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शशो वृषोऽश्व इति लिङ्गतो नायकविशेषाः । नायिका पुनर्मृगी वडवा हस्तिनी चेति ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

According to the size of his sexual organ, a man is called a hare [shasha], bull [vrisha], or stallion [ashva]. The woman, according to type, is called doe [mrigi], mare [vadava], or cow-elephant [hastini].

english translation

hindi translation

zazo vRSo'zva iti liGgato nAyakavizeSAH | nAyikA punarmRgI vaDavA hastinI ceti || 1 ||

hk transliteration

तत्र सदृशसम्प्रयोगे समरतानि त्रीणि ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Those that are matched form three balanced pairs.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra sadRzasamprayoge samaratAni trINi || 2 ||

hk transliteration

विपर्ययेण विषमाणि षट् । विषमेष्वपि पुरुषाधिक्यं चेदनन्तरसम्प्रयोगे द्वे उच्चरते। व्यवहितमेकमुच्चतररतम् । विपर्यये पुनर्द्वे नीचरते । व्यवहितमेकं नीचतररतं च। तेषु समानि श्रेष्ठानि । तरशब्दाङ्किते द्वे कनिष्ठे। शेषाणि मध्यमानि ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

On the other hand, unequal relations number six. In cases where the man is superior, there are two forms: superior and ultrasuperior coition. Similarly, there are two forms of inferior and ultrainferior coition, the rest being equal. Although it is possible to unite organs of superior or inferior size, relations between equals are preferable, the worst being the coupling of extremes. Those between intermediates are neither good nor bad.

english translation

hindi translation

viparyayeNa viSamANi SaT | viSameSvapi puruSAdhikyaM cedanantarasamprayoge dve uccarate| vyavahitamekamuccatararatam | viparyaye punardve nIcarate | vyavahitamekaM nIcatararataM ca| teSu samAni zreSThAni | tarazabdAGkite dve kaniSThe| zeSANi madhyamAni || 3 ||

hk transliteration

साम्येऽप्युच्या नीचाः इति प्रमाणतो नवरतानि ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

Relations on equal terms are preferable to those between superior and inferior organs. There are thus nine sorts of sexual relations according to size.

english translation

hindi translation

sAmye'pyucyA nIcAH iti pramANato navaratAni || 4 ||

hk transliteration

यस्य सम्प्रयोगकाले प्रीतिरुदासीना वीर्यमल्पं क्षतानि च न सहते स मन्दवेगः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

Feeble temperaments [mandavega] are those that during amorous advances show little ardor, whose semen does not flow abundantly, and who do not support being bitten, scratched, etc.

english translation

hindi translation

yasya samprayogakAle prItirudAsInA vIryamalpaM kSatAni ca na sahate sa mandavegaH || 5 ||

hk transliteration