Kamasutra

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सक्ताद्वित्तादानं स्वाभाविकमुपायतश्च ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

Usually she assures her means of subsistence in exchange for sexual practices.

english translation

hindi translation

saktAdvittAdAnaM svAbhAvikamupAyatazca || 1 ||

hk transliteration

तत्र स्वाभाविकं सङ्कल्पात् समधिकं वा लभमाना नोपायान् प्रयुञ्जीतेत्याचार्याः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

According to the theoreticians, when, as is usual, she obtains what she anticipates or more, she need not employ special means to obtain it.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra svAbhAvikaM saGkalpAt samadhikaM vA labhamAnA nopAyAn prayuJjItetyAcAryAH || 2 ||

hk transliteration

विदितमप्युपायैः परिष्कृतं द्विगुणं दास्यतीति वात्स्यायनः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

According to Vatsyayana, she can get him to give her double the normal price by using certain procedures.

english translation

hindi translation

viditamapyupAyaiH pariSkRtaM dviguNaM dAsyatIti vAtsyAyanaH || 3 ||

hk transliteration

अलङ्कारभक्ष्यभोज्यपेयमाल्यवस्त्रगन्धद्रव्यादीनां व्यवहारिषु कालिकमुद्धारार्थमर्थप्रतिनयनेन ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

In order to procure sweetmeats, things to eat and drink, garlands, clothes, perfumes, and other things, she says she has had to pawn her jewels and asks for money to recover them.

english translation

hindi translation

alaGkArabhakSyabhojyapeyamAlyavastragandhadravyAdInAM vyavahAriSu kAlikamuddhArArthamarthapratinayanena || 4 ||

hk transliteration

तत्समक्षं तद्वित्तप्रशंसा ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

She publicly praises the hero's fortune.

english translation

hindi translation

tatsamakSaM tadvittaprazaMsA || 5 ||

hk transliteration