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प्रत्ता जनपदकन्या दशमेऽहनि किञ्चिदौपायनिकमुपगृह्य प्रविशन्त्यन्तःपुरमुपभुक्ता एव विसृज्यन्त इत्यान्ध्राणाम् ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Among the republican tribes [janapada] of the Andhra country, a newlywed girl, in exchange for gifts, is led into the harem after the tenth day and, when the king has enjoyed her, she is released.

english translation

hindi translation

prattA janapadakanyA dazame'hani kiJcidaupAyanikamupagRhya pravizantyantaHpuramupabhuktA eva visRjyanta ityAndhrANAm || 31 ||

hk transliteration

महामात्रेश्वराणामन्तः पुराणि निशि सेवार्थं राजानमुपगच्छन्ति वात्सगुलमकानाम् ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

In the kingdoms of Vatsa and Gulma, the harem women belonging to ministers and high officials are sent to the king, at his disposal for the night.

english translation

hindi translation

mahAmAtrezvarANAmantaH purANi nizi sevArthaM rAjAnamupagacchanti vAtsagulamakAnAm || 32 ||

hk transliteration

रूपवतीर्जनपदयोषितः प्रीत्यपदेशेन मासं मासार्थं वातिवासयन्त्यन्तः पुरिका वैदर्भाणाम् ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

In Vidharbha, pretty country girls are made to reside in the gynoecium fifteen days a month, in order to learn to make love. It is the custom in Vidarbha country that the queens, the girls who play the role of queens, are the most beautiful girls in the kingdom, and each month spend a fortnight in the royal gynoecium.

english translation

hindi translation

rUpavatIrjanapadayoSitaH prItyapadezena mAsaM mAsArthaM vAtivAsayantyantaH purikA vaidarbhANAm || 33 ||

hk transliteration

अपरान्त की प्रथा अपरान्त देश की यह प्रथा है कि वे अपनी सुन्दर पत्नी को महामन्त्री और राजा को उपहार रूप में दे देते हैं ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

In Aparantaka country, men offer their wives, if they are beautiful, for the pleasure of the king and ministers.

english translation

hindi translation

aparAnta kI prathA aparAnta deza kI yaha prathA hai ki ve apanI sundara patnI ko mahAmantrI aura rAjA ko upahAra rUpa meM de dete haiM || 34 ||

hk transliteration

राजक्रीडार्थं नगरस्त्रियो जनपदस्त्रियश्च सङ्घश एकशश्च राजकुलं प्रविशन्ति सौराष्ट्रकाणामिति ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

The custom in Saurashtra is for women of the town and those of the country to be sent, either singly or in a group, to the royal residence.

english translation

hindi translation

rAjakrIDArthaM nagarastriyo janapadastriyazca saGghaza ekazazca rAjakulaM pravizanti saurASTrakANAmiti || 35 ||

hk transliteration