Kamasutra

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तस्यैकदेशिकं मनुः स्वायंभुवो धर्माधिकारिकं पृथक्चकार- ॥ १-१-६ ॥

Manu, the son of the god born of himself, set aside the aphorisms concerning civic virtues and ethics in his Dharma Shastra

english translation

tasyaikadezikaM manuH svAyaMbhuvo dharmAdhikArikaM pRthakcakAra- ॥ 1-1-6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बृहस्पतिरर्थाधिकारिकम्- ॥ १-१-७ ॥

Brihaspati set aside the aphorisms concerning politics, economy, and prosperity in his Artha Shastra.

english translation

bRhaspatirarthAdhikArikam- ॥ 1-1-7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

महादेवानुचरश्च नन्दी सहस्रेणाध्यायानां पृथक्कामसूत्रं प्रोवाच- ॥ १-१-८ ॥

Shiva's companion, Nandi, set aside the one thousand chapters concerning sexuality, thus creating the Kama Shastra.

english translation

mahAdevAnucarazca nandI sahasreNAdhyAyAnAM pRthakkAmasUtraM provAca- ॥ 1-1-8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदेव तु पञ्चभिरध्यायशतैरौद्दालिकिः श्वेतकेतुः संचिक्षेप- ॥ १-१-९ ॥

Shvetaketu, the son of Uddalaka, compiled the Kama Shastra of Nandi in five hundred chapters

english translation

tadeva tu paJcabhiradhyAyazatairauddAlikiH zvetaketuH saMcikSepa- ॥ 1-1-9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदेव तु पुनरध्यःअर्धेनाध्यायशतेन साधारणसांप्रयोगिककन्यासंप्रयुक्तकभार्याधिकारिकपारदारिकवैशिकऔपनिषदिकैः सप्तभिरधिकरणैर्बाभ्रव्यः पाञ्चालः संचिक्षेप- ॥ १-१-१० ॥

Later, the sons of Babhru from the land of Panchala condensed the five hundred chapters of Shvetaketu into one hundred and fifty chapters, organized into seven sections: General Remarks, Amorous Advances, The Choice of a Wife, A Wife's Duties and Rights, Relations with Other Men's Wives, On Courtesans, and Occult Practices

english translation

tadeva tu punaradhyaHardhenAdhyAyazatena sAdhAraNasAMprayogikakanyAsaMprayuktakabhAryAdhikArikapAradArikavaizikaaupaniSadikaiH saptabhiradhikaraNairbAbhravyaH pAJcAlaH saMcikSepa- ॥ 1-1-10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript