Kamasutra

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महाकुलीनो विद्वान् सर्वसमयज्ञः कविराख्यानकुशलो वाग्मी प्रगल्भो विविधशिल्पज्ञो वृद्धदर्शी स्थूललक्षो महोत्साहो दृढभक्तिरनसूयकस्त्यागी मित्रवत्सलो घटागोष्ठीप्रेक्षणक समाजसमस्याक्रीडनशीलो नीरुजोऽव्यङ्गशरीरः प्राणवानमद्यपो वृषो मैत्त्रः स्त्रीणां प्रणेता लालयिता च। न चासां वशग: स्वतन्त्रवृत्तिरनिष्ठुरोऽनीर्ष्यालुरनवशङ्की चेति नायकगुणाः ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

A man's qualities are: to belong to an important family, to be wise, open, a poet, a skilled teller of tales, a good singer, eloquent, expert in the arts, respectful of tradition, ambitious, enthusiastic, faithful, constant, ‘without slander, generous, devoted to his friends, a lover of social life and parties, appreciative of company and society games, in good health, slim of body, sturdy, not an alcoholic, alert, compassionate, a defender and protector of women but without falling into their power, financially independent, without uncouthness, neither quick-tempered nor fearful.

english translation

hindi translation

mahAkulIno vidvAn sarvasamayajJaH kavirAkhyAnakuzalo vAgmI pragalbho vividhazilpajJo vRddhadarzI sthUlalakSo mahotsAho dRDhabhaktiranasUyakastyAgI mitravatsalo ghaTAgoSThIprekSaNaka samAjasamasyAkrIDanazIlo nIrujo'vyaGgazarIraH prANavAnamadyapo vRSo maittraH strINAM praNetA lAlayitA ca| na cAsAM vazaga: svatantravRttiraniSThuro'nIrSyAluranavazaGkI ceti nAyakaguNAH || 12 ||

hk transliteration