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तच्च न । कण्डूतिप्रतीकारोऽपि हि दीर्घकालं प्रिय इति । एतदुपपद्यत एव। तस्मात् सन्दिग्धत्वादलक्षणमिति ॥ १६ ॥

sanskrit

Yet it is not so. Once her itch has been calmed, she wants the act to continue for a long time. Duration is thus an essential element.

english translation

hindi translation

tacca na | kaNDUtipratIkAro'pi hi dIrghakAlaM priya iti | etadupapadyata eva| tasmAt sandigdhatvAdalakSaNamiti || 16 ||

hk transliteration

संयोगे योषितः पुंसा कण्डूतिरपनुद्यते । तच्चाभिमानसंसृष्टं सुखमित्यभिधीयते ॥ १७ ॥

sanskrit

"In coupling, the friction of the man's member calms the woman's excitement. But it is in signs of affection [abhimana], kissing and caressing, that she finds her pleasure."

english translation

hindi translation

saMyoge yoSitaH puMsA kaNDUtirapanudyate | taccAbhimAnasaMsRSTaM sukhamityabhidhIyate || 17 ||

hk transliteration

सातत्याद्युवतिरारम्भात्प्रभृति भावमधिगच्छति । पुरुषः पुनरन्त एव । एतदुप- पन्नतरम्। नह्यसत्यां भावप्राप्तौ गर्भसम्भव इति बाभ्रवीयाः ॥ १८ ॥

sanskrit

According to the sons of Babhru, a young woman gets a taste for the thing if the duration of the act is prolonged. If the man repeats his performance, it is the best way to achieve it. If, for lack of duration, she does not experience enjoyment, she is unable to conceive.

english translation

hindi translation

sAtatyAdyuvatirArambhAtprabhRti bhAvamadhigacchati | puruSaH punaranta eva | etadupa- pannataram| nahyasatyAM bhAvaprAptau garbhasambhava iti bAbhravIyAH || 18 ||

hk transliteration

अत्रापि तावेवाशङ्कापरिहारौ भूयः ॥ १९ ॥

sanskrit

Not having been proved, these two opinions must be examined.

english translation

hindi translation

atrApi tAvevAzaGkAparihArau bhUyaH || 19 ||

hk transliteration

तत्रैतत्स्यात्—सातत्येन रसप्राप्तावारम्भकाले मध्यस्थचित्तता नातिसहिष्णुता च। ततः क्रमेणाधिको रागयोगः, शरीरे निरपेक्षत्वम्, अन्ते च विरामाभीप्सेत्ये- तदुपपन्नमिति ॥ २० ॥

sanskrit

The woman develops a taste for it by means of continual stimulation. At the start, she is moderately interested, and is not ready to put up with much. Then, gradually, developing a taste for the union, she no longer defends her body. In the end, if he wishes to rest, she will not allow him to do so.

english translation

hindi translation

tatraitatsyAt—sAtatyena rasaprAptAvArambhakAle madhyasthacittatA nAtisahiSNutA ca| tataH krameNAdhiko rAgayogaH, zarIre nirapekSatvam, ante ca virAmAbhIpsetye- tadupapannamiti || 20 ||

hk transliteration