM capalatAmanyAni ca yAni tasmin guptAnyasyA abhyAze sati sadbhAve'tizayena bhASeta || 5 ||

hk transliteration