Kamasutra

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सन्त्यपि खलु शास्त्रप्रहतबुद्धयो गणिका राजपुत्र्यो महामात्रदुहितरश्च ।। ११ ।।

sanskrit

The principles of erotic art concern the daughters of kings and ministers as well as courtesans, even if they have no chance to study the relative theory.

english translation

hindi translation

santyapi khalu zAstraprahatabuddhayo gaNikA rAjaputryo mahAmAtraduhitarazca || 11 ||

hk transliteration

तस्माद्वैश्वासिकाजनाद्रहसि प्रयोगाञ्छास्त्रमेकदेशं वा स्त्री गृह्णीयात् ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

This is why, in good society, women must secretly study the theory and practice of the Kama Sutra.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAdvaizvAsikAjanAdrahasi prayogAJchAstramekadezaM vA strI gRhNIyAt || 12 ||

hk transliteration

अभ्यासप्रयोज्यांश्च चातुःषष्टिकान् योगान् कन्या रहस्येकाकिन्यभ्यसेत् ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

A young girl should take herself off to an isolated spot to practice the sixty-four arts.

english translation

hindi translation

abhyAsaprayojyAMzca cAtuHSaSTikAn yogAn kanyA rahasyekAkinyabhyaset || 13 ||

hk transliteration

आचार्यस्तु कन्यानां प्रवृत्तपुरुषसम्प्रयोगा सहसम्प्रवृद्धा धात्रेयिका । तथाभूता वा निरत्ययसम्भाषणा सखी सवयाश्च मातृष्वसा विस्वब्धा तत्स्थानीया वृद्धदासी। पूर्वसंसृष्टा वा भिक्षुकी। स्वसा च विश्वासप्रयोगात् ॥ १४ ॥

sanskrit

The sexual instructress of young girls should be independent and know the meaning of the words. She may be of six kinds: A woman used to sleeping with men. A girlfriend who has already been initiated. A maternal aunt of her own age. An old confidential servant woman, treated like an aunt. A mendicant nun known for a long time . An older sister whom she trusts and who has had experience with men.

english translation

hindi translation

AcAryastu kanyAnAM pravRttapuruSasamprayogA sahasampravRddhA dhAtreyikA | tathAbhUtA vA niratyayasambhASaNA sakhI savayAzca mAtRSvasA visvabdhA tatsthAnIyA vRddhadAsI| pUrvasaMsRSTA vA bhikSukI| svasA ca vizvAsaprayogAt || 14 ||

hk transliteration

गीतम्, वाद्यम्, नृत्यम्, आलेख्यम्, विशेषकच्छेद्यम्, तण्डुलकुसुमवलि- विकाराः, पुष्पास्तरणम्, दशनवसनाङ्गरागः, मणिभूमिकाकर्म, शयनरचनम् उदकवाद्यम्, उदकाघातः, चित्राश्च योगाः, माल्यग्रथनविकल्पाः, शेखरका- पीडयोजनम्, नेपथ्यप्रयोगाः, कर्णपत्रभङ्गाः, गन्धयुक्तिः, भूषणयोजनम्, ऐन्द्रजालाः, कौचुमाराश्च योगाः, हस्तलाघवम्, विचित्रशाकयूषभक्ष्यविकारक्रिया, पानकरसरागासवयोजनम्, सूची वानकर्माणि, सूत्रक्रीडा, वीणाडमरुकवाद्यानि, प्रहेलिका, प्रतिमाला, दुर्वाचकयोगाः, पुस्तकवाचनम्, नाटकाख्यायिकादर्शनम्, काव्यसमस्यापूरणम्, पट्टिका वान-वेत्रविकल्पाः, तक्षकर्माणि तक्षणम्, वास्तुविद्या, रूप्यपरीक्षा, धातुवादः, मणिरागाकरज्ञानम्, वृक्षायुर्वेदयोगाः, मेषकुक्कुटलावकयुद्धविधिः, शुकसारिकाप्रलापनम्, वृक्षायुर्वेदयोगाः, मेषकुक्कुटलावकयुद्धविधिः शुक-सारिकाप्रलापनम् उत्सादने संवाहने केशमर्दने च कौशलम्, अक्षरमुष्टिकाकथनम्, म्लेच्छितविकल्पाः, देशभाषा- विज्ञानम्, पुष्पशकटिका, निमित्तज्ञानम्, यन्त्रमातृका, धारणमातृका, सम्पाठ्यम् मानसी काव्यक्रिया, अभिधानकोशः, छन्दोज्ञानम्, क्रियाकल्पः, छलितकयोगाः, वस्त्रगोपनानि द्यूतविशेष:, आकर्षक्रीडा, बाल-क्रीडनकानि, वैनयिकीनाम्, वैजयिकीनाम् व्यायामिकीनां च विद्यानां ज्ञानम्, इति चतुःषष्टिरङ्गविद्याः । कामसूत्रस्यावयविन्यः ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

