नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

.XXIV. 239 ] THE BASIC REPRESENTATION 1

The Conjugal Union

233. For a woman newly in love or for an enraged woman when she is not coming [of her own accord], the Conjugal Union should be arranged through some means or excuse¹.

234. [A woman] always enjoys with pleasure various ornaments, dresses, scents and garlands which are charming and are of the best kind¹.

235. Just as a man does not come under the control of love when he has not [previously] met any woman, so being united, with the beloved woman [such a person] becomes doubly delighted¹.

Behaviour at the Conjugal Union

236. At the time of Conjugal Union (lit. union of love) there should be amorous feelings, gestures, words and sportful movements of the sweetest kind (lit. having a special quality of sweetness) and especially looking at each other with love¹.

Preparation for the Conjugal Union

237. When the Hero (i. e. the beloved one) comes, a woman on her part should make some special preparation for the Conjugal Union which will give rise to pleasure¹.

238. After wearing simple clothes, putting on garlands and using sweet scents she should take up the mirror again and again even when she had done with it (lit. has become successful)¹.

239. In preparing for the Conjugal Union one should not put on too many ornaments, [among these] the Raśanā and the Nūpura which have a sound are often to be preferred¹.

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233 (C.XXXI.127; K.XXII.219). ¹ K.'s reading is very corrupt.
234 (C.XXXI.128; K.XXII.220). ¹ C. sāpadeśair for satyādeśair, K.
235 (C.XXXI.129; K.XXII.221). ¹ Here to some passage seems to have been lost before this couplet.
236 (C.XXXI.130; K.XXII.222). ¹ Here also some passage seems have been lost before this couplet.
237 (C.XXXI.131; K.XXII.223). ¹ K. reads 237a as ततः प्रकृष्टे मदने उपचार-समुद्भवै.
238 (C.XXXI.132; K.XXII.224). ¹ K. reads 238b as व्यापयेन्नायककरं कुर्याश्चात्मप्रसाधनम्.
239 (C.XXXI.133; K.XXII.225). ¹ Vāsopacāre K. vāsopacāro C.