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श्रोत्रत्वक्चक्षुर्जिह्वाघ्राणानामात्मसंयुक्तेन मनसाधिष्ठितानां स्वेषु स्वेषु विषयेष्वानुकूल्यतः प्रवृत्तिकामः॥ १९॥
sanskrit
Kama signifies the mental inclination [pravritti] towards the pleasures of touch, sight, taste, and smell, to the extent that the practitioner derives satisfaction from it.
english translation
hindi translation
zrotratvakcakSurjihvAghrANAnAmAtmasaMyuktena manasAdhiSThitAnAM sveSu sveSu viSayeSvAnukUlyataH pravRttikAmaH|| 19||
hk transliteration
स्पर्शविशेषविषयात्वस्याभिमानिकसुखानुविद्धा फलवत्यर्थप्रतीतिः प्राधान्यात् कामः॥ १२॥
sanskrit
12 Particularly concerned with touch, closely connected to selfish pleasure, eroticism is an experience that finds its finality in itself. This is the most general aspect of Eros [pradhanya kama].
english translation
hindi translation
sparzavizeSaviSayAtvasyAbhimAnikasukhAnuviddhA phalavatyarthapratItiH prAdhAnyAt kAmaH|| 12||
hk transliteration
तं कामसूत्रान्नागरिकजनसमवायाच्च प्रतिपद्येत ॥ १२॥
sanskrit
Sexual behavior is to be learned with the aid of the Kamasutra and the counsel of worthy men, experts in the arts of pleasure.
english translation
hindi translation
taM kAmasUtrAnnAgarikajanasamavAyAcca pratipadyeta || 12||
hk transliteration
एषां समवाये पूर्वः पूर्वो गरीयान् ।। १४ ।।
sanskrit
The relative importance and value of things must be taken into account. Money is more important than love, social success more important than success in love, and virtue is more important than success and fortune.
english translation
hindi translation
eSAM samavAye pUrvaH pUrvo garIyAn || 14 ||
hk transliteration
अर्थश्च राज्ञः । तन्मूलत्वाल्लोकयात्रायाः । वेश्यायाश्चेति त्रिवर्गप्रति- पत्तिः ।। १५ ।।
sanskrit
Money is the basis of royal power. Life's journey is based on it. It is the means of realizing the three aims of life, even in the case of prostitutes.
english translation
hindi translation
arthazca rAjJaH | tanmUlatvAllokayAtrAyAH | vezyAyAzceti trivargaprati- pattiH || 15 ||
hk transliteration
Kamasutra
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श्रोत्रत्वक्चक्षुर्जिह्वाघ्राणानामात्मसंयुक्तेन मनसाधिष्ठितानां स्वेषु स्वेषु विषयेष्वानुकूल्यतः प्रवृत्तिकामः॥ १९॥
sanskrit
Kama signifies the mental inclination [pravritti] towards the pleasures of touch, sight, taste, and smell, to the extent that the practitioner derives satisfaction from it.
english translation
hindi translation
zrotratvakcakSurjihvAghrANAnAmAtmasaMyuktena manasAdhiSThitAnAM sveSu sveSu viSayeSvAnukUlyataH pravRttikAmaH|| 19||
hk transliteration
स्पर्शविशेषविषयात्वस्याभिमानिकसुखानुविद्धा फलवत्यर्थप्रतीतिः प्राधान्यात् कामः॥ १२॥
sanskrit
12 Particularly concerned with touch, closely connected to selfish pleasure, eroticism is an experience that finds its finality in itself. This is the most general aspect of Eros [pradhanya kama].
english translation
hindi translation
sparzavizeSaviSayAtvasyAbhimAnikasukhAnuviddhA phalavatyarthapratItiH prAdhAnyAt kAmaH|| 12||
hk transliteration
तं कामसूत्रान्नागरिकजनसमवायाच्च प्रतिपद्येत ॥ १२॥
sanskrit
Sexual behavior is to be learned with the aid of the Kamasutra and the counsel of worthy men, experts in the arts of pleasure.
english translation
hindi translation
taM kAmasUtrAnnAgarikajanasamavAyAcca pratipadyeta || 12||
hk transliteration
एषां समवाये पूर्वः पूर्वो गरीयान् ।। १४ ।।
sanskrit
The relative importance and value of things must be taken into account. Money is more important than love, social success more important than success in love, and virtue is more important than success and fortune.
english translation
hindi translation
eSAM samavAye pUrvaH pUrvo garIyAn || 14 ||
hk transliteration
अर्थश्च राज्ञः । तन्मूलत्वाल्लोकयात्रायाः । वेश्यायाश्चेति त्रिवर्गप्रति- पत्तिः ।। १५ ।।
sanskrit
Money is the basis of royal power. Life's journey is based on it. It is the means of realizing the three aims of life, even in the case of prostitutes.
english translation
hindi translation
arthazca rAjJaH | tanmUlatvAllokayAtrAyAH | vezyAyAzceti trivargaprati- pattiH || 15 ||
hk transliteration