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अविभवस्तु शरीरमात्र मल्लिकाफेनककषायमात्रपरिच्छदः पूज्याद्देशादागतः कलासु विचक्षणस्तदुपदेशेन गोठयां देशोधिते च वृत्ते साधयेदात्मानमिति पीठमर्दः ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

When a cultivated gentleman lacks money and all he has left is a wooden bed, some soap, and oil for his body, he should go to the gatherings and festivals of prosperous people and assure his livelihood by giving lessons to prostitutes. By thus becoming their teacher, he acquires the position of pithamarda [steward and dancing master].

english translation

hindi translation

avibhavastu zarIramAtra mallikAphenakakaSAyamAtraparicchadaH pUjyAddezAdAgataH kalAsu vicakSaNastadupadezena goThayAM dezodhite ca vRtte sAdhayedAtmAnamiti pIThamardaH || 31 ||

hk transliteration

भुक्तविभवस्तु गुणवान् सकलत्रो वेशे गोष्ठयां च बहुमतस्तदुपजीवी च विटः ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

An intelligent and well-born man, expert in the arts, who has dissipated his wealth and broken off with his family, but is esteemed in the houses of the courtesans and in fashionable circles and lives at their expense is known as a gigolo [vita].

english translation

hindi translation

bhuktavibhavastu guNavAn sakalatro veze goSThayAM ca bahumatastadupajIvI ca viTaH || 32 ||

hk transliteration

एकदेशविद्यस्तु क्रीडनको विश्वास्यश्च विदूषकः । वैहासिको वा ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

If he does not know the tricks, he is a plaything, an object of amusement, but if he inspires confidence, he becomes a companion and amusing confidant [vidushaka], while continuing sometimes to play the clown [vaihasika].

english translation

hindi translation

ekadezavidyastu krIDanako vizvAsyazca vidUSakaH | vaihAsiko vA || 33 ||

hk transliteration

एते वेश्यानां नागरकाणां च मन्त्रिणः सन्धिविग्रहनियुक्ताः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

Employed as a secretary [mantri], he busies himself with the appointments and breaches, between courtesans and citizens.

english translation

hindi translation

ete vezyAnAM nAgarakANAM ca mantriNaH sandhivigrahaniyuktAH || 34 ||

hk transliteration

तैर्भिक्षुक्यः कलाविदग्धा मुण्डा वृषल्यो वृद्धगणिकाश्च व्याख्याताः ॥ ३५ ॥

sanskrit

He utilizes beggar-women, shaven-headed nuns expert in the arts, women of irregular life, or old whores, to arrange appointments.

english translation

hindi translation

tairbhikSukyaH kalAvidagdhA muNDA vRSalyo vRddhagaNikAzca vyAkhyAtAH || 35 ||

hk transliteration