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कामश्चतुर्षु वर्णेषु सवर्णतः शास्त्रतश्चानन्यपूर्वायां प्रयुज्यमानः पुत्रीयो यशस्यो लौकिकश्च भवति ॥ १ ॥
sanskrit
Sexuality must be satisfied, in the first place, within the caste. This is true for all four castes. By marrying one's son to a virgin, as prescribed, one acquires a good reputation and general esteem.
english translation
hindi translation
kAmazcaturSu varNeSu savarNataH zAstratazcAnanyapUrvAyAM prayujyamAnaH putrIyo yazasyo laukikazca bhavati || 1 ||
hk transliteration
तद्विपरीत उत्तमवर्णासु परपरिगृहीतासु च । प्रतिषिद्धोऽवरवर्णास्व- निरवसितासु । वेश्यासु पुनर्भूषु च न शिष्टो न प्रतिषिद्धः । सुखार्थत्वात् ॥ २ ॥
sanskrit
Sexual relations are forbidden with women of lower or superior caste, or with married women of one's own caste. This is not the case, however, of relations with prostitutes or widows, provided that it is only for pleasure.
english translation
hindi translation
tadviparIta uttamavarNAsu paraparigRhItAsu ca | pratiSiddho'varavarNAsva- niravasitAsu | vezyAsu punarbhUSu ca na ziSTo na pratiSiddhaH | sukhArthatvAt || 2 ||
hk transliteration
तत्र नायिकास्तिस्रः – कन्या, पुनर्भूर्वेश्या च इति ॥ ३ ॥
sanskrit
Three kinds of women are suitable for love affairs: the young girl, the widow [or second-hand woman], and the prostitute.
english translation
hindi translation
tatra nAyikAstisraH – kanyA, punarbhUrvezyA ca iti || 3 ||
hk transliteration
अन्यकारणवशात् परपरिगृहीतापि पाक्षिकी चतुर्थीति गोणिकापुत्रः ॥ ४ ॥
sanskrit
Because she belongs to another, a consenting married woman [pakshiki] forms a fourth category according to Gonikaputra.
english translation
hindi translation
anyakAraNavazAt paraparigRhItApi pAkSikI caturthIti goNikAputraH || 4 ||
hk transliteration
स यदा मन्यते स्वैरिणीयम् ॥ ५ ॥
sanskrit
However, if she agrees, she is then considered as an independent woman.
english translation
hindi translation
sa yadA manyate svairiNIyam || 5 ||
hk transliteration
Kamasutra
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कामश्चतुर्षु वर्णेषु सवर्णतः शास्त्रतश्चानन्यपूर्वायां प्रयुज्यमानः पुत्रीयो यशस्यो लौकिकश्च भवति ॥ १ ॥
sanskrit
Sexuality must be satisfied, in the first place, within the caste. This is true for all four castes. By marrying one's son to a virgin, as prescribed, one acquires a good reputation and general esteem.
english translation
hindi translation
kAmazcaturSu varNeSu savarNataH zAstratazcAnanyapUrvAyAM prayujyamAnaH putrIyo yazasyo laukikazca bhavati || 1 ||
hk transliteration
तद्विपरीत उत्तमवर्णासु परपरिगृहीतासु च । प्रतिषिद्धोऽवरवर्णास्व- निरवसितासु । वेश्यासु पुनर्भूषु च न शिष्टो न प्रतिषिद्धः । सुखार्थत्वात् ॥ २ ॥
sanskrit
Sexual relations are forbidden with women of lower or superior caste, or with married women of one's own caste. This is not the case, however, of relations with prostitutes or widows, provided that it is only for pleasure.
english translation
hindi translation
tadviparIta uttamavarNAsu paraparigRhItAsu ca | pratiSiddho'varavarNAsva- niravasitAsu | vezyAsu punarbhUSu ca na ziSTo na pratiSiddhaH | sukhArthatvAt || 2 ||
hk transliteration
तत्र नायिकास्तिस्रः – कन्या, पुनर्भूर्वेश्या च इति ॥ ३ ॥
sanskrit
Three kinds of women are suitable for love affairs: the young girl, the widow [or second-hand woman], and the prostitute.
english translation
hindi translation
tatra nAyikAstisraH – kanyA, punarbhUrvezyA ca iti || 3 ||
hk transliteration
अन्यकारणवशात् परपरिगृहीतापि पाक्षिकी चतुर्थीति गोणिकापुत्रः ॥ ४ ॥
sanskrit
Because she belongs to another, a consenting married woman [pakshiki] forms a fourth category according to Gonikaputra.
english translation
hindi translation
anyakAraNavazAt paraparigRhItApi pAkSikI caturthIti goNikAputraH || 4 ||
hk transliteration
स यदा मन्यते स्वैरिणीयम् ॥ ५ ॥
sanskrit
However, if she agrees, she is then considered as an independent woman.
english translation
hindi translation
sa yadA manyate svairiNIyam || 5 ||
hk transliteration