The sixty-four arts considered as accomplishments are: 1. Vocal music (notes, modes, rhythms, tempo). 2. Instruments (percussion, strings, drums, flutes). 3. Dance (hand and body movements, expression, emotion, feeling). 4. Drawing (various styles and techniques, feeling and charm, likeness). 5. Cutouts. 6. Carpets of flowers or colored grains of rice. 7 Flower bouquets. 8. Dyes and colorants for the body and the teeth. 9. Mosaics. 10. Bed arrangement. 11. Musical instrument made of bowls filled with water. 12. Water-spewing games. 13. The use of charms, drugs, magic words [chitra yoga]. 14. Garland making. 15. Crowns and head ornaments. 16. The art of dressing. 17. Ivory or mother-of-pearl ear ornaments. 18. The preparation of perfumes. 19. Jewelry. 20. Conjuring (indrajala). 21. Magic (kuchumara). 22. Manicure. 23. The art of cooking. 24. The preparation of drinks. 25. Needlework. 26. Lacemaking. 27. Art of playing the vina and the damaru (drum). 28. Conundrums. 29. The art of completing a quotation (pratimala). 30. Riddles. 31. Bookbinding. 32. The art of telling stories. 33. Quoting the classics in answering questions. 34. Plaiting cane baskets, etc. 35. Woodwork. 36. Carpentry. 37. House furnishing and decoration. 38. Expert knowledge of stones and gems. 39. Mixing and polishing metals. 40. Valuing the shape and color of stones. 41. Arboriculture, the care of trees. 42. Stockbreeding. 43. Teaching parrots and mynah birds to talk. 44. Massage and care of the body and hair. 45. Sign language. 46. Understanding barbarous foreign languages (mleccha). 47. Speaking regional languages. 48. Decorating chariots with flowers. 49. Observing the omens. 50. Fabricating machines. 51. Developing the memory. 52. Alternate reciting of texts. 53. Puns. 54. Knowledge of the dictionary. 55. Poetic meter. 56. Versification and literary forms. 57. The art of cheating. 58. The art of disguise (vastragopanam). 59. The art of gaming, the game of dice. 60. The game of chess. 61. Children's games. 62. Good manners. 63. The rules for success (for military success, see the Artha Shastra) 64. Physical culture.

english translation

hindi translation

gItam, vAdyam, nRtyam, Alekhyam, vizeSakacchedyam, taNDulakusumavali- vikArAH, puSpAstaraNam, dazanavasanAGgarAgaH, maNibhUmikAkarma, zayanaracanam udakavAdyam, udakAghAtaH, citrAzca yogAH, mAlyagrathanavikalpAH, zekharakA- pIDayojanam, nepathyaprayogAH, karNapatrabhaGgAH, gandhayuktiH, bhUSaNayojanam, aindrajAlAH, kaucumArAzca yogAH, hastalAghavam, vicitrazAkayUSabhakSyavikArakriyA, pAnakarasarAgAsavayojanam, sUcI vAnakarmANi, sUtrakrIDA, vINADamarukavAdyAni, prahelikA, pratimAlA, durvAcakayogAH, pustakavAcanam, nATakAkhyAyikAdarzanam, kAvyasamasyApUraNam, paTTikA vAna-vetravikalpAH, takSakarmANi takSaNam, vAstuvidyA, rUpyaparIkSA, dhAtuvAdaH, maNirAgAkarajJAnam, vRkSAyurvedayogAH, meSakukkuTalAvakayuddhavidhiH, zukasArikApralApanam, vRkSAyurvedayogAH, meSakukkuTalAvakayuddhavidhiH zuka-sArikApralApanam utsAdane saMvAhane kezamardane ca kauzalam, akSaramuSTikAkathanam, mlecchitavikalpAH, dezabhASA- vijJAnam, puSpazakaTikA, nimittajJAnam, yantramAtRkA, dhAraNamAtRkA, sampAThyam mAnasI kAvyakriyA, abhidhAnakozaH, chandojJAnam, kriyAkalpaH, chalitakayogAH, vastragopanAni dyUtavizeSa:, AkarSakrIDA, bAla-krIDanakAni, vainayikInAm, vaijayikInAm vyAyAmikInAM ca vidyAnAM jJAnam, iti catuHSaSTiraGgavidyAH | kAmasUtrasyAvayavinyaH || 15 ||

hk transliteration