Kamasutra

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प्रयोगस्य च दूरस्थमपि शास्त्रमेव हेतुः ।। ६ ।।

sanskrit

Theory is always the basis, even if it is divorced from practice.

english translation

hindi translation

prayogasya ca dUrasthamapi zAstrameva hetuH || 6 ||

hk transliteration

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अस्ति व्याकरणमित्यवैयाकरणा अपि याज्ञिका कहं क्रतुषु प्रयुञ्जते ॥ ७ ॥

sanskrit

An illiterate priest, with no knowledge of grammar, still pours the offerings onto the altar fire.

english translation

hindi translation

asti vyAkaraNamityavaiyAkaraNA api yAjJikA kahaM kratuSu prayuJjate || 7 ||

hk transliteration

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अस्ति ज्यौतिषमिति पुण्याहेषु कर्म कुर्वते ॥ ८ ॥

sanskrit

Astrology defines the dates of the feasts.

english translation

hindi translation

asti jyautiSamiti puNyAheSu karma kurvate || 8 ||

hk transliteration

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तथाश्वारोहा गजारोहाचाश्वान् गजांश्चानधिगतशास्त्रा अपि विनयन्ते ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

People ride horses and elephants although knowing nothing of the sciences concerning these animals.

english translation

hindi translation

tathAzvArohA gajArohAcAzvAn gajAMzcAnadhigatazAstrA api vinayante || 9 ||

hk transliteration

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तथास्ति राजेति दूरस्था अपि जनपदा न मर्यादामतिवर्तन्ते तद्वदेतत् ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

Although for them the king is an inaccessible person¬ age, the lower classes observe the laws he enacts.

english translation

hindi translation

tathAsti rAjeti dUrasthA api janapadA na maryAdAmativartante tadvadetat || 10 ||

hk transliteration

Chapter 3

Verses 11-15