Kamasutra

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न शास्त्रमस्तीत्येतावत् प्रयोगे कारणं भवेत् । शास्त्रार्थान् व्यापिनो विद्यात् प्रयोगांस्त्वेकदेशिकान् ॥ ४१ ॥

sanskrit

The fact of something being mentioned in the sacred books does not mean that it can be practiced. Knowledge is universal, but practice depends on the customs of each country.

english translation

hindi translation

na zAstramastItyetAvat prayoge kAraNaM bhavet | zAstrArthAn vyApino vidyAt prayogAMstvekadezikAn || 41 ||

hk transliteration

रसवीर्यविपाका हि श्वमांसस्यापि वैद्यके। कीर्तिता इति तत्किं स्याद् भक्षणीयं विचक्षणैः ।। ४२ ।।

sanskrit

According to medical treatises, wine increases virile power, as does dog meat. Although this is a well-known fact, what circumspect man would eat it?

english translation

hindi translation

rasavIryavipAkA hi zvamAMsasyApi vaidyake| kIrtitA iti tatkiM syAd bhakSaNIyaM vicakSaNaiH || 42 ||

hk transliteration

सन्त्येव पुरुषाः केचित् सन्ति देशास्तथाविधाः । सन्ति कालाश्च येष्वेत योगा न स्युर्निरर्थकाः ।। ४३ ।।

sanskrit

For some men, in some countries, in given circumstances or moments, this kind of sexual relationship is not without its own raison d'etre.

english translation

hindi translation

santyeva puruSAH kecit santi dezAstathAvidhAH | santi kAlAzca yeSveta yogA na syurnirarthakAH || 43 ||

hk transliteration

तस्माद्देशं च कालं च प्रयोगं शास्त्रमेव च । आत्मानं चापि संप्रेक्ष्य योगान्युञ्जीत वा न वा ॥ ४४ ॥

sanskrit

It is by taking into account the country, the period, custom, the injunctions of the sacred texts, as well as one's own tastes, that one decides whether or not to practice these kinds of sexual relations.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAddezaM ca kAlaM ca prayogaM zAstrameva ca | AtmAnaM cApi saMprekSya yogAnyuJjIta vA na vA || 44 ||

hk transliteration

अर्थस्यास्य रहस्यत्वाच्चलत्वान्मनसस्तथा । कः कदा किं कुतः कुर्यादिति को ज्ञातुमर्हति ॥ ४५ ॥

sanskrit

Practiced according to his fantasy and in secret, who can know who, when, how, and why he does it?

english translation

hindi translation

arthasyAsya rahasyatvAccalatvAnmanasastathA | kaH kadA kiM kutaH kuryAditi ko jJAtumarhati || 45 ||

hk transliteration