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गम्यबाहुल्ये बहु प्रतिदिनं च लभमाना नैकं प्रतिगृह्णीयात् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

Sleeping with different individuals, her daily earnings come from various persons, since she does not settle on a single one.

english translation

hindi translation

gamyabAhulye bahu pratidinaM ca labhamAnA naikaM pratigRhNIyAt || 1 ||

hk transliteration

देशं कालं स्थितिमात्मनो गुणान् सौभाग्यं चान्याभ्यो न्यूनातिरिक्ततां चावेक्ष्य रजन्यामर्थं स्थापयेत् ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Considering the country, the period, her own condition, her qualities and chances, her advantages, whether greater or lesser than those of the others, she establishes her price for the night.

english translation

hindi translation

dezaM kAlaM sthitimAtmano guNAn saubhAgyaM cAnyAbhyo nyUnAtiriktatAM cAvekSya rajanyAmarthaM sthApayet || 2 ||

hk transliteration

गम्ये दूतश्च प्रयोजयेत् । तत्प्रतिबद्धश्च स्वयं प्रहिणुयात् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

She uses a messenger for her amorous relations. If he encounters difficulties, she gives up the enterprise.

english translation

hindi translation

gamye dUtazca prayojayet | tatpratibaddhazca svayaM prahiNuyAt || 3 ||

hk transliteration

द्विस्त्रिश्चतुरिति लाभातिशयग्रहार्थमेकस्यापि गच्छेत्। परिग्रहं च चरेत् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

If, by chance, she manages to obtain from a single customer the price of two or three or four nights, she stays with him, behaving like a wife.

english translation

hindi translation

dvistrizcaturiti lAbhAtizayagrahArthamekasyApi gacchet| parigrahaM ca caret || 4 ||

hk transliteration

गम्ययौगपद्ये तु लाभसाम्ये यद्द्द्रव्यार्थिनी स्यात्तद्दायिनि विशेषः प्रत्यक्ष इत्याचार्याः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

According to the masters of old, when two customers present themselves to enjoy her and propose the same fee, she must clearly go with the one from whom she can obtain an extra.

english translation

hindi translation

gamyayaugapadye tu lAbhasAmye yadddravyArthinI syAttaddAyini vizeSaH pratyakSa ityAcAryAH || 5 ||

hk transliteration