Kamasutra 1.4.38
Kāmasūtra 1.4.38
- Language
- Sanskrit
1.4.38
yā goṣṭhī lokavidviṣṭā yā ca svairavisarpiṇī/
parahiṃsātmikā yā ca na tām avatared budhaḥ//
A citizen discoursing, not entirely in the Sanscrit language, nor wholly in the dialects of the country, on various topics in society, obtains great respect. The wise should not resort to a society disliked by the public, governed by no rules, and intent on the destruction of others. But a learned man living in a society which acts according to the wishes of the people, and which has pleasure for its only object is highly respected in this world.
Translations (1)
- The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana — Richard Francis Burton & Foster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot 1883, English
Commentaries (1)
- Jayamaṅgalā — Yaśodhara Indrapada, Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
- Text edited by Jean Fezas (with notes) — Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Kāmakuñjalatā — Sanskrit