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रागवृद्धौ सङ्घर्षात्मकं नखविलेखनम् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The nails are used for scratching and scraping in order to increase excitation.

english translation

hindi translation

rAgavRddhau saGgharSAtmakaM nakhavilekhanam || 1 ||

hk transliteration

तस्य प्रथमसमागमे प्रवासप्रत्यागमने प्रवासगमने क्रुद्धप्रसन्नायां मत्तायां च प्रयोगः । न नित्यमचण्डवेगयोः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

The nails are used for scratching and scraping in the heat of passion, or, by contrast, to show vigor when enthusiasm is lacking, or on the evening of an amorous encounter, on returning from a journey, or prior to a departure. This practice is also a sign of anger, joy, or intoxication, but it cannot be practiced in every circumstance.

english translation

hindi translation

tasya prathamasamAgame pravAsapratyAgamane pravAsagamane kruddhaprasannAyAM mattAyAM ca prayogaH | na nityamacaNDavegayoH || 2 ||

hk transliteration

तथा दशनच्छेद्यस्य साम्यवशाद्वा ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Biting with the teeth, like scratching with the nails, is a sign of possession.

english translation

hindi translation

tathA dazanacchedyasya sAmyavazAdvA || 3 ||

hk transliteration

तदाच्छुरितकमर्थचन्द्रो मण्डलं रेखा व्याघ्रनखं मयूरपदकं शशप्लुतक- मुत्पलपत्त्रकमिति रूपतोऽष्टविकल्पम् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

The marks left by nail imprints are of eight kinds: 1 the knife stroke [achchuritaka] 2 the half-moon [ardhachandra] 3 the circle [mandala] 4 the dash [rekha] 5 the tiger's claw [vyaghranakha] 6 the peacock's claw [mayurapadaka] 7 the hare's jump [shashaplutaka] 8 the lotus leaf [utpalapattraka].

english translation

hindi translation

tadAcchuritakamarthacandro maNDalaM rekhA vyAghranakhaM mayUrapadakaM zazaplutaka- mutpalapattrakamiti rUpato'STavikalpam || 4 ||

hk transliteration

कक्षौ स्तनौ गलः पृष्ठं जघनमुरू च स्थानानि ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

The best parts to scratch are the cheeks, the breasts, the neck, the back, the thighs, and the crotch.

english translation

hindi translation

kakSau stanau galaH pRSThaM jaghanamurU ca sthAnAni || 5||

hk transliteration