Kamasutra

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तत्रात्माभिप्रायाद् यावदर्थं च प्रवृत्तिः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

This attachment increases until its goal has been attained.

english translation

hindi translation

tatrAtmAbhiprAyAd yAvadarthaM ca pravRttiH || 16 ||

hk transliteration

मध्यस्थरागयोरारब्धं यदनुरज्यते तदाहार्यरागम् ॥ १७ ॥

sanskrit

Aharyaraga, affection born of habit - Only an ordinary attraction exists to begin with, but little by little, it grows. This is desire born of force of habit.

english translation

hindi translation

madhyastharAgayorArabdhaM yadanurajyate tadAhAryarAgam || 17 ||

hk transliteration

तत्र चातुःषष्टिकैयाँगैः सात्म्यानुविद्धैः सन्धुक्ष्य सन्धुक्ष्य रागं प्रवर्तत ॥ १८ ॥

sanskrit

Becoming gradually more excited by practicing the sixty-four positions, with common accord, a true passion [raga] grows up.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra cAtuHSaSTikaiyA~gaiH sAtmyAnuviddhaiH sandhukSya sandhukSya rAgaM pravartata || 18 ||

hk transliteration

तत्कार्यहतोरन्यत्र सक्तयोर्वा कृत्रिमरागम् ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

Kritrimaraga, feigned love : Here, it is a matter of an occasional relation, while true love is for someone else. This is false desire.

english translation

hindi translation

tatkAryahatoranyatra saktayorvA kRtrimarAgam || 19 ||

hk transliteration

तत्र समुच्चयेन योगाज्शास्त्रतः पश्येत् ॥ २० ॥

sanskrit

In such forms of intercourse, it is better to consult the texts.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra samuccayena yogAjzAstrataH pazyet || 20 ||

hk transliteration