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तच्च न । सामान्येऽपि भ्रान्तिसंस्कारे कुलालचकस्य भ्रमरकस्य वा भ्रान्तावेव वर्तमानस्य प्रारम्भे मन्दवेगता ततश्च क्रमेण पूरणं वेगस्येत्युपपद्यते। धातुक्षयाच्च विरामाभीप्सेति। तस्मादनाक्षेपः ॥ २१ ॥

sanskrit

When the potter starts his wheel moving, the speed, initially slow, increases little by little, then slows down and stops. It appears that it is the same in exciting a woman from the beginning to the end.

english translation

hindi translation

tacca na | sAmAnye'pi bhrAntisaMskAre kulAlacakasya bhramarakasya vA bhrAntAveva vartamAnasya prArambhe mandavegatA tatazca krameNa pUraNaM vegasyetyupapadyate| dhAtukSayAcca virAmAbhIpseti| tasmAdanAkSepaH || 21 ||

hk transliteration

सुरतान्ते सुखं पुंसां स्त्रीणां तु सततं सुखम्। धातुक्षयनिमित्ता च विरामेच्छोपजायते ॥ २२ ॥

sanskrit

According to the text of the Babhravyas, man experiences pleasure up to ejaculation, 'while the woman's pleasure is continuous. When he has ejected his semen, he seeks rest, whereas she wishes to continue.

english translation

hindi translation

suratAnte sukhaM puMsAM strINAM tu satataM sukham| dhAtukSayanimittA ca virAmecchopajAyate || 22 ||

hk transliteration

तस्मात् पुरुषवदेव योषितोऽपि रसव्यक्तिर्द्रष्टव्या ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Vatsyayana's opinion is that a woman, like the man, experiences the same sexual enjoyment from start to finish.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAt puruSavadeva yoSito'pi rasavyaktirdraSTavyA || 23 ||

hk transliteration

कथं हि समानायामेवाकृतावेकार्थमभिप्रपन्नयोः कार्यवैलक्षण्यं स्यात् ? ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

How is it possible for two beings belonging to the same species and practicing the same act not to feel the same pleasure?

english translation

hindi translation

kathaM hi samAnAyAmevAkRtAvekArthamabhiprapannayoH kAryavailakSaNyaM syAt ? || 24 ||

hk transliteration

उपायवैलक्षण्यादभिमानवैलक्षण्याच्च ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

25 Differences exist only in advances and in secondary actions [caresses, kisses, etc.].

english translation

hindi translation

upAyavailakSaNyAdabhimAnavailakSaNyAcca || 25 ||

hk transliteration