Kamasutra

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मुखे मुखमासज्याक्षिणी ललाटिका अक्ष्णोर्ललाटेन ललाटमाहन्यात् सा ललाटिका ॥ २६ ॥

sanskrit

Joining brows [lalatika]- Face to face, gazing into each other's eyes, their brows join, the one against the other.

english translation

hindi translation

mukhe mukhamAsajyAkSiNI lalATikA akSNorlalATena lalATamAhanyAt sA lalATikA || 26 ||

hk transliteration

संवाहनमप्युपगूहनप्रकारमित्येके मन्यन्ते संस्पर्शत्वात् ॥ २७ ॥

sanskrit

Sundry caresses [samsparsha] - Some deem that caresses should be counted among embraces.So long as one feels pleasure at the contact.

english translation

hindi translation

saMvAhanamapyupagUhanaprakAramityeke manyante saMsparzatvAt || 27 ||

hk transliteration

पृथक्कालत्वाद्भिन्त्रप्रयोजनत्वादसाधारणत्वान्नेति वात्स्यायनः ॥ २८ ॥

sanskrit

But, according to Vatsyayana, since they take place at other times, have another scope, and are an ordinary action, caresses do not belong to erotic play properly so-called.

english translation

hindi translation

pRthakkAlatvAdbhintraprayojanatvAdasAdhAraNatvAnneti vAtsyAyanaH || 28 ||

hk transliteration

पृच्छतां शृण्वतां वापि तथा कथयतामपि । उपगूहविधिं कृत्स्नं रिरंसा जायते 'नृणाम् ॥ २९ ॥

sanskrit

Asking questions, whether hearing or talking about embraces, immediately excites sexual ardor in men.

english translation

hindi translation

pRcchatAM zRNvatAM vApi tathA kathayatAmapi | upagUhavidhiM kRtsnaM riraMsA jAyate 'nRNAm || 29 ||

hk transliteration

येऽपि ह्यशास्त्रिताः केचित् संयोगा रागवर्धनाः । आदरेणैव तेऽप्यत्र प्रयोज्याः साम्प्रयोगिकाः ।। ३० ।।

sanskrit

Other kinds of stimulating contact exist, which are not described in the texts. They are perfectly honorable and may be practiced by those that like them.

english translation

hindi translation

ye'pi hyazAstritAH kecit saMyogA rAgavardhanAH | AdareNaiva te'pyatra prayojyAH sAmprayogikAH || 30 ||

hk transliteration