Kamasutra

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स्वेन व्ययेन शूरस्य महामात्रस्य प्रभवतो वा लुब्धस्य गमनं निष्फलमपि व्यसनप्रतीकारार्थं महतश्चार्थघ्नस्य निमित्तस्य प्रशमनमायतिजननं वा सोऽनर्थीऽर्थानुबन्धः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

Wishing to acquire notoriety by frequenting famous men or ministers at her own expense, sleeping with them will win her nothing, since her outlay is exaggerated. Although her lack of earnings is considerable, she gains in security. This is because there is a relation between advantages and disadvantages.

english translation

hindi translation

svena vyayena zUrasya mahAmAtrasya prabhavato vA lubdhasya gamanaM niSphalamapi vyasanapratIkArArthaM mahatazcArthaghnasya nimittasya prazamanamAyatijananaM vA so'narthI'rthAnubandhaH || 16 ||

hk transliteration

कदर्यस्य सुभगमानिनः कृतघ्नस्य वातिसन्धानशीलस्य स्वैरपि व्ययैस्तथाराधनमन्ते निष्कलं सोऽनर्थो निरनुबन्धः ॥ १७॥

sanskrit

A girl who, believing herself to be beautiful, is authoritarian, vain, or else very keen on sex, receives her lovers at her own expense, gaining nothing thereby. The absence of profit is not considered as a loss.

english translation

hindi translation

kadaryasya subhagamAninaH kRtaghnasya vAtisandhAnazIlasya svairapi vyayaistathArAdhanamante niSkalaM so'nartho niranubandhaH || 17||

hk transliteration

तस्यैव राजवल्लभस्य क्रौर्यप्रभावाधिकस्य तथैवाराधनमन्ते निष्फलं निष्कासनं च दोषकरं सोऽनर्थोऽनर्थानुबन्धः ॥ १८ ॥

sanskrit

If she is courted by an upper civil servant with a particularly cruel character who, after being generously welcomed by her, leaves her with threats, without giving her anything, in this case, inconveniences are piled upon inconveniences.

english translation

hindi translation

tasyaiva rAjavallabhasya krauryaprabhAvAdhikasya tathaivArAdhanamante niSphalaM niSkAsanaM ca doSakaraM so'nartho'narthAnubandhaH || 18 ||

hk transliteration

एवं धर्मकामयोरप्यनुबन्धान् योजयेत् ॥ १९ ॥

sanskrit

From now on, the questions will be connected with virtue and pleasure.

english translation

hindi translation

evaM dharmakAmayorapyanubandhAn yojayet || 19 ||

hk transliteration

परस्परेण च युक्त्या सङ्किरेदित्यनुबन्धाः ॥ २० ॥

sanskrit

Besides simple contrasts, there are also complex contrasts.

english translation

hindi translation

paraspareNa ca yuktyA saGkiredityanubandhAH || 20 ||

hk transliteration