Kamasutra

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प्राक् च स्त्रीधातुक्षयात् पुरुषधातुक्षय इति प्रायोवादः ॥ ३६ ॥

sanskrit

All agree on the point that in sexual intercourse, the man reaches orgasm more quickly than the woman.

english translation

hindi translation

prAk ca strIdhAtukSayAt puruSadhAtukSaya iti prAyovAdaH || 36 ||

hk transliteration

मृदुत्वादुपमृद्यत्वान्निसर्गाच्चैव योषितः । प्राप्नुवन्त्याशु ताः प्रीतिमित्याचार्या व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ३७ ॥

sanskrit

However submissive or reticent the woman may be by nature, she is quick at learning the games of love, the specialists explain.

english translation

hindi translation

mRdutvAdupamRdyatvAnnisargAccaiva yoSitaH | prApnuvantyAzu tAH prItimityAcAryA vyavasthitAH || 37 ||

hk transliteration

एतावदेव युक्तानां व्याख्यातं साम्प्रयोगिकम् । मन्दानामवबोधार्थं विस्तरोऽतः प्रवक्ष्यते ॥ ३८ ॥

sanskrit

What has been said up to now concerning sexual relations has been said briefly, being intended for intelligent men. We will now explain in greater detail for people who are hard of understanding.

english translation

hindi translation

etAvadeva yuktAnAM vyAkhyAtaM sAmprayogikam | mandAnAmavabodhArthaM vistaro'taH pravakSyate || 38 ||

hk transliteration

अभ्यासादभिमानाच्य तथा सम्प्रत्ययादपि । विषयेभ्यश्च तन्त्रज्ञाः प्रीतिमाहुश्चतुर्विधाम् ॥ ३९ ॥

sanskrit

Those who know the mechanics [tantra] of relations say that attraction [priti] is born in four ways: from practice [abhyasa], from imagination [vichara . abhimana], from substitution [sampratyapada], or from the object [vishaya].

english translation

hindi translation

abhyAsAdabhimAnAcya tathA sampratyayAdapi | viSayebhyazca tantrajJAH prItimAhuzcaturvidhAm || 39 ||

hk transliteration

शब्दादिभ्यो बहिर्भूता या कर्माभ्यासलक्षणा । प्रीतिः साभ्यासिकी ज्ञेया मृगयादिषु कर्मसु ॥ ४० ॥

sanskrit

Love born from practice [abbyasa] All activities of the senses, starting with speech, require continuous practice in order to manifest themselves. Love is born of long practice, like the love of hunting for the hunter.

english translation

hindi translation

zabdAdibhyo bahirbhUtA yA karmAbhyAsalakSaNA | prItiH sAbhyAsikI jJeyA mRgayAdiSu karmasu || 40 ||

hk transliteration