Kamasutra 1.5.36

Kāmasūtra 1.5.36

Language: Sanskrit

1.5.36

paṭutā dhārṣṭyam iṅgitākārajñatā pratāraṇakālajñatā viṣahyabuddhitvaṃ laghvī pratipattiḥ sopāyā ceti dūtaguṇāḥ// bhavati cātra ślokaḥ ---

Skilfulness.
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Boldness.
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Knowledge of the intention of men by their outward signs.
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Absence of confusion, i. e., no shyness.
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Knowledge of the exact meaning of what others do or say.
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Good manners.
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Knowledge of appropriate times and places for doing different things.
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Ingenuity in business.
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Quick comprehension.
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Quick application of remedies, i. e., quick and ready resources.
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And this part ends with a verse:—
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A messenger should possess the following qualities:—
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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