Kamasutra

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तस्यैकदेशिकं मनुः स्वायंभुवो धर्माधिकारिकं पृथक्चकार. ॥ १.१.६ ॥

sanskrit

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

बृहस्पतिरर्थाधिकारिकम्. ॥ १.१.७ ॥

sanskrit

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

english translation

bRhaspatirarthAdhikArikam. || 1.1.7 ||

hk transliteration

महादेवानुचरश्च नन्दी सहस्रेणाध्यायानां पृथक्कामसूत्रं प्रोवाच. ॥ १.१.८ ॥

sanskrit

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

तदेव तु पञ्चभिरध्यायशतैरौद्दालिकिः श्वेतकेतुः संचिक्षेप. ॥ १.१.९ ॥

sanskrit

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

तदेव तु पुनरध्यःअर्धेनाध्यायशतेन साधारणसांप्रयोगिककन्यासंप्रयुक्तकभार्याधिकारिकपारदारिकवैशिकऔपनिषदिकैः सप्तभिरधिकरणैर्बाभ्रव्यः पाञ्चालः संचिक्षेप. ॥ १.१.१० ॥

sanskrit

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