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पाञ्चालिकी च चतुःषष्टिरपरा तस्याः प्रयोगानन्ववेत्य सांप्रयोगिके वक्ष्यामः कामस्य तदात्मकत्वात् ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

Besides the sixty-four arts described, a further sixtyfour come from Panchala country. Since they form part of the techniques of love, they will be described below.

english translation

hindi translation

pAJcAlikI ca catuHSaSTiraparA tasyAH prayogAnanvavetya sAMprayogike vakSyAmaH kAmasya tadAtmakatvAt || 16 ||

hk transliteration

लभते गणिकाशब्दं स्थानं च जनसंसदि ॥ १७ ॥

sanskrit

Prostitutes (veshya) who are beautiful, intelligent, and well educated have an honored place in society and are known as courtesans (ganika).

english translation

hindi translation

labhate gaNikAzabdaM sthAnaM ca janasaMsadi || 17 ||

hk transliteration

पूजिता सा सदा राज्ञा गुणवद्धिश्च संस्तुता । प्रार्थनीयाभिगम्याच लक्ष्यभूता च जायते ॥ १८ ॥

sanskrit

They are respected by kings; respectable people sing their praises; respected for their art, they live in the sight of all.

english translation

hindi translation

pUjitA sA sadA rAjJA guNavaddhizca saMstutA | prArthanIyAbhigamyAca lakSyabhUtA ca jAyate || 18 ||

hk transliteration

योगज्ञा राजपुत्री च महामात्रसुता तथा । सहस्वान्तः पुरमपि स्ववशे कुरुते पतिम् ॥ १९ ॥

sanskrit

They associate with the daughters of kings and ministers and can get themselves married to a man who owns a thousand dwellings.

english translation

hindi translation

yogajJA rAjaputrI ca mahAmAtrasutA tathA | sahasvAntaH puramapi svavaze kurute patim || 19 ||

hk transliteration

तथा पतिवियोगे च व्यसनं दारुणं गता । देशान्तरेऽपि विद्याभिः सा सुखेनैव जीवति ॥ २० ॥

sanskrit

Then, divorcing their husband, or if a misfortune should happen to him, they go to another country and live comfortably on their savings.

english translation

hindi translation

tathA pativiyoge ca vyasanaM dAruNaM gatA | dezAntare'pi vidyAbhiH sA sukhenaiva jIvati || 20 ||

hk transliteration