Kamasutra 5.4.12

5.4.12

śṛṇu vicitram idaṃ subhage, tvāṃ kila dṛṣṭvāmutrāsāv itthaṃ gotraputro nāyakaś cittonmādam anubhavati/ prakṛtyā sukumāraḥ kadā cid anyatrāparikliṣṭapūrvas tapasvī/ tato 'dhunā śakyam anena maraṇam apy anubhavitum iti varṇayet/

But to return to our subject. The go-between should tell the woman about the obedience and love of the man, and as her confidence and affection increase, she should then explain to her the thing to be accomplished in the following way: "Hear this, O beautiful lady, that this man, born of a good family, having seen you, has gone mad on your account. The poor young man, who is tender by nature, has never been distressed in such a way before, and it is highly probable that he will succumb under his present affliction, and experience the pains of death." If the woman listens with a favorable ear, then on the following day the go-between, having observed marks of good spirits in her face, in her eyes, and in her manner of conversation, should again converse with her on the subject of the man, and should tell her the stories of Ahalya and Indra, of Sakoontala and Dushyanti, and such others as may be fitted for the occasion. She should also describe to her the strength of the man, his talents, his skill in the sixty-four sorts of enjoyments mentioned by Babhravya, his good looks, and his liaison with some praiseworthy woman, no matter whether this last ever took place or not